Serial child killer lynched by crowd after escape in Kenya
Kenyan villagers on Friday lynched a serial child killer, described as a “bloodthirsty vampire,” days after he escaped from police custody, according to Kenyan authorities. […]
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José Maria Neves elected President of Cape Verde
Former Prime Minister José Maria Neves was elected president of Cape Verde on Sunday with 51.5% of the votes cast, according to provisional results published […]
Kenyan athlete Agnes Tirop found dead
Kenyan runner Agnes Tirop, a two-time world championship bronze medalist in the 10,000 meters and a gold medalist at the 2015 world cross-country championships, has […]
Joe Biden Welcomes Uhuru Kenyatta to the White House
Joe Biden receives Thursday in Washington his Kenyan counterpart, Uhuru Kenyatta, the first African Head of state to be invited to the White House by […]
South Africa to launch Africa’s first mRNA vaccine
South Africa, which is pushing for equitable access to vaccines against Covid-19, has embarked on the development of Africa’s first messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine, to […]
Sudan: General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan demanded the dissolution of the government
On Monday, October 11, the president of the Sovereign Council, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, demanded the dissolution of the government. In theory, he does not […]
Sierra Leone abolishes the death penalty
Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio has signed into law the abolition of the death penalty in the small West African country. The enactment follows […]
IMF extends debt relief program for 24 poor countries
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has extended its debt relief program for 24 eligible low-income countries until January 10, 2022 to help them combat the […]
Kenya rejects ICJ jurisdiction in its border dispute with Somalia
Kenya has announced that it will not recognize the jurisdiction of the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) ahead of a decision expected Tuesday on […]
Tanzanian Abdulrazak Gurnah wins Nobel Prize for Literature
Tanzanian writer Abdulrazak Gurnah was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday for his work exploring the impact of imperialism on uprooted people. The […]