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Zimbabwe names President Mnangagwa's birthday national public holiday
Zimbabwe has declared September 15, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's birthday, an annual national public holiday, weeks after he signed a law extending his own term in office.
By David Njaaga and Agencies
16h ago
"We will have safe and secure voting in the country," said Olatunji Disu, inspector general of the Nigeria Police Force, who took office 10 months before the vote.
By AFP
1d ago
By AFP
2d ago
By Mate Tongola
2d ago
By AFP
4d ago
Members of the East Africa Regional Caucus have called for stronger parliamentary oversight of climate financing and environmental programmes across the region.
By Mate Tongola
2d ago
The attack is the latest in an escalating wave of drone strikes by both the RSF and the Sudanese army.
By AFP
4d ago
Kenya gives foreign traders 90 days to comply with immigration rules, work permit requirements and valid licences amid uproar; Pres Ruto cautions against threats and intimidation of foreigners.
By Mike Kihaki
4d ago
Kenyan traders have raised concerns over the growing presence of foreign-owned businesses in the country’s small-scale retail sector, arguing that some foreign operators are competing directly.
By Esther Nyambura
4d ago
A refugee agency official has warned Kenya's crackdown on undocumented foreign traders risks fuelling xenophobia by failing to distinguish refugees.
By Mike Kihaki
4d ago
The East Africa Law Society (EALS) has called on Kenya to stop subjecting Burundian nationals and other East African Community (EAC) citizens to harassment and detention.
By Elijah Mwamuli
4d ago
Kenya has sent a message of condolence and solidarity to Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan following the death of her husband, Hafidh Ameir Hassan.
By Mike Kihaki
4d ago
Although we remain firmly committed to peace and credible dialogue, we have not found in (Obasanjo) the impartial and proactive mediator required by the gravity of the present crisis.
By AFP
5d ago
The gangs, which are motivated by financial gains rather than ideology, have at times collaborated with jihadists, who have spread out from their strongholds in the northeast.
By AFP
5d ago
Hafidh Ameir Hassan, the husband of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, lived much of his life away from the political spotlight.
By Mike Kihaki
5d ago
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