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Tanzania Vows to Arrest, Deport Foreigners Fighting for Gay Rights

Individuals and organizations championing for gay rights in Tanzania will find themselves in trouble as the government has said it will arrest and deport them. The Tanzania government further warned the Human Rights O…

Jun 26, 2017

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Russia Says it Killed ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Airstrike

Russia claimed Friday it killed the leader of the Islamic State group in an airstrike on a meeting of IS leaders just outside the IS de facto capital in Syria. The Russian Defense Ministry said Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi wa…

Jun 16, 2017

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Al Shabaab Restaurant Attack Leaves 18 Dead

Somalia government officials have confirmed that a suicide car bombing by Al Shabaab Militants on two adjacent restaurants in country’s capital, Mogadishu killed 18 people, while several others sustained serious injur…

Jun 15, 2017

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Donald Trump Now Under Investigation for Obstruction of Justice

US president Donald Trump is being investigated by special counsel Robert Mueller for possible obstruction of justice, according to the Washington Post. Citing unnamed government officials, the Washington Post says th…

Jun 14, 2017

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Fake Nudes Won't Silence Me, Presidential Aspirant Vows

A female presidential contestant in Rwanda has spoken for the first time about some photos of her nudes which were circulated on Social media last month. Speaking while she formally declared her candidature, Diane Shi…

Jun 13, 2017

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Why Street in Berlin, Germany Maybe Named After Wangari Maathai

The legacy of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner and environmentalist Wangari Maathai continues to reign six years after her death and now Germany has proposed a street in Capital Berlin be named after her. Last week, a…

Jun 4, 2017

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Multiple Casualties Reported in Britain after Pedestrians Hit on London Bridge

British police said they were dealing with "incidents" on London Bridge and nearby Borough Market in the heart of the British capital Saturday, as witnesses reported a vehicle veering off the road and hitting several…

Jun 3, 2017

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Uhuru Holds Talks With Key World Leaders on the Sidelines of G7 Summit

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday held talks with some of the world leaders at the G7 summit in Italy, with focus on forging closer cooperation in trade, investment, security, technology-sharing and development. Pr…

May 29, 2017

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Al Shabaab Becoming Deadlier, Says UN

A new report by the United Nations says that Somalia-based terror group Al-Shabaab has stepped up attacks in recent months, indicating its "resilience and adaptability" despite internal squabbles and fracturing. Accor…

May 28, 2017

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Africa Key in Solving World Problems, President Uhuru Urges in Historic Address to G7 Summit

It his historic address to the G7 Summit in Sicily, Italy, President Uhuru Kenyatta took the occasion to make a compelling case for Africa as world leaders present at the summit listened attentively. The head of state…

May 27, 2017

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Gunmen Kill 26 Christians in Cairo

Egyptian officials have confirmed that masked gunmen invaded a bus ferrying Coptic Christians on a visit to a monastery south of the Egyptian capital on Friday, killing 26 of them. According to Minya provincial govern…

May 27, 2017

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Pope Francis Cracks Joke on US President Donald Trump's Body Size

When President Donald Trump was seeking election to succeed President Barrack Obama as the United States president, one of the campaign promises was to build a wall along the US, Mexico border, to curb the illegal mig…

May 25, 2017

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World Health Organization Elects First African Director General

World Health Organization (WHO) has elected the first ever African Director General since its inception. Ethiopia's Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday emerged victorious in the race to be the next leader of the wor…

May 24, 2017

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President Uhuru Condemns Terror Attack in Manchester, England the Killed 22, Says Kenya Stands with the UK

President Uhuru Kenyatta has condemned the Monday night terror attack in Manchester, England that left 22 people dead and over 50 others injured. In a statement to the press, President Kenyatta said he told UK Prime M…

May 23, 2017

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19 Killed, at Least 59 Injured Following an Explosion at an Ariana Grande Concert in Manchester, England

19 people were killed and at least 59 others injured following a reported explosion at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester Arena in England on Monday night. British law enforcement officials say the incident occurr…

May 22, 2017

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US President Donald Trump Confirms the African Country He'll Visit Soon

United States President Donald Trump has promised the Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi that he will soon be visiting Egypt. “We will absolutely be putting that on the list very soon,” Trump said at the beginni…

May 22, 2017

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Uhuru Held Meeting With Russia President Vladimir Putin in China Last Week

Reports have emerged that President Uhuru Kenyatta held private talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin while on his tour of Beijing last week, where he attended the Belt and Road Forum. It is said that the head o…

May 21, 2017

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Sources: White House Lawyers Researching Impeachment

White House lawyers have begun researching impeachment procedures in an effort to prepare for what officials still believe is a distant possibility that President Donald Trump could have to fend off attempts to remove…

May 19, 2017

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1 Killed, 12 Others Injured as Car Plows into Passengers in New York's Times Square

One person has been reported killed and twelve others injured after a speeding car crashed into pedestrians in New York City’s Times Square. The incident happened around noon at the intersection of Broadway and 45th…

May 18, 2017

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US Opposes Sudan President Bashir's Presence at a Forum to be Attended by Donald Trump in Saudi Arabia

Sudan has confirmed that President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for genocide, will be attending a summit in Saudi Arabia in which US president Donald Trump will attend, a move that…

May 18, 2017