American arrested in Kenya charged in US court for attempt to aid al Shabaab after Israel attack

American arrested in Kenya charged in US court for attempt to aid al Shabaab after Israel attack

Nasr travelled from Egypt to Kenya “bent on joining and training with al Shabaab,” prosecutors said.

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Governance by deception: Does grubby Museveni have to cling to discredited top-down economic model to rule Uganda?

Governance by deception: Does grubby Museveni have to cling to discredited top-down economic model to rule Uganda?

Everything is deception. The sale of public assets by the NRM/A was deception. It was stated the aim was to enhance efficiency but instead they ended up in the hands of government functionaries and their fronts, usually Indians.

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Israel scoffs at South Africa’s allegations of genocide in Gaza in case filed at ICC as ‘blood libel’

Israel scoffs at South Africa’s allegations of genocide in Gaza in case filed at ICC as ‘blood libel’

South Africa asked The Hague-based court to issue an interim order for Israel to immediately suspend its military operations in Gaza. A hearing into the request is likely in the coming days or weeks. The case, if it goes ahead, will take years, but an interim order could be issued within weeks.

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Trump foes in GOP hope US Constitution’s ‘insurrection’ ban will keep him off 2024 ballot

Trump foes in GOP hope US Constitution’s ‘insurrection’ ban will keep him off 2024 ballot

Passed after the US Civil War, Section 3 bars anyone from holding public office if they engaged in “insurrection or rebellion” after previously swearing an oath in support of the United States.

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200 people killed as fighting rages between Israeli forces and Hamas in Khan Younis, Gaza

200 people killed as fighting rages between Israeli forces and Hamas in Khan Younis, Gaza

Nearly all of Gaza’s 2.3 million people have fled their homes at least once and many are on the move again, often reduced to taking shelter in makeshift tents or huddled under tarpaulins and plastic sheets on open ground.

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Election observers flag ‘massive irregularities’ as Congo rules out re-run, opposition plan protests

Election observers flag ‘massive irregularities’ as Congo rules out re-run, opposition plan protests

The team of Moise Katumbi, one of Tshisekedi’s main challengers, has ruled out using legal channels to contest results, asserting that state institutions were committed to tipping the vote in the president’s favour. The CENI denies this.

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South African playwright and creator of Sarafina! Mbongeni Ngema, 68, killed in a car crash

South African playwright and creator of Sarafina! Mbongeni Ngema, 68, killed in a car crash

Ngema was killed in a head-on accident while returning from a funeral in a rural town in Eastern Cape Province, the family said in a statement on Wednesday. The celebrated playwright was a passenger in the vehicle.

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So inefficient is Uganda government that the president has the luxury to decide when you can die on Kampala-Jinja Road

So inefficient is Uganda government that the president has the luxury to decide when you can die on Kampala-Jinja Road

It is the president who decides whether or not Jinja-Kampala Road, which has become a principal killer road, to be or not be made passable.

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Kenya’s economy grows by 5.9 per cent as inflation eases to 6.6 per cent in December

Kenya’s economy grows by 5.9 per cent as inflation eases to 6.6 per cent in December

The East African country’s economy has been among the fastest-growing on the continent in recent years, but a heavy debt load and a weakening currency have emerged as potential problems.

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Vatican greenlight to Catholic priests to bless gay unions elicits strong rejection in Africa

Vatican greenlight to Catholic priests to bless gay unions elicits strong rejection in Africa

Pope Francis has hit back against the criticism and what he called inflexible ideological positions that hinder the Church from moving forward. But in many African countries, such as the continent’s most populous one, Nigeria, even having a same-sex relationship is outlawed and often punishable by long jail terms.

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