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…
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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…
Cybercrime gang busted as 22 Chinese Nationals receive lengthy jail term in Zambia.
Lengthy jail terms have been handed to 22 Chinese citizens – and a Cameroonian man – for cyber-related crimes in Zambia. The gangs only female convicte Gu Tianjioa reportedly cried papa as her seven-year sentenced was announced in the Lusaka Magistrates Court on Friday. Some in the gang – including its mastermind Li Xianlin –…
US and French forces withdraw from west Africa Nations paved away for coups.
In the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, the United States quickly deployed troops and military assistance to a large part of West Africa to support French forces in combatting the expansion of Al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations. More than a decade later, and with hundreds of millions of dollars in security assistance spent,…
South Africa’s political future in limbo as ANC struggles to form coalitions.
Soweto, South Africa, June 6 (Reuters) – Sinah Molokwane, a lifelong member of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress, is finding it difficult to come to terms with the fact that her party will be sharing power for the first time since it ended white minority rule 30 years ago. ANC leaders held talks on Thursday on…
“EU Mulls Imposing Fresh Sanctions on Sudanese Individuals”
Dr. Annette Weber, European Union Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa, said that 24 percent of the population in Sudan has entered the stage of famine, warning that the country will slide into a Syrian or Somali scenario if talks are not resumed.In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Weber revealed that the European Union…
