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Ethnicity and Tribalism bring Optimism and Anxiety in Kenya’s Forthcoming Elections

By The African Exponent Kenya’s August elections will undoubtedly be among the most pivotal political events in Africa in 2022. In a turbulent region, Kenya’s stability, economic muscle, and diplomatic leadership are more essential than ever before. The country’s recent history features hotly contested, sometimes violent elections in which candidates