Kenya police boss, Lands Principal Secretary Korir sucked into Paradise Lost land ownership dispute

Kenya police boss, Lands Principal Secretary Korir sucked into Paradise Lost land ownership dispute

Paradise Lost land lawyers further alleged that a group of individuals, whom they described as goons, invaded the land, uprooted vegetables, felled trees and now patrol the property day and night to prevent the alleged rightful owners from accessing it.

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How looting humanitarian aid has become source of revenue for cash starved South Sudan and rebels

How looting humanitarian aid has become source of revenue for cash starved South Sudan and rebels

In one incident, government soldiers looted hundreds of boxes of medical supplies from a humanitarian-run facility near Ayod town in January, shortly after recapturing a nearby military barracks, according to an NGO incident report and multiple interviews. The facility was stripped bare.

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Why bitter political feud has left former Zambian president unburied nearly a year after his death

Why bitter political feud has left former Zambian president unburied nearly a year after his death

Lungu’s family wanted to bury him in South Africa because of his bitter political rivalry with current Zambian leader Hakainde Hichilema (pictured).

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Mount Kigali University and JKUAT sign key academic collaboration agreement

Mount Kigali University and JKUAT sign key academic collaboration agreement

The MoU was signed by Prof Victoria Wambui Ngumi – Vice Chancellor of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, and Dr Martin Kimemia – Vice Chancellor of Mount Kigali University.

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Beyond ‘brain in jar’ industrial artificial intelligence is redefining factory floor

Beyond ‘brain in jar’ industrial artificial intelligence is redefining factory floor

Users submit customisation requests through an AI chat interface, while backend AI coordinates the appropriate design tools. AI agents manage production autonomously, humanoid robots transport the soles through the manufacturing process and AI-controlled robots complete final packaging.

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Hague-based ICC rules it has jurisdiction over former Philippine President Duterte case

Hague-based ICC rules it has jurisdiction over former Philippine President Duterte case

The defence argued that the ICC lacks jurisdiction over alleged crimes committed in the Philippines, on the grounds that the country is no longer a State Party to the Rome Statute, the Court’s founding treaty.

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Barcelona coach Flick explains why he intends to stay on, desire to win Champions League

Barcelona coach Flick explains why he intends to stay on, desire to win Champions League

Barcelona’s Champions League campaign ended last week despite a dramatic 2-1 away win over Atletico Madrid.

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Policymakers, industry leaders and start-ups meet in Algerian capital to explore Africa’s digital transformation acceleration

Policymakers, industry leaders and start-ups meet in Algerian capital to explore Africa’s digital transformation acceleration

ICT Africa Summit kicked off on Tuesday in Algiers, Algeria, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders and start-ups to explore Africa’s accelerating digital transformation and the future of its technology ecosystem. Smart cities, digital infrastructure and telecommunications development are among the key themes of the summit, alongside efforts to modernise urban...

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Sierra Leone woman who overstayed her visa titillates Eldoret court with ‘I forgot to renew my visa’ after falling in love with western Kenya man

Sierra Leone woman who overstayed her visa titillates Eldoret court with ‘I forgot to renew my visa’ after falling in love with western Kenya man

In her defence, Sam tickled the court when she said she fell in love with a man from western Kenya during her holiday in the country, which made her to forget to renew her tourist visa.

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Evergreen music: Compose or decompose, promoter rebukes ‘lazy’ Congolese artists for bastardising original works

Evergreen music: Compose or decompose, promoter rebukes ‘lazy’ Congolese artists for bastardising original works

Congolese Rumba legend Luambo Luanzo Franco’s music is the most bastardised, with songs recorded in the 1980s dominating live shows and club music today.  

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