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Kenyan lawmakers on Tuesday initiated a motion to impeach the Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in an unprecedented political move portending an acrimonious fallout within the ruling party.The East African country’s politics has been in turmoil since March following deadly protests over a spiralling cost of living crisis and deeply unpopular tax hikes. Gachagua is accused of undermining …

Kenyan lawmarkers seek to impeach deputy presidentTue, 01 Oct 2024 16:11:03 GMT Read More »

A former doctor went on trial in Paris on Tuesday accused of genocide in Rwanda, the latest suspect to face justice in France three decades after the massacre of the African country’s Tutsi population by the Hutu majority.Eugene Rwamucyo, 65, is accused of aiding his country’s then authorities to disseminate anti-Tutsi propaganda and of participating …

Rwandan ex-doctor on trial in France accused of genocideTue, 01 Oct 2024 14:45:09 GMT Read More »

A lobbyist has detailed the seamy underside of France’s privileged post-colonial relationship with African nations known as “Francafrique”, claiming Parisian politics were long fuelled by bags stuffed with sub-Saharan cash.The late Jacques Chirac’s 1995 presidential election victory was boosted by “at least $10 million” from the leaders of Congo, Gabon, Burkina Faso and Zaire (now …

Lobbyist dishes dirt on France-Africa connectionTue, 01 Oct 2024 13:58:25 GMT Read More »

Rallies over economic hardship struggled to build momentum in Nigeria on Tuesday as the country battles its worst economic crisis in a generation. Police fired tear gas to break up small crowds in the capital Abuja, while turnout was low across the country.Dubbed the “National Day of Survival,” the demonstrations followed larger rallies in August, when …

Anger meets tear gas as Nigeria hardship protests fizzle outTue, 01 Oct 2024 13:26:06 GMT Read More »

Tunisian politician Ayachi Zammel, a candidate in the North African country’s October 6 presidential election, has been sentenced to 12 years in jail, his lawyer said on Tuesday.”The court in Tunis sentenced Ayachi Zammel to 12 years in prison in four cases” related to voter endorsements, lawyer Abdessater Messoudi told AFP.Messoudi said the 43-year-old “remains …

Tunisia presidential candidate gets heavier jail term ahead of voteTue, 01 Oct 2024 12:13:27 GMT Read More »

Forced to flee their homes by extremist attacks and abuses by the army, tens of thousands of people from Burkina Faso have found refuge in northern Ivory Coast, hosted in camps or by locals.In the Niornigue camp, outside the city of Ouangolodougou, hundreds of metal-roofed brick houses shelter uprooted Burkinabe, mostly herders from the semi-nomadic …

In northern Ivory Coast, locals rally for Burkina Faso refugeesTue, 01 Oct 2024 05:49:16 GMT Read More »

Nelson Amenya caused an uproar by exposing secret talks for an Indian firm to take over Kenya’s main airport. He has no regrets, but fears his life is now in danger, he says.The documents Amenya shared online in July revealed that the Adani Group, owned by India’s richest man, Gautam Adani, had been in months-long …

Kenya airport whistleblower fears for his lifeTue, 01 Oct 2024 03:56:03 GMT Read More »

A former doctor goes on trial on Tuesday accused of genocide in Rwanda, three decades after the massacre of the African country’s Tutsi population by the Hutu majority.Eugene Rwamucyo, 65, is accused of aiding his country’s authorities in disseminating anti-Tutsi propaganda and of participating in mass murder in an attempt to destroy evidence of genocide.The …

Rwandan ex-doctor goes on trial in France accused of genocideTue, 01 Oct 2024 02:29:47 GMT Read More »

Joe Biden’s choice of Angola as his first trip to Africa as president underscores the influence of the oil-rich country as the focus of one of the biggest US infrastructure projects on the continent in a counterpoint to China’s investments.Biden’s October 13-15 visit, which comes just months before his term ends, will centre on a …

Angola, a key partner in US ambitions for AfricaMon, 30 Sep 2024 18:49:35 GMT Read More »

Congolese-American basketball great Dikembe Mutombo, renowned as one of the best defensive players in NBA history, has died aged 58, the league announced on Monday.Mutombo, an eight-time NBA all-star, passed away surrounded by his family after a battle with brain cancer, the league added.”Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said …

Basketball great Mutombo dies aged 58: NBAMon, 30 Sep 2024 16:16:34 GMT Read More »