Browsing: Africa
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA — Muhsin Hendricks, widely recognized as the world’s first openly gay imam, was fatally shot in South Africa on Saturday, according to…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Detained Ugandan opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye, who has been on a hunger strike for a week, was returned to prison after being…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — The Ugandan government announced on Sunday its intention to discontinue the military trial of prominent opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye, urging him to…
BARINGO, KENYA — Baringo Senator William Cheptumo has passed away while undergoing treatment at Nairobi Hospital. His family confirmed that he had been battling an undisclosed…
NAIROBI, KENYA — Raila Odinga is arguably one of Kenya’s most influential political figures, yet his career has been marked by a series of electoral defeats.…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — The Crested Crane, with its regal golden crown, vibrant red throat pouch, and slender black legs, is an iconic symbol of Uganda. It…
NAIROBI, KENYA — Kenyan political firebrand Miguna Miguna has once again taken aim at opposition leader Raila Odinga, this time accusing him of turning his back…
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — Kenya’s candidate for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson seat, Raila Odinga, has lost his bid in a closely contested election held…
JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN — As the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson election looms in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s campaign continues…
NAIROBI, KENYA — In a sting operation conducted on Wednesday morning, detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) arrested three police officers caught red-handed extorting…