Martin Wanyonyi, a man with albinism is elected MP for Webuye East constituency in Kenya, a strong symbol in the country where people with albinism have historically been discriminated against and even attacked. Mr Wanyonyi was elected in the assembly of the county and is now a member of parliament. …
Read More »Mali: Prime Minister Choguel Maiga suffers a stroke
Malian Prime Minister Choguel Maïga has been placed on “forced rest” by his doctor as he suffers from a stroke, Jeune Afrique reported, citing a statement from the primacy. “The prime Minister will resume his activities next week Insh’allah,” the statement said. Appointed Prime Minister of the transition on June …
Read More »Afghanistan: Taliban celebrate one year in power
Taliban celebrate on Monday in Kabul, near the former American embassy, the first anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan, a year marked by a sharp regression in women’s rights and a deep humanitarian crisis. Islamist fundamentalists, on August 15, 2021, seized the capital Kabul without a fight, after …
Read More »Kenya: electoral commission sets to announce election results
The national results tallying centre in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, is teeming with activity as the electoral commission finalises processes ahead of declaring the presidential results. There is little activity at the floor of the centre where presidential candidate’s agents, lawyers and election officials were earlier busy verifying results sheets …
Read More »Mali: Ivorian soldiers charged and remanded
The forty-nine Ivorian soldiers arrested for over a month in Mali after on accusation of being mercenaries have now been charged and remanded in custody, reports say. Although the Ivorian authorities have denied the charges and called for their release, the 49 soldiers are still in detention, accused of attempting …
Read More »Saudi wanted for bombing blows himself up during arrest
A Saudi man wanted for a deadly attack in 2015 detonated an explosive belt during his arrest this week in Jeddah, killing himself instantly and injuring four, the state news agency said on Friday. Abdallah Al-Shehri was on the list of people suspected of having participated in an attack that …
Read More »Touadéra: “The Central African Republic is not leaving the CFA Franc…”
The President of the Central African Republic, Faustin Archange Touadera, declared that his country is not leaving the franc of the French colonies (CFA franc), after a meeting with his Gabonese counterpart Ali Bongo. He made the comment when asked about the introduction of “bitcoin” as the second official currency …
Read More »Ukraine: Zelensky calls on the world to kick out Russian ‘occupiers’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday, called on the international community to “react immediately” to remove Russians from the occupied Zaporizhia nuclear power plant and target of bombings. According to the Ukrainian Head of State, only the total withdrawal of the Russians (…) would guarantee nuclear security for all of …
Read More »Burkina Faso: former leader Kaboré left the country for particular reason
Former Burkinabe President Roch Kaboré has been staying since Wednesday August 11 in Abidjan, the Ivorian capital, since his overthrow on January 24. He will then join the United Arab Emirates for a medical examination. According to a close collaborator, quoted by RFI, the deposed president needed to do some …
Read More »North Korea: Kim Jong Un proclaims “brilliant victory” against Covid-19
North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, proclaimed a “resounding victory” over Covid-19 on Wednesday, after almost two weeks without any officially recorded cases. North Korea, one of the first countries in the world to close its borders in January 2020 after the Covid-19 virus emerged in neighboring China, has long …
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