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Kenyans are among close to 300 suspects who were arrested by United States authorities in connection with a global online scam. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) said 281 cybercriminals were arrested in 12 countries during a four-month-long operation that ended this month, according to Voice of…

The body of former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe was airlifted from Singapore on Wednesday morning ahead of burial next weekend. Police motorbikes were pictured escorting a white Mercedes hearse carrying Mugabe's remains from Singapore Casket, a funeral parlor where he had been preserved since…

Former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe, who passed away last week, is set to receive a State burial next weekend. 95-year-old Mugabe, who had been ailing for a long time, died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Singapore on Friday. The Zimbabwean government plans to hold a ceremony at the…

Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has passed away at the age of 95. His death was announced by current Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who described Mugabe as an icon of liberation and a pan-Africanist. "It is with the utmost sadness that I announce the passing on of Zimbabwe's…

A 14-year-old boy in Elkmont, Alabama on Monday shot and killed all five members of his family before calling police to confess the crime. Three of the victims were found dead in their house in Elkmont while two succumbed to gunshot wounds after being airlifted to a local hospital. "The 14-year-old…

41 people were arrested in Johannesburg, South Africa following the eruption of fresh xenophobic attacks reportedly targeting foreigners on Monday. Hundreds of locals were seen running across parts of the South Africa’s commercial hub looting and burning down shops believed to be owned by African…

A Ugandan businessman who was last week wheeled into a banking hall to withdraw cash meant for his hospital bill has passed away. John Zabazungu succumbed to an undisclosed illness at Mulago Specialized Women and Neonatal Hospital on Sunday afternoon, his daughter Molly Nakato confirmed as reported…

A 23-year-old Florida man was this week arrested with five ecstasy pills shaped like US President Donald Trump’s head. Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said Brendan Dolan-King had hidden the ecstasy pills inside his air vent at his house in the city of Clearwater. A police report stated that the…

Kenyan female bodybuilder Everlyn Owala has won the coveted Women bodybuilding 2019 championship title staged in Angola. Ms. Owala was awarded the title by the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) on Saturday. Her latest victory comes a few months after she scooped two…

At least 60 people have been confirmed dead and more than 60 others wounded after a fuel tanker burst into flames in Tanzania on Saturday morning. State broadcaster TBC Taifa reported that many of those killed and injured were siphoning petrol from the vehicle which crashed in Morogoro town.…