U.S Vice President Kamala Harris announces Tanzania trade boost during Africa tour
World
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced plans to boost trade with and investment in Tanzania during a visit there on Thursday, part of an African tour aimed at strengthening ties with a continent where China and Russia increasingly hold sway.
Trending Stories
Random picks
-1666272541-md.jpg)
More on World
U.S Vice President Kamala Harris announces Tanzania trade boost during Africa tour
Reuters
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced plans to boost trade with and investment in Tanzania during a visit there on Thursday, part of an African tour aimed at strengthening ties with a continent where China and Russia increasingly hold sway.
Trump criminally charged in New York, a first for a US ex-president
Reuters
Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury after a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, becoming the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges even as he makes another run for the White House.The
Senegal: Shops and banks close as capital city braces for more protests over Sonko case
Reuters
Shops and banks closed early on Wednesday as Senegal braced for fresh protests called by the opposition coalition over a court case involving one of its leaders that has already fuelled violence ahead of presidential elections next year.Ous
American doctor who works at Kijabe Hospital records heartbreaking last moment with kids minutes before a mass shooter attacked, killing six
Alex Waithaka
An American medical doctor who had just returned to his country after a mission at AIC Kijabe Hospital in Kiambu County took photos of children at a school in Nashville, Tennessee, just minutes before a mass shooter burst in and opened fire.
Trump warns of 'death & destruction' if charged with a crime
Reuters
Former U.S. President Donald Trump warned of potential "death & destruction" if he faces criminal charges, hours after New York
Biden's White House: Uganda bill one of the world's most extreme anti-LGBTQ laws
Roving Correspondent
Uganda's anti-gay bill passed on Tuesday is concerning and represents one of the most extreme actions taken against the LGBTQ community in the world, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Wednesday.Uganda's parliament
New York City braces for Trump indictment after ex-president urges protests
Reuters
Workers erected barricades around a Manhattan courthouse on Monday as New York City braced for a possible indictment of Donald Trump over an alleged hush-money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels during his 2016 campaign.It would be the fir
South Africa's EFF marches to demand Ramaphosa's resignation
TV47
Thousands of protesters marched through South Africa's cities on Monday, calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign over the lack of jobs and electricity, as security forces guarded malls and streets to prevent any violence and looting.
Several people feared dead as magnitude 6.8 earthquake shakes Ecuador
Reuters
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake shook a coastal region of Ecuador and northern Peru midday Saturday, leaving at least four people dead and resulting in some structural damage."I call for calm and for people to get informed through official chann
China Media Group hosts workshops on China-Africa relations
TV47
Dozens of South African and Chinese scholars, and political representatives met this week in Johannesburg, South Africa, to share their visions on the development of China-Africa relations. The workshop under the theme “Opportunities Ari
North Korea claims 800,000 people have signed up for military to fight against US
Reuters
North Korea claims that about 800,000 of its citizens volunteered to join the nation's military to fight against the United States, North Korea's state newspaper reported on Saturday.About 800,000 students and workers, on Friday alone, acro
Pastor whose body stayed in morgue for 579 days awaiting resurrection finally buried
Roving Correspondent
A South African pastor whose body was preserved in a morgue awaiting resurrection has finally been buried - 579 days later. Pastor Siva Moodley, 53, founder of The Miracle Centre church in Johannesburg,
Late Ghanian footballer Christian Atsu accorded state funeral
Reuters
Ghanaians gathered outside the country's parliament building in Accra on Friday for the state funeral of national soccer team winger Christian Atsu, who died during the earthquake in southern Turkey last month.Atsu had gone missing after th
ICC judges seek Vladimir Putin's arrest citing war crimes in Ukraine
Reuters
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant on Friday against Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of being responsible for war crimes committed in Ukraine, but Moscow said the move was meaningless.Russia has r
Kenyan man reportedly killed by seven police officers in USA; he was ‘smothered’ at hospital
Michael Majanga
Seven police officers in Virginia, United States, have been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the death of Irvo Otieno, a Kenyan who prosecutors say was fatally "smothered" while in custody.The 28-year-old Kenyan living in t
Malawi declares 14 days of mourning as Cyclone Freddy death toll passes 200
Reuters
Malawian families gathered on Wednesday to remember and bury the victims of Tropical Cyclone Freddy, with President Lazarus Chakwera calling on the international community for support as the toll rose further. Freddy tore through southern
Pakistan police postpone arrest of ex-PM Imran Khan until Thursday, easing unrest
Reuters
A Pakistan court on Wednesday ordered police to halt an operation to arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan, bringing an end clashes with supporters of the former cricketer outside his home in which police fired water cannon and tear gas.
