The prosecution calls for 8 years in prison against Koffi Olomide
Eight years in prison were requested Monday against the star of the Congolese rumba Koffi Olomidé, tried before the Court of Appeal of Versailles, near […]
Kenya
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pandora Papers expose African leaders’ offshore secrets
After the Panama Papers in 2016, the Paradise Papers in 2017, the Mauritius Leaks in 2019 and the Luanda Leaks in 2020, here are the […]
The African Union wants to adopt genetically modified crops
The African Union is developing guidelines for the use of genetically modified crops on the continent, raising concerns among activists who are campaigning against their […]
Kenya Court of Appeal rejects attempt to amend the Constitution
Kenya’s Court of Appeal on Friday upheld the illegality of the constitutional review process launched by President Uhuru Kenyatta, which has seen his plans thwarted […]
Kenya: Thirteen dead in a tanker explosion
Thirteen people were killed and 24 injured when they were caught in a “huge fireball” when a crashed tanker they were siphoning off exploded in […]
Serial child killer arrested in Kenya
The Kenyan police announced Thursday the arrest of a 20-year-old man presented as a “vampire”, who admitted the murders of at least a dozen children […]