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#BlackLivesMatter Movement Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize
The Black Lives Matter campaign for social justice and equality, resurrected in May 2020 by the violent death of African-American…
World Bank Pledges $12 Billion For Vaccinations in Africa
As the South African Presidency said in a statement on its website on Saturday, the World Bank has pledged $12…
Rwanda named first in Africa in Covid-19 management, sixth globally
In handling the Covid-19 pandemic and making the data available to the public, Rwanda was ranked first in Africa and…
Google vows $10m to bolster Kenya’s economic recovery
On Wednesday, Google committed $10 million (Ksh1.1 billion) to support Kenya's economic recovery, battered by the effects of the Covid-19…
Kenya seeks G20 $298m debt holiday extension
Kenya may obtain additional debt relief from the Paris Club of international creditors to help lessen Covid-19 related financial distresses.…
Chad requests for debt overhaul under G20 common framework
The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that Chad has officially requested a debt restructuring, the first country to do…
Somalia opposes probe report on Kenya’s interference on its internal affairs
On Wednesday, Somalia criticized a fact-finding commission's report that claimed it found no proof showing that Kenya was intervening in…
Tanzanian President Magufuli ‘casts doubt’ on foreign COVID vaccines
President John Magufuli of Tanzania has cautioned the health ministry of the country against rushing to adopt the Covid-19 vaccines…
DR Congo parliament votes out pro-Kabila PM
During a parliamentary plenary session held in Kinshasa on Wednesday evening, lawmakers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) dismissed…
US Says Eritrean Forces Should Leave Tigray Immediately
The United States says all soldiers from Eritrea should "immediately" leave the embattled Tigray region of Ethiopia. A State Department…
Ugandan Security Forces Finally Withdraw From Bobi Wine’s Residency
Finally, after holding him under house arrest for 11 days, security forces left the compound of Ugandan opposition leader Robert…
Kenya to set up first police leadership training college
A cooperation between the National Police Service (NPS) and the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) will see Kenya set up…
