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The Kenyan government on Tuesday urged medics to end a nationwide strike that has now dragged into a third week, paralysing health services at some public hospitals.The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU), an umbrella body with more than 7,000 members, went on strike in mid-March over pay and working conditions.Union leaders have …

Kenya govt urges medics to end strikeTue, 02 Apr 2024 19:10:08 GMT Read More »

Left-wing pan-Africanist Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Tuesday became Senegal’s youngest president, pledging systemic change, greater sovereignty and calm after years of deadly turmoil.The 44-year-old, who has never before held an elected office, swept to a first-round victory on a promise of radical reform just 10 days after being released from prison.Faye took the presidential oath …

Senegal’s youngest president Faye vows systemic change, sovereigntyTue, 02 Apr 2024 19:05:46 GMT Read More »

South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma on Tuesday filed an appeal against a decision by electoral officials barring him from running in elections as tensions mount ahead of the May polls.The electoral commission last week excluded the 81-year-old politician, who is campaigning for a new opposition party, over a 2021 contempt of court conviction. But in court …

S.Africa’s Zuma files appeal against exclusion from May voteTue, 02 Apr 2024 16:42:49 GMT Read More »

Propelled to the presidency from humble roots despite never holding national elected office, Senegal’s Bassirou Diomaye Faye defied the odds by promising radical change and being guided by a charismatic mentor.Known as Diomaye, which means “the honourable one” in the Serer language, he was sworn in on Tuesday after winning 54.3 percent in the March …

Bassirou Diomaye Faye, from prison to president of SenegalTue, 02 Apr 2024 14:35:40 GMT Read More »

Uganda’s Constitutional Court will deliver a landmark verdict on Wednesday in a case challenging anti-gay legislation that is considered among the harshest in the world.The law was adopted in May last year, triggering outrage among rights campaigners, the United Nations and Western powers.Known as the Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023, it imposes penalties of up to life …

Uganda court to rule Wednesday on harsh anti-gay lawTue, 02 Apr 2024 14:26:58 GMT Read More »

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in Tuesday for his third term as leader of the Arab world’s most populous nation.In power for the past decade, the 69-year-old former army chief is now set to remain the head of state until 2030. He starts the term flush with tens of billions in new loans and …

Egyptian President Sisi sworn in for third termTue, 02 Apr 2024 14:05:45 GMT Read More »

Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a left-wing pan-Africanist, was sworn in Tuesday as Senegal’s youngest president after sweeping to a first-round victory on a pledge of radical reform 10 days after he was released from prison. The 44-year-old has never before held an elected office but several African leaders attended the ceremony in the new town of Diamniadio, …

Senegal’s youngest president Faye is sworn inTue, 02 Apr 2024 12:13:53 GMT Read More »

The clock is ticking but every day doubt is growing.For South Sudan’s international partners, civil society and observers, April is the last chance to ensure that the first elections in the young nation’s history take place, as planned, in December. South Sudan has had a long wait to elect its leaders and lawmakers ever since its …

Will troubled South Sudan make December election date?Tue, 02 Apr 2024 10:35:58 GMT Read More »

Left-winger Bassirou Diomaye Faye will be sworn in as Senegal’s youngest president on Tuesday pledging reforms to build on his stunning election win just 10 days after he was released from prison. The 44-year-old pan-Africanist has never before held an elected office but several African leaders, including Nigeria’s Bola Ahmed Tinubu, are to attend the ceremony …

Reforms on the horizon as Senegal’s youngest president Faye takes officeTue, 02 Apr 2024 05:30:59 GMT Read More »

In the closing moments of the electoral campaign, Senegal’s president-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye stepped onto the stage holding the hands of both his wives Marie and Absa.It was an unprecedented sight in the national politics of the West African country and a clear choice by the first-round winner who promises radical change.Polygamy is a traditional …

Two First Ladies at presidential palace in a Senegal firstMon, 01 Apr 2024 13:55:56 GMT Read More »