IMF approves $685m new funding to Kenya 

THURSDAY JANUARY 18 2024       The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has approved the disbursement of Ksh109.8billion ($684.7 million) to Kenya. The approval made on Wednesday follows the completion of the sixth reviews of Kenya’s multi-year arrangement with the fund under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Extended Fund Facility (ECF) and the…

AFCON 2024: Morocco cruise to 3-0 win over Tanzania, Zambia hold DR Congo

Shock 2022 World Cup semi-finalists Morocco cruised to a 3-0 win over 10-man Tanzania as they opened their Africa Cup of Nations campaign on Wednesday, while 2012 champions Zambia held the Democratic Republic of Congo. Issued on: 17/01/2024 – 23:58 3 min Morocco’s defender Romain Saiss celebrates with Morocco’s forward Youssef En-Nesyri after scoring team’s first…

Guards ordered to stay unarmed as Uganda hosts key summit

Over 4,000 delegates, including UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and heads of state and government, will be attending the 19th Non-Aligned Movement summit. The summit runs for nine days. All private security firms have been notified that due to the summit, the movement of private security guards with firearms will not be allowed until end…

Rwandan president Paul Kagame suggests UK could get money back

The UK has paid £240m to Rwanda, with a further £50m to come. So far, no asylum seekers have been sent to the country. Asked why he was taking the money, Mr Kagame said: “It’s only going to be used if those people will come. If they don’t come, we can return the money.” It…

Ibadan explosion in Nigeria: ‘The roof fell on my mother in bed’

Two people were killed and 77 others injured in the explosion that has affected seven suburbs of Nigeria’s third most-populous city. Crowds have thronged the site of the blast as rescue efforts continue. A man whose mother’s home was destroyed says she was in bed at the time of the blast and is now in…

Russia protest: Crowds clash with riot police as activist jailed

Footage showed supporters of Fail Alsynov clashing with police – some throwing snowballs – near the court. Alsynov was jailed for inciting ethnic hatred, which he denies. One protester had a “smashed head”, and dozens were detained and injured, monitoring group OVD-Info said. The trial, and protests, took place in Baymak in southern Russia, near…