The visit will affirm the US strategic partnership with Kenya and further the vision set forth at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: African leadership is essential to addressing global priorities. President William Ruto is scheduled to be in Washington, US, on May 23, 2024 on an official State visit where he will be hosted by President Joe…
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Edward Lowassa dies aged 70 ,was a former PM in Tanzania
Tanzania’s former prime minister Edward Ngoyai Lowasa died on Saturday, ending an era of a political career that fell short of the presidency. Lowassa died at the Jakaya Heart Institute in Dar es Salaam. He was aged 70. Vice President Dr Philip Mpango announced his death on Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC). His career as prime minister started…
Thousands sheltering in hospital as fighting escalates in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Thousands of people are seeking shelter inside an “overwhelmed” hospital amid an escalation of fighting in North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned on Thursday. At least 2,500 people, including children, are currently sheltering in Mweso Hospital, around 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the provincial capital Goma. MSF…
UN agencies seek $4.1 billion to help fleeing civilians and refugees in Sudan war.
In tonight’s edition: Sudan’s warring sides have agreed to meet in Switzerland for talks on how to allow in desperately needed aid, 10 months after the outbreak of a war that has devastated the country. The news comes as UN agencies seek $4.1 billion to help civilians in Sudan, as well as those who have fled…
Kenya charges cult leader with 191 child murders , Paul MacKenzie.
A cult leader in Kenya has been charged with murder after more than 400 bodies were found buried in shallow graves in a remote forest in the east of the country. Survivors and victims’ families have said Paul Mackenzie urged followers to fast in order to “go see Jesus”. He and 29 others pleaded not…
East Africa braces for further rise in food, fuel prices over Red Sea crisis
East African countries are staring at a fresh rise in food and fuel prices due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East, which continues to disrupt the flow of goods through the Red Sea. The on-going war between Israel and the Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups in Gaza have intensified insecurity in the Red sea,…
Kenya to charge Shakahola cult leader, members with murder, terrorism
The DPP said his office had reviewed the case file submitted by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and found sufficient evidence to lay charges against 95 suspects, including the cult leader Paul Mackenzie, arrested in connection with the tragedy. “Upon thorough analysis of the evidence, the DPP is satisfied that there is sufficient evidence to prosecute…
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