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Ethiopian Airlines has launched direct flights from Africa to Houston, Texas part of its efforts to spread its services across major cities in the world. The giant airline will operate three frequencies weekly from Lome, Togo, to Houston using the 270-capacity Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft,…

The death toll from Saturday morning car bomb attack in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu has climbed to at least 90, according to officials. Hodan Ali, the adviser to Mogadishu's mayor Omar Finish told Al Jazeera that the number of fatalities "is above 90 at the moment" and is expected to rise. The…

Ryan Kaji, an 8-year-old boy from Texas, the United States has been named as the highest YouTube earner in 2019. Kaji, whose YouTube Channel, Ryan’s World has 22.9 million subscribers, earned a whopping $26 million (Ksh.2.6 billion) this year, according to Forbes. The boy reviews toys on YouTube…

Topeka, the capital city of the state of Kansas has announced a new program offering potential new residents up to $15,000 to move there. Topeka City and Shawnee County economic development groups have announced that a pilot program called "Choose Topeka" will match employer funds put up for people…

Ousted former Sudan president Omar al-Bashir was on Saturday sentenced to two years in a correctional facility for corruption. Bashir, who was removed from power in April this year following months of mass protests against his 30-year rule, was handed the sentence in a case where he was charged…

Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe had $10m (about Sh1 billion) cash held in a local bank at the time of his death, according to reports. This was reported by Zimbabwe’s State media The Herald, which quoted a legal letter from Mugabe’s daughter Bona Chikowore, who is supposedly seeking to…

Ride-hailing multinational, Uber has been banned from operating in the United Kingdom capital, London beginning 11:59 pm on Monday. This comes after Transport for London (TfL) withdrew its operating license over safety breaches. TfL indicated that it established that in at least 14,000 Uber trips,…

Legendary African footballer Samuel Eto’o is set to join the prestigious Harvard University in January next year. Eto’o, who is the all-time leading goal scorer in the history of African Cup of Nations, divulged this during an interview with Jeune Afrique. Eto’o, who is also Cameroon’s all-time…

The Tanzanian government has warned media houses against hiring personnel who are not trained to practice journalism. Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA), the State agency that regulates electronic media in the country, said radio and TV stations should only hire workers with…

Nigerian authorities have opened a probe to find out how a man convicted of fraud ran a $1 million (Ksh100 million) online scam from behind bars. Hope Olusegun is currently serving a 24-year sentence at Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison in Lagos, having been convicted of fraud seven years ago.…