Malawians go to polls as fears linger over witchcraft riddled presidential palace

Malawians go to polls as fears linger over witchcraft riddled presidential palace

Five years ago, Chakwera’s eventual victory came after months of street protests in his support. But things have changed after five hard years and this vote takes place amid economic turmoil and shaky trust in public institutions in the southern African nation of 21 million.

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Homa Bay Governor Wanga’s image of Nyanza politics ‘Glamour Girl’ sullied by claims of corruption, looting and events host specialist

Homa Bay Governor Wanga’s image of Nyanza politics ‘Glamour Girl’ sullied by claims of corruption, looting and events host specialist

Chair of Homa Bay County Contractors Association Collins Omito said the debts accumulated by the county government date back to 2013. They said that were it not for entrenched corruption and wanton looting in the governor’s office, the monies wold have been paid.

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Nairobi hosts trypanosomiasis research conference as Kenya is declared lone African country free of sleeping sickness

Nairobi hosts trypanosomiasis research conference as Kenya is declared lone African country free of sleeping sickness

International Scientific Council for Trypanosomiasis Research and Control (ISCTRC) is a statutory body of the African Union Commission. Since 1949, it has convened biennial conferences to facilitate scientific exchange and guide continental policy on trypanosomiasis research, control, and elimination.

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Kenya explores ways of strengthening research commercialisation for knowledge growth, job creation

Kenya explores ways of strengthening research commercialisation for knowledge growth, job creation

Head of Public Service noted that there are encouraging signs in the endeavour, as the research-to-commercialisation programme (R2C) being spearheaded by the Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA) in partnership with ViKtoria Ventures has shown that research can become viable.

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Trump administration ordered to clarify how it will prevent illegal deportation from Ghana

Trump administration ordered to clarify how it will prevent illegal deportation from Ghana

US District Judge Tanya Chutkan ordered the government to detail on Saturday night how it was trying to ensure Ghana would not send the immigrants elsewhere in violation of domestic court orders.

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Charlie Kirk’s assassination: From Gerald Ford, who survived two assassination attempts, US gun violence hits Republican-run states the most

Charlie Kirk’s assassination: From Gerald Ford, who survived two assassination attempts, US gun violence hits Republican-run states the most

These bloody episodes underscore a grim irony: The very politicians and pundits who promulgate expansive gun rights and tough-on-crime rhetoric have repeatedly found themselves on the receiving end of bullets.

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Kenya to restock national strategic food reserve as the country prepares to harvest 70m bags of maize

Kenya to restock national strategic food reserve as the country prepares to harvest 70m bags of maize

On the multibillion horticulture and fresh produce sector, Agriculture cabinet secretary Mutahi Kagwe said that his ministry is enhancing compliance with European Union requirements on the zero-tolerance policy on false coddling moth by implementing stringent pest management measures for exports.

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A reset Arsenal hands Nottingham Forest a hiding in a match ‘Nigerian’ boys Eze and Madueke’s flair wowed opposition

A reset Arsenal hands Nottingham Forest a hiding in a match ‘Nigerian’ boys Eze and Madueke’s flair wowed opposition

This has not been the first time the first international break in the season has been necessary for Arteta to rejig things. The biggest example was in the 2021-22 season, when Aaron Ramsdale, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ben White, Gabriel and Kieran Tierney became his new-look back five to help recover from a poor start to the season.

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Fantasy coffins: A new fad that’s taking Ghana by storm as funerals become more ‘artistic’

Fantasy coffins: A new fad that’s taking Ghana by storm as funerals become more ‘artistic’

When a family loses a loved one, they gather to decide how to honour them. They visit a carpentry workshop, some with a clear vision, others seeking the carpenters’ guidance to create a fitting tribute.

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Police in Mumias, western Kenya, nab seven members of Fools’ Army gang, one found puffing weed

Police in Mumias, western Kenya, nab seven members of Fools’ Army gang, one found puffing weed

Mumias East OCPD Dorice Chemoss said area residents who volunteered to assist police to track down and identify the gangsters, tipped off the police about the whereabouts of two members of the gang, they identified as Fadhili Mukhola and Imbuli.

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