‘Many people agree with me’: Trump digs in on racist tweets

President Donald Trump speaks during a Made in America showcase event on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, July 15, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Unbowed by searing criticism, President Donald Trump on Monday emphatically defended his tweet calling on four Democratic congresswomen of color to go back to their “broken and

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Neglected envoy homes cost Kenya Sh1.9bn in rent

Kenya Foreign Affairs Secretary Monica Juma. Taxpayers spent Sh1.9 billion in rent for Kenyan diplomats over the nine months to September in top cities like London, Washington and New York who have been forced to rent homes as their State-owned residences fall apart due to neglect. Controller of Budget indicates the Foreign Affairs ministry spending

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Museveni, Kagame agree to end ‘fight’

Left to right: Presidents Félix Tshisekedi (DR Congo), Mr Museveni, João Lourenço (Angola) and Paul Kagame of Rwanda at a meeting in Luanda -Angola. Kampala- Angolan President João Lourenço on Friday expressed optimism that the Katuna border conflict between Uganda and Rwanda could “have better days” and said his country will attempt all measures to

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Turkish leader blasts US senator over Cyprus proposal

Turkey not preparing for war with S-400 purchase, trying to guarantee its peace and national security, says Turkish leader Turkey’s president on Sunday criticized a prominent U.S. senator as an “enemy of Turkey” who actions pose a “thoughtless threat” to Turkish-U.S. relations. Asked about a proposal by Democratic Senator Robert Menendez to lift the arms

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South Africa’s Zuma to face corruption inquiry

FILE PHOTO: Former President Jacob Zuma speaks to supporters after his appearance in the High Court where he faces charges that include fraud, corruption and racketeering, in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, May 24, 2019. REUTERS/Rogan Ward/File Photo Former South African president Jacob Zuma will be questioned at a public inquiry into state graft on Monday, a

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Djokovic edges Federer in 5 sets for 5th Wimbledon trophy

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic lifts his trophy after defeating Switzerland’s Roger Federer during the men’s singles final match of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Novak Djokovic became the first man in 71 years to win Wimbledon after facing match points in the final, coming back to beat Roger

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Leave the US, Trump tells Democratic congresswomen of color

Photo (AP) President Donald Trump on Sunday assailed a group of Democratic congresswomen of color as foreign-born troublemakers who should go back to the “broken and crime infested places from which they came,” ignoring the fact that the women are American citizens and all but one was born in the U.S. Trump’s tweets drew sharp

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Kenya Is losing its lead in the region

Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and South Sudan President Salva Kiir. They were in Juba for tripartite talks on regional affairs. Kenya could slowly be losing its strategic lead in East Africa due to the changing geopolitics and the newfound unity between Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia. Analysts suggest Kenya needs to

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Monica Juma urges UN listing of Al-Shabaab as terror group

Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma who tweeted on Saturday in reference to the Friday attack in the Kismayo emerging smear campaign Monica Juma has urged the international community to hasten the listing of Al-Shabaab as a terrorist organization under the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1267 of 1999, following a terrorist attack on

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Taiwan president travels to Haiti to bolster relations in the region

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen shakes hands with Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise during her visit in Port-au-Prince, Haiti July 13, 2019. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen visited Haiti on Saturday in an attempt to bolster support in the region after the neighboring Dominican Republic broke diplomatic ties with Taiwan last year. The visit to

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