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The Kenyan Supreme Court, renowned for its independence, is once again being called upon to rule on a presidential election dispute, after being officially seized on Monday by Raila Odinga’s camp. The country’s highest court, which annulled the last presidential election in 2017, must now rule within 14 days. Raila Odinga, a historic opposition figure backed this year by incumbent… Read More

At least 43 people have died in the huge fires that have ravaged forest and urban areas of north-eastern Algeria in recent days, according to a new report by the national gendarmerie on Monday. The gendarmerie, quoted by Algerian radio, also announced the arrest of 13 people suspected of being involved in the arson attacks, which also left nearly 200… Read More

The announcement of the official visit of the French president, Emmanuel Macron, Thursday, was generally well received by the inhabitants of Algiers, although the wounds of the war are still fresh, 60 years later. Othmane Abdellouche, a resident, still carries the memory of Macron’s last visit to the country. “In 2017 before he became president, he said good things. He… Read More

Kenya’s defeated presidential candidate Raila Odinga filed an online petition to the country’s top court on Monday challenging the result of the August 9 election that handed victory to his rival William Ruto. Odinga, a veteran opposition leader who ran with the backing of the ruling party, has rejected the outcome of the poll, branding it a “travesty.” He narrowly… Read More

As Egypt prepares to expand to serve a population over 20 million, the Cairo metro has recruited Egypt’s first female train drivers, a novelty in a country where few women have formal jobs. Since April, commuters on the network’s newest line have seen women take the controls in the driver’s cab, with reactions ranging from raised eyebrows to outright disapproval,… Read More

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan has arrived in Sudan. A year ago he visited the country for talks on outstanding arrest warrants over crimes committed during the 2003 Darfur war under ousted president Omar al Bashir. . “The ICC prosecutor and a court delegation will hold a number of meetings with senior officials and he will be… Read More

A week after being declared second in the presidential race, Raila Odinga says he is going to seek legal action at the Supreme Court. The five-time presidential candidate called the results which handed the victory to Deputy President William Ruto a “joke”. Monday, August 15, the president of the electoral commission announced 50.49% of the votes to Ruto and 48.85% to… Read More

Last updated: 9 hours ago Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in eastern Afghanistan overnight has killed at least nine people, washed away homes and destroyed livestock and farmland. Abdullah Mufaker, head of Logar province’s disaster management department, said it was not yet known how many people had been killed or injured by the rising waters, but that at least nine… Read More

Last updated: 4 hours ago More than 75 people have been killed, more than 12,000 homes destroyed and more than 20,000 damaged by heavy rains and seasonal flooding in Sudan. The worst affected provinces are Al-Jazirah, North Kordofan, South Kordofan, South Darfur and Nile. The rainy season in Sudan usually lasts until September, with flooding peaking just before then. More… Read More

Last updated: 3 hours ago Thousands of people flocked to the outskirts of Buenos Aires on Saturday to pay tribute to one of the country’s most beloved and controversial pagan saints, San La Muerte. The Catholic Church rejects this popular saint depicted as a skeleton holding a scythe. However, many Catholics follow him in Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil. Offerings are… Read More