-1678890633-md.jpg)
Malawi, Mozambique race to rescue survivors as cyclone toll rises above 270
Reuters
Malawi and Mozambique were racing to rescue survivors from Tropical Cyclone Freddy on Wednesday as the death toll rose above 270 from one of the most powerful storms recorded in the southern hemisphere. Freddy tore through southern Africa
'Cyclone Freddy' kills 190 in Malawi as rain complicates rescue efforts
Reuters
Cyclone Freddy, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the southern hemisphere, has killed 190 people in Malawi after ripping through southern Africa for the second time in a month, Malawi's government said on Tuesday.The district
22 killed as boat capsizes off Madagascar on way to Mayotte
Reuters
Twenty-two people died when a boat carrying them off Madagascar capsized while they attempted to sail to the French island of Mayotte, Madagascar's port authority said o
'Greatest aviation mystery of all time': Nine years on, families urge new search for missing Malaysia plane MH370
Reuters
Families of those on board Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared mysteriously nine years ago, called on the Malaysian government on Sunday, March 5 to allow U.S. seabed exploration firm Ocean Infinity to mount a new search for the miss
"It will be a declaration of war!" - North Korea warns U.S. against shooting down its test missiles
Reuters
North Korea said any move to shoot down one of its test missiles would be considered a declaration of war and blamed a joint military exercise between the United States and So
80-year-old Biden assembles team of allies to boost re-election campaign
Reuters
U.S. President Joe Biden's team is moving to tap top Democratic allies and even some people once seen as possible rivals as key representatives of his expected re-election bid. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) will host a "national
Biden had skin cancer removed, doctor says no more treatment needed
Reuters
U.S. President Joe Biden had a skin lesion removed from his chest in February that was a basal cell carcinoma - a common form of skin cancer - and no further treatment is needed, White House
Ugandan student asks National Exams body to “stop wasting time on him” and focus on more serious candidates
Roving Correspondent
A Ugandan student who sat for the national Advanced Certificate of Education Examination last year hilariously wrote
-1677758835-md.jpg)
Prince Harry and Meghan have been asked to vacate UK royal home
Reuters
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have been asked to vacate Frogmore Cottage, the house within the grounds of King Charles's Windsor Castle estate they use when in Britain, a spokesperson for the couple said on Wednesday.Earlier, The Sun
Church leader blames porn, abortion and gay rights for cyclone that devastated New Zealand
Albanus Kiswili
A New Zealand church leader has blamed the deadly weather that struck his nation on pornography, abortion, and gay rights.The
Nigeria’s Peter Obi to challenge presidential election result in court
Tv47
Nigeria’s Labour Party led by presidential candidate Peter Obi will mount a legal challenge against the election of
Italian man fined KSh0.5 million for killing politician's cat
Reuters
A man in Italy has been fined $4,300 (KSh546,000) for fatally shooting a minister's cat. Antonio Tiberi, who is a professional cyclist, has also been suspended from his team - Trek–Segafredo- for 20 days without pay. The 21-year
Bola Tinubu declared Nigeria's president-elect after disputed election
Reuters
Nigeria's ruling party candidate, Bola Tinubu has been declared president-elect after a weekend election
-1677420764-sm.jpg)
