Kenya President William Ruto. Credit Photo/Twitter X Kenyans are demanding President William Ruto resign immediately, listing many problems that have hurt the nation. Even though he recently withdrew a finance bill that would have raised taxes to help with Kenya’s debt, the public is still very angry, according to IOL reported. In an official statement

A member of the military police walks amid tear gas as Bolivia’s President Luis Arce “denounced the irregular mobilization” of some units of the country’s army, in La Paz, Bolivia June 26, 2024. Photographer Claudia Morales By Reuters Bolivian armed forces pulled back from the presidential palace in La Paz on Wednesday evening and a

By Anadolu Agency The White House “absolutely” condemned on Wednesday the use of violence against protesters in Kenya after nearly two dozen people were shot dead when demonstrators sought to storm parliament. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby offered Washington’s “deepest condolences” to the families of those killed and injured, and urged “restraint so that

By Reuters Kenyan protesters vowed on Wednesday to keep up their demonstrations against new tax hikes, a day after police opened fire on crowds trying to storm parliament, leaving at least eight people dead and scores wounded. As heavily armed officers patrolled the streets of the capital Nairobi, supporters of the week-old protest movement took

By The East African Two tankers carrying the maiden consignment of petroleum products directly imported by Uganda will dock at the Mombasa port next week, marking an end to the monopoly long enjoyed by Kenya oil marketers. The imports are part of a negotiated deal between Uganda National Oil Company (Unoc) and Vitol Bahrain that

Dai Bing, China’s deputy permanent representative to the UN/Photo By Xinhua News Agency A Chinese envoy on Monday called on all parties in Somalia to prioritize the interests of the country and its people, and resolve differences through dialogue and consultation. “The international community should adhere to the Somali-led and Somali-owned principle and avoid external

By Xinhua News Agency A UN official on Monday highlighted the ongoing terrorist threats and dire humanitarian needs in Somalia, urging global partners to provide funding to help improve the situation there. Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017 Read: Somalia Hassan Sheikh’s government is facing a widespread financial crisis and the causes

By Anadolu Agency Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is expected to plead guilty to a felony US crime as part of a deal that will see him return to his native Australia, according to court documents filed Monday evening. Assange was released from a UK maximum security prison earlier Monday and boarded a plane to depart

Cargo trucks queue as the Process of removing Private Equipment and Idle Containers which have overstayed at the Port of Mombasa, Kenya By The East African Mombasa port bypassed its main Eastern African competitors, Djibouti and Dar es Salaam, in the latest World Bank global ports index over ship delays and non-tariff barriers. According to

U.S. Dollar and Japan Yen notes are seen in this June 22, 2017 illustration photo. Reuters/Thomas White By Reuters The dollar was steady on Monday ahead of a fresh U.S. inflation reading that will likely influence the interest rate outlook, while the yen languished near the 160 level, drawing verbal warnings from Japanese authorities as