Last supper? Two weeks before he died, Kenya’s opposition leader Raila met President Ruto and Gideon Moi to discuss 2027 presidential election
President Ruto made a stopover in Dubai on his way back home from New York where had travelled to attend the United Nation General Assembly (UNGA) meeting.
South African whistle-blowers are an endangered species that faces retaliation and murder
he murder of Babita Deokaran, Acting Chief Financial Officer of the Gauteng Department of Health at the time of her death, attracted nationwide attention. She had uncovered extensive corruption in the department and submitted evidence of this to the relevant authorities. She would later investigate corruption related to the procurement of personal protective equipment during the Covid pandemic.
Rights group sues Ghanaian government for signing ‘illegal’ deportation deal with US
The US sent a first group of five deportees to Eswatini in July, saying they had been convicted of serious crimes including murder and child rape.
Activists accuse IMF of propping Kenya’s ‘borrowing and spending decisions used to sustain political patronage’
They urged the IMF and the World Bank to incorporate demands for better governance in Kenya, not just focus on economic targets, in their assistance programmes.
Suspect in fatal stabbing of Kenyan presidential guard – ‘sent by devil’ – is detained for further investigations
Police say the man walked to the State House main gate disguised as a homeless person and killed a security officer after shooting with a bow and arrow. The officer was pronounced dead at a hospital. The man was arrested at the scene.
Floods management group in arid and semi-arid northern Kenya appeals for funding to control seasonal rivers
The MID-P Project Manager Ibrahim Kabelo stated that more than 1,000 households were displaced during previous floods, often caused by heavy rains upstream. He emphasised that the project is a locally led initiative designed to empower residents to manage and address the challenges they face daily.
Malava by-election: Sprint to finish line starts as focus turns to three: Busiega, Panyako and Ndakwa
While clan numeracy is expected to play a key role, lawyer Edgar Busiega, Seth Panyako and David Ndakwa are billed as frontrunners.
Cameroon opposition candidate Tchiroma claims presidential election victory, elections body says results due by October 26
Analysts have predicted a victory for Biya, 92, as the opposition remained divided and his strongest rival was barred from running in August. Eleven opposition candidates were on the ballot for the October 12 election.
‘Organised’ and ‘explosive’ growth of Zion Church poses challenge to Communist Party lading to detention of its pastor
Dozens of police officers forcibly intercepted Jin last month while he was trying to board a US-bound flight from the commercial hub of Shanghai, and restricted his travel outside Beihai, said Bob Fu, the founder of Christian NGO ChinaAid.
Exiled Madagascan President Rajoelina reveals he fled the country in fear for his life after military mutiny
Madagascar’s former prime minister under Rajoelina and one of the president’s closest advisers have also fled the country and arrived in the nearby island of Mauritius in the predawn hours Sunday, the Mauritian government said. Mauritius said it was “not satisfied” that the private plane had landed on its territory.
