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Kenyans are paying tribute to the late president Mwai Kibaki who died at the age of 90. Kibaki’s remains were taken to the Lee Funeral Home, under a heavy security guard on Friday. Among those who spoke is Charity Ngilu, the current governor of Kitui County, who served as a minister in the government of Kibaki. She remembers Kibaki as… Read More

Kenya has been in a state of mourning since Friday (April 22) when president Uhuru Kenyatta announced the death of his predecessor, former president Mwai Kibaki who died aged 90. Widely available information has it that the statesman, Real name, Emilio Stanley Mwai Kibaki was born in Gatuyaini near the town of Othaya, Kenya where he grew up. In his… Read More

The parliament in Niger has largely voted in favour of authorising the deployment of foreign forces on their territory to fight jihadists. The National Assembly approved the text with 135 majority members out of a total of 166. Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou rejected criticisms claiming that “entering into new partnerships in no way calls into question our sovereignty over the… Read More

Visits to prisons have resumed in Togo after a suspension that lasted for two years due to Covid-19. Since 13 April 2020 that prisoners in this small West African country have been denied visiting rights. The authorities justified the measures put in place “protect them against the risk of contamination (of the coronavirus) coming from outside”. Last Tuesday Justice Minister… Read More

Footage made available by the French military in northern Mali appears to show Russian mercenaries burying bodies near the Gossi base. French military staff describe the images as part of an effort by Russian mercenaries to make it look as if the French military left a massacre behind before handing over control of the Gossi base to the Malian army.… Read More

Tunisian authorities announced on Friday that the oil tanker that sank last weekend in its territorial waters was empty. The Equatorial Guinea-flagged tanker was initially thought to be carrying around 750 tonnes of fuel when it sank between Egypt and Malta last Saturday. “We were surprised to see that the four tanks were filled with sea water. There is not… Read More

The president of Gabon’s football federation (Fegafoot) was placed in police custody in Libreville on Thursday as part of an investigation into his failure to report cases of alleged sexual assaults on hundreds of children, a senior Fegafoot official told AFP on Friday. “Pierre-Alain Mounguengui is accused of covering up alleged assaults committed by Patrick Assoumou Eyi,” said Romain Molina,… Read More

A young Somalian apparently suffering from psychological disorders was tried on Friday in Germany. The accused was charged for a knife attack perpetrated last year in the southern city of Würzburg, in Germany, which left three people dead and injured several others. After having considered an “Islamist” motive, the public prosecutor had asked for the placement in the psychiatric hospital… Read More

Italy is another step ahead in its venture to increase its export of natural gas as the country signed a new deal with the Republic of Congo on Thursday. The Italian delegation paid a visit to Angola and now Congo Republic this week to line up LNG contracts. Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio announced the deal alongside Congolese foreign… Read More

Communities affected by the devastating floods that killed at least 448 people in the eastern city of Durban in South Africa are trying to salvage whatever is left of their belongings as search and rescue operations continue to find missing persons. Sandile’s two homes were ripped apart by the floods caused by rains last week. His family is still distraught… Read More