Zambia President Hichilema re-elected for a second term after garnering 61 per cent of the vote

Zambia President Hichilema re-elected for a second term after garnering 61 per cent of the vote

According to the commission, Hichilema won with 2,965,326 votes and his closest competitor was opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who won 1,856,217 votes.

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Iran war hits Trump as approval rating drops to 33 per cent, lowest of his presidency

Iran war hits Trump as approval rating drops to 33 per cent, lowest of his presidency

Some 80 per cent of Americans – including 87 per cent of Democrats and 71 per cent of Republicans – think US involvement in Iran “will go on for an extended period of time,” the Reuters/Ipsos poll found. Just 16 per cent said the conflict would likely end in a few weeks.

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Lower Court will hear your fraud case, High Court rules in Ksh1.3 billion rules against former Nairobi Provincial Commissioner

Lower Court will hear your fraud case, High Court rules in Ksh1.3 billion rules against former Nairobi Provincial Commissioner

The decision was made in High Court case HCCHRPET/E155/2024, Davis Nathan Chelogoi v Director of Criminal Investigations, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and three others on Monday.

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Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency kills nine al-Shaabab Middle Shabelle region

Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency kills nine al-Shaabab Middle Shabelle region

Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) backed by international partners, killed nine al-Shaabab militants, including two commanders, during a targeted operation near Jowhar town in south-central Somalia. “Among those killed were senior al-Shaabab leaders Ahmed Ali Jimale, top commander for Jowhar district and Gedi Mohamed Nur Adde, head of...

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Energy minister Wandayi warns against anti-Ruto rallies as Wanga and Kaluma make good vow they ‘cannot be led a Luhyia’

Energy minister Wandayi warns against anti-Ruto rallies as Wanga and Kaluma make good vow they ‘cannot be led a Luhyia’

Wanga, Kaluma and Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi have in the past openly declared that they cannot be led by a Luhyia (or Abandu), hence their allegiance to Ruto – a fellow Nilote.

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How China’s new ‘unity with diversity’ law provides vital lessons for Africa that is riven more than 2,500 languages

How China’s new ‘unity with diversity’ law provides vital lessons for Africa that is riven more than 2,500 languages

Drawing on years of field research in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Hu views the legislation as a codification of the country’s experience in combating separatism, countering terrorism and extremism, and promoting ethnic unity and progress.

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Human rights advocates in President Ruto’s backyard protest the turning of police stations in Kenya into state murder chambers

Human rights advocates in President Ruto’s backyard protest the turning of police stations in Kenya into state murder chambers

A post-mortem examination found that Otieno died from massive internal bleeding caused by blunt-force trauma, while the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has taken over investigations into the circumstances surrounding his death.

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Kenya’s Parliamentary Budget Committee adopts Equalisation Fund Appropriation Bill

Kenya’s Parliamentary Budget Committee adopts Equalisation Fund Appropriation Bill

The Ksh10.25 billion represents the mandatory 0.5 per cent of the audited and approved national revenue for the 2022/23 financial year, which was used to determine revenue sharing for the 2026/27 financial year.

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Iran questions US President Trump’s commitment to permanent peace in Middle East as ‘all talk and no action’ persists

Iran questions US President Trump’s commitment to permanent peace in Middle East as ‘all talk and no action’ persists

The US accuses Iran of failing to honour an agreement under the deal to reopen the ⁠vital Strait of Hormuz shipping route. Tehran says Washington has reneged on its commitments, including lifting a blockade of Iranian ports and releasing frozen Iranian assets.

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