Nigerian novelist Wole Soyinka calls Trump a nerd, ‘consummate liar who studied, understands American psyche and right chord to tweak’

Nigerian novelist Wole Soyinka calls Trump a nerd, ‘consummate liar who studied, understands American psyche and right chord to tweak’

Soyinka said Nigeria has had one consummate liar, but said he is just a copycat besides Trump. He said: “We have had one here also, but he is just a copycat beside Donald Trump. If you want to find out what is going on, look at all the many lies of this fellow called Trump. So many lies. But I don’t want to go in that direction. Let’s just remark it and move on.

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Ageism becomes focal point in US presidential election as septuagenarians fortify Biden’s White House race

Ageism becomes focal point in US presidential election as septuagenarians fortify Biden’s White House race

Polls have shown older Americans are more likely than younger people to have a favourable view of Biden and are less likely to say he should withdraw to allow another candidate. But even among older people, Biden faces steep scepticism.

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President Ramaphosa hails South Africa’s coalition government as united and tackling poverty

President Ramaphosa hails South Africa’s coalition government as united and tackling poverty

Cyril Ramaphosa’s address began what South Africa calls “the seventh administration” — just the seventh government to be formed since the country was freed from the racist system of apartheid in 1994 and people of all races were allowed to vote.

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Trump rebrand: Republican presidential candidate recounts shooting details but skips policy details

Trump rebrand: Republican presidential candidate recounts shooting details but skips policy details

Inside the Milwaukee arena, Donald Trump was “an American folk hero” and “strong commander in chief,” alive because of a “miracle.” To the left, he remains a threat to democracy, with authoritarian designs.

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No time for half-hearted noise or waiting games Kenya needs a revolution – US agency report

No time for half-hearted noise or waiting games Kenya needs a revolution – US agency report

After three elections in which the opposition appeared to have won convincingly only for the electoral body and some foreign observers to give the verdict to the governing party, there are questions about whether Kenya can be the standard bearer in Africa, having held elections periodically since independence in 1963....

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Kenyan voters are still reluctant to change ‘rules of the game [that] have rigged elections against them – report

New information points to the possibility of foreign powers having had a hand in propping President Uhuru Kenyatta as fears mounted that Kenya was ceding its primacy as regional economic, military and technological staging ground for the war against terrorism and money-laundering to the new kids on the block – Ethiopia, Tanzania and Rwanda.

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Court users in northern Kenya bolster fight against sexual violence

Court users in northern Kenya bolster fight against sexual violence

Due to the high number of cases, several interest groups have launched an aggressive civic education and empowerment programme within the county.

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