NewsFeed Protests against a bill that would raise taxes turned deadly in Kenya as police fired on demonstrators trying to storm the legislature in Nairobi. […]
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Kenya’s Ruto says anti-tax protests “highjacked by organised criminals” | Protests #Kenyas #Ruto #antitax #protests #highjacked #organised #criminals #Protests
NewsFeed Kenya’s President William Ruto says “legitimate” protests against proposed tax increases were infiltrated and hijacked by “organized criminals” and that security of the nation […]
Analysis: Has DR Congo’s Tshisekedi delivered enough to win a second term? | Elections #Analysis #Congos #Tshisekedi #delivered #win #term #Elections
He had little political experience when Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo became president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in 2019. It was the death […]
Senegal’s opposition leader could run for president after a court overturns a ruling barring his bid #Senegals #opposition #leader #run #president #court #overturns #ruling #barring #bid
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was ordered to be reinstated on the electoral list Thursday, which could allow him to run […]
Senegal court orders reinstatement of Sonko on election list | Politics News #Senegal #court #orders #reinstatement #Sonko #election #list #Politics #News
The popular opposition leader has been in jail since July, when he was also struck off Senegal’s electoral roll. A Senegalese court has ordered the […]
Young Kenyans begin boycott of Israeli brands as Gaza war goes on | Israel-Palestine conflict #Young #Kenyans #boycott #Israeli #brands #Gaza #war #IsraelPalestine #conflict
Nairobi, Kenya – Wairimu Gathimba is on a mission to educate her fellow Kenyans about the Israel-Palestine conflict and get as many as possible to boycott […]
The refugee football team in worn-out shoes scoring success in Zambia | Football #refugee #football #team #wornout #shoes #scoring #success #Zambia #Football
Meheba, Zambia – Gift Mukanya waits as Mr Fidel stitches a zig-zag path across the side of his orange football boot – part of the […]
Finding a fix: Nigerian women lead drive to upcycle plastics | Environment #Finding #fix #Nigerian #women #lead #drive #upcycle #plastics #Environment
Lagos, Nigeria — For years, Maryam Lawani was really pained when it rained. She lived in the Oshodi Isolo area of Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, […]
Ethiopia arrests former peace minister over alleged links to an outlawed rebel group #Ethiopia #arrests #peace #minister #alleged #links #outlawed #rebel #group
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s peace minister has been fired and arrested for having alleged links to an outlawed rebel group after he made […]
Congo’s presidential election spotlights the deadly crisis in the east that has displaced millions #Congos #presidential #election #spotlights #deadly #crisis #east #displaced #millions
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Elisha Manishimwe longs to return to his village in eastern Congo to vote in this month’s presidential election. But for two […]