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At least one person was killed in the eastern Congolese city of Beni on Tuesday when shots were fired during another protest against the United Nations’ MONUSCO peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a police spokesperson said. In a climate of anti-UN sentiment in the country, motorcyclists pelted a column of peacekeepers’ vehicles and prevented their progress. The… Read More

Kenya’s president-elect William Ruto vowed to unite the country after the Supreme Court confirmed his victory on Monday. Speaking after the verdict, Ruto vowed to rule for all Kenyans. “We are only competitors, not enemies, we vied to unite and strengthen Kenya, not to divide and weaken it. I therefore consider all of my competitors to be my worthy compatriots.… Read More

The Champions League returns to Europe this evening with the group stages. Chelsea are in Zagreb, Croatia, to launch their campaign. Édouard Mendy and his teammates will be welcoming their new striker, Gabon international Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who arrived from Barcelona on the last day of the market. Aubame could make his debut for the Blues and will have to succeed… Read More

Moroccan Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita met Monday with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman al-Safadi in Amman. Bourita said that Morocco supports the two-state solution to end the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, by establishing an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital on the June 1967 borders. “Morocco supports Jordan’s pivotal role in the Palestinian cause, and the role of His… Read More

Kenya’s president-elect William Ruto on Monday pledged to extend “a hand of brotherhood” to his rivals after the Supreme Court upheld his victory in the August 9 presidential poll, following a legal battle with challenger Raila Odinga. “I extend a hand of brotherhood to all my competitors and to all their supporters. We are not enemies, we are Kenyans,” Ruto… Read More

The start of the new school year was disrupted on Monday in an area of eastern DRC, due to the occupation of many schools by war-displaced people, an AFP team found. In Rutshuru, displaced people and their children holding sticks blocked in the early morning the way to schoolchildren accompanied by their parents who were trying to reach the classrooms… Read More

Kenya’s Supreme Court has unanimously rejected challenges to the official results of the presidential election and upheld Deputy President William Ruto’s win. Opposition candidate Raila Odinga had alleged irregularities in the otherwise peaceful Aug. 9 election that was marked by last-minute drama when the electoral commission split and traded accusations of misconduct. The court found little or no evidence for… Read More

Supporters of Kenya’s president-elect William Ruto celebrated on Monday after the Supreme Court upheld his election victory. William Ruto defeated his rival Raila Odinga in the presidential election held on August 9th obtaining 50,5% of votes. For many small business owners, Ruto’s victory is one giant step ahead. “I am so happy today because my fellow hustler has become a… Read More

Residents of Raila Odinga’s stronghold, Kisumu, reacted to the news that the country’s Supreme Court has dismissed Odinga’s petition to overturn the August presidential election results, which named his rival, William Ruto, the winner. Some felt their victory had been stolen from them and are really waiting for further direction from their kingpin Odinga. “I will accept that verdict with… Read More

African heads of state and top figures from global organisations met in Rotterdam on Monday to address climate change financing in Africa. Rich countries said they will spend about $25 billion by 2025 to boost Africa’s efforts to adapt to climate change as the continent continues to struggle with drought, cyclones and extreme heat, according to officials. The amount promised… Read More