On Thursday,The Kenya Enhanced Anti-Doping Project Joint Working Group said the country was keen to send a clean team to the Paris Olympics Games, which is set to commence from July 26 and end on August 11. Kenya is a ‘Category A’ country due to her unenviable record for doping cases–athletes will must undergo at…
A Moroccan asylum-seeker who stabbed a British retiree to death in revenge for Israel’s war against Hamas was sentenced Friday to at least 45 years in prison for what the judge termed a terrorist act. Following his capture, Ahmed Alid admitted to authorities that he had murdered 70-year-old Terence Carney in the town of Hartlepool,…
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On Thursday, May 16, the Constitutional Council of Chad confirmed Mahamat Idriss Déby as the country’s president with 61% of the vote, far ahead of his rivals Succès Masra and Albert Pahimi Padacké. Mahamat Idriss Déby won 61% of the vote on Thursday, May 16, the Constitutional Council of Chad declared him as the nation’s…
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Chelsea maintained their European charge with a fourth successive win on Wednesday, beating Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 at the Amex Stadium. Cole Palmer’s excellent header – his 22nd Premier League goal of a fine debut campaign – put the Blues ahead, and Christopher Nkunku gave Chelsea breathing room in the second half. Chelsea captain…
The Indian government has sent 40 tonnes of relief materials to Kenya in order to assist flood victims across the nation. Along with other government representatives, Peninah Malonza, Cabinet Secretary for Regional Development, ASALs and the East African Community welcomed the consignment on Tuesday. The second batch of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) supplies…
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In northern Nigeria’s Kano state, at least 24 worshippers,four of them children were hurt early on Wednesday morning when a man stormed the mosque where they were praying, setting off an explosion, according to the police. The suspect, a 38-year-old local, admitted to attacking the mosque “purely out of hostility following prolonged (a) family disagreement,”…
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Manchester City Beat Tottenham 2-0 in the Premier League match on Tuesday night . Erling Haaland’s second-half double and an astonishing save from substitute goalkeeper Stefan Ortega to deny Son Heung-min gave Manchester City a 2-0 win over Tottenham and put Pep Guardiola’s side on the brink of a record fourth-successive Premier League title. City…
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At least four people were rescued from the rubble of the collapsed building in the Mathare on Tuesday. Three of them were critically injured, while one person sustained minor injuries. The Kenya Red Cross has said more people were likely to be trapped in the rubble. “Three out of the four rescued have been taken…
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The United States Embassy in Tanzania has declared temporary closure for two days due to ongoing network problems. In an official statement, the embassy announced it will not be operational on May 14th and 15th, citing degraded network services caused by a cut submarine cable affecting Tanzania, Kenya, and other nations in East and Southern…
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Municipal Authorities said on Monday the fatalities had topped 23 as search and rescue crews were still working at the site of the disaster, a week after the accident in the city of George in the Western Cape province. An investigation is underway to establish the cause of the collapse. The country’s public works minister…
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