Aftican Matters
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Kenya Court Jails Olympian Benjamin Kiplagat’s Killers for 35 Years
A Kenyan court has sentenced two men to 35 years in prison for murdering Ugandan Olympic athlete Benjamin Kiplagat last…
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Chad Vows to ‘Obliterate’ Boko Haram Capabilities
The Chad government has vowed to “obliterate” Boko Haram capabilities, following a deadly weekend attack by the jihadists on a…
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Ugandan Court Sentences Former LRA Commander Thomas Kwoyelo to 40 Years
A court in Uganda has sentenced Former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander Thomas Kwoyelo to 40 years in prison after…
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Court Rejects Impeachment of Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua
Kenya’s parliament has unanimously voted to back President William Ruto’s pick to replace his impeached deputy Rigathi Gachagua, even as…
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Kenya’s President Ruto Nominates Interior Minister Kindiki as New Deputy
Just hours after Rigathi Gachagua was overwhelmingly voted out as deputy president in an impeachment motion tabled in parliament over…
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African Leaders Discuss Renewable Energy Potential at Investment Forum in Kenya
The Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa (APRA), an international alliance of governments and stakeholders has convened its maiden forum…
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Kenya Parliament Begins Debate on Deputy President Impeachment
Kenya’s parliament has begun the final step to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office, after a court ruled that…
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Burkina Faso Suspends VOA for Three Months over Jihadist Insurgency Report
Burkina Faso’s military government has suspended the US-funded broadcaster Voice of America (VOA) for three months, following comments regarding the…
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Rwanda Marburg Virus Death Toll Rises to Eleven
The death toll from the Marburg virus in Rwanda has now reached eleven, following the recent deaths of five additional…
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MPs Urge Adequate Implementation As ECOWAS Parliament Adopts 2025 Budget …Call for full remittances of community levy
By Innocent Odoh and Punarimam Fehintola in Lome, Togo Members of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African…
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