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Outspoken Rwandan government critic Paul Rusesabagina, who became internationally renowned for his efforts to save people during the 1994 genocide, said Saturday that Rwandans were “prisoners in their own country”.In his first public message since he walked free from a Rwandan prison in March after more than 900 days behind bars, Rusesabagina thanked the United …

Rwandans ‘prisoners in their own country’: RusesabaginaSat, 01 Jul 2023 11:28:51 GMT Read More »

The death toll from a grisly road crash in western Kenya has risen to 49, a government minister said Saturday, as rescuers worked to clear the wreckage where more victims are feared trapped.In one of the deadliest accidents in Kenya for several years, a truck carrying a shipping container veered out of control and ploughed …

Death toll from Kenya road disaster reaches 49Sat, 01 Jul 2023 08:22:40 GMT Read More »

At least 48 people were killed when a truck lost control and ploughed into other vehicles and pedestrians at a busy junction in western Kenya on Friday, police said.Television images showed scenes of devastation at the site of the crash, with the mangled wreckage of several minibuses and the overturned truck as rescue workers hunted …

Dozens killed in horrific Kenya road crashFri, 30 Jun 2023 21:45:19 GMT Read More »

The UN Security Council on Friday ended a decade-old peacekeeping mission in Mali, whose military junta has aligned with Russia and demanded the withdrawal of the international force battling jihadists.Bowing to the principle that peacekeepers need the consent of the host government, the Security Council voted unanimously to start immediately winding down the mission despite …

Under pressure from Mali junta, UN ends peacekeeping missionFri, 30 Jun 2023 19:33:10 GMT Read More »

Kenya announced Friday a hike in fuel prices in defiance of a court order blocking implementation of a raft of new taxes.The cost of petrol, diesel and kerosene will go up from Saturday, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority said in a statement, a move that will have a ripple effect in a country hamstrung …

Kenya hikes fuel prices despite court orderFri, 30 Jun 2023 18:15:16 GMT Read More »

The UN Security Council on Friday ended a decade-old peacekeeping mission in Mali, whose military junta has aligned with Russia and demanded the withdrawal of the international force battling jihadists.Bowing to the principle that peacekeepers need the consent of the host government, the Security Council voted unanimously to start immediately winding down the mission despite …

UN Security Council ends Mali peacekeeping missionFri, 30 Jun 2023 17:00:17 GMT Read More »

The United Nations mission in Mali was never the leading player in the conflict against jihadists, but its looming withdrawal opens up a security vacuum in the country and wider Sahel region. The UN Security Council’s vote on Friday to end at Bamako’s request the decade-old peacekeeping operation, known as Minusma, triggers the departure of more …

Pullout of UN peacekeepers from Mali leaves security voidFri, 30 Jun 2023 16:08:15 GMT Read More »

Kenya’s president, his deputy and other state officials are set to receive pay rises despite citizens facing deep economic hardship and higher taxes, according to a government document seen by AFP Friday.They are due to get a 14 percent salary hike over a two-year period, Kenya’s Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) said in a proposal, …

Kenya’s president to get pay hike as economy suffersFri, 30 Jun 2023 15:01:47 GMT Read More »

South Africa’s corruption watchdog on Friday absolved President Cyril Ramaphosa of allegations that he breached executive ethics in a farm cash scandal that spawned into one of the biggest storms of his career.The scandal erupted in June last year when the country’s former spy boss filed a complaint with the police alleging that Ramaphosa had …

S.Africa’s graft watchdog clears Ramaphosa in farm cash scandalFri, 30 Jun 2023 14:47:54 GMT Read More »

Scruffy depots packed with bags of ore line a road leading to the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mining capital Kolwezi, in the southeast of the vast mineral-rich African country. Behind depot walls scrawled with “CoCu” — signifying cobalt and copper — traders assess the purity of illegally mined ore brought in by informal miners, and fix a …

DR Congo sets up scheme to save informal cobalt miners from swindlersFri, 30 Jun 2023 05:32:57 GMT Read More »