Protests have erupted in parts of Kenya, with hundreds detained by police as citizens rejected planned tax hikes in the East African nation already grappling with escalating living costs. Civil society groups said that at least 283 people have been arrested since Tuesday as protests flared over the proposed hikes. The government faced backlash in…
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Kenyan rose up against proposed taxes on bread, cooking oil and mobile money.
Kenya’s government has scrapped some proposed taxes in this year’s controversial finance bill, including a 16% levy on bread, after a public outcry. The announcement by MPs came as police fired tear gas and used water cannon to try to disperse angry protesters in the capital, Nairobi. Dozens of people have been arrested, and lawyers…
Zuma’s MK Pledges alliance with opposition.
South Africa’s political landscape is still in flux following the ANC’s effort to establish a government of national unity after not securing a parliamentary majority in last month’s election. Although the ANC’s leader, Cyril Ramaphosa, has been reelected as president, the party is still in the process of forming new partnerships. The coalition it has…
Malawi bids fare well to vice president Chilima with full military honor.
Tens of thousands of people in Malawi gathered at the national stadium for a funeral service honoring the vice-president who tragically died in a plane crash last week. Saulos Chilima, aged 51, was seen as a refreshing presence in Malawian politics. He was an eloquent public speaker and energetic campaigner who held huge sway among…
Kenya Pastor’s Church Burnt, Maliciously Prosecuted in a Land Dispute – Bishop Joseph Molema speaks to HICGI News Agency in Hide.
By Earnest Kivumbi Benjamin – updated at 0215 EAT Time on Saturday 15th June 2024 KISI, KENYA – A local Bishop in Nyamira, Kisi- Kenya, Joseph Molema Alfayo is in a hideout after a High Court in Nyamira issued a warrant of arrest against him for failing to pay KSH 700,000 (U$ 5400) compensation to…
African National Congress (ANC) is moving closer to establishing a unity government.
South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) says it has made progress in efforts to establish a government of national unity after losing its outright majority in recent elections. But the party’s secretary general Fikile Mbalula said the party is not ready yet to announce the details of an agreement. The ANC lost its parliamentary…
Evidence of Iran and UAE drones used in Sudan war.
Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are facing accusations of violating a UN arms embargo by providing drones to the opposing sides in the 14-month conflict that has caused tremendous damage in Sudan. Let’s examine the evidence supporting these allegations. On the morning of 12 March 2024, Sudanese government soldiers were celebrating an unprecedented…
Malawi VP confirmed dead in plane crash in forest.
The wreck of a plane carrying Malawi’s vice-president has been found with no survivors, President Lazarus Chakwera has said. Saulos Chilima and nine others were flying within the country on Monday morning when their aircraft disappeared from airport radars. The plane, a military aircraft, was flying in bad weather. Soldiers had been searching Chikangawa Forest…
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