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The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed Monday the third reviews under the 38-month arrangements under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangements. The Board’s decided to allow an immediate disbursement of SDR 179.13 million (about US$235.6 million), usable for budget support. Which brings Kenya’s total disbursements for budget support to about… Read More

The toxic chemical methanol has been identified as a possible cause of the deaths of 21 teenagers at a bar in the South African city of East London last month. “Methanol has been detected in all the 21 individuals that were there, however there is still progressive analysis of the quantitative levels of methanol and whether it could have been… Read More

A former close ally of DRC president Jean-Marc Kabund has unveiled his own party by the name “Alliance for Change” This group defines itself as a left-wing party and has declared itself independent from the current ruling UDPS. Kabund was the former secretary general and also interim president of the UDPS, before being ruthlessly ejected by his fellow members. Jean-Marc… Read More

There’s little in contemporary movies quite like the arrival of a new Jordan Peele film. They tend to descend ominously and mysteriously, a little like an unknown object from above that casts an expanding, darkening shadow the closer it comes. “Nope,” the writer-director’s third film, is nearly here. After Peele’s singular debut, “Get Out,” about the possession of Black bodies… Read More

Former equalities minister Kemi Badenoch was voted out on Tuesday. She was one the remaining hopefuls in the forthcoming September 5 election to replace Prime minister Boris Johnson. Former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak garnered 118 votes, followed by former defence minister Penny Mordaunt on 92 and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on 86. Lawmaker Kemi Badenoch was eliminated from the contest after receiving the fewest votes (59)… Read More

Algeria and Italy sealed approximately 15 major deals during a business summit between the two countries in Algiers. A new contract on gas supply worth $ 4bn was concluded. It aims to make the North African country, the southern European country’s biggest gas supplier instead of Russia. “Algeria has long been a key country for our energy supplies. The agreement signed on energy… Read More

The leader of Tunisia’s main opposition party is due to be questioned by the country’s anti-terrorism unit on Tuesday on suspicion of money laundering and terrorist financing through an association charity. The accused, Rached Ghannouchi, was among a dozen top Ennahdha party officials whose bank accounts the north African country’s central bank froze earlier this month. Ennahdha vehemently disputes the… Read More

The dense and green Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, in southwestern Uganda is the home of over 400 mountain gorillas. Tours are often organised to allow intrepid tourists to approach the largest living primate. “It is very easy to see the gorillas and they are very accessible and most of these groups are habituated we have been with them for so long… Read More

The 12th Petersberg Climate Change conference started Monday in Berlin with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock highlighting the importance of staying focused on climate issues. Speaking to the media before the conference, Baerbock called for a global resolve to tackle climate change problems. “The climate crisis does not stop at any border. That is why the answers must not stop… Read More

With just about 20 days left to Kenya’s general election, Presidential candidate Raila Odinga and his running mate Martha Karua on Monday said they were confident of victory.  Odinga and Karua were speaking before foreign press about their joint campaign. The pair also answered questions about their plans to tackle corruption. “I think the first step in tackling corruption is… Read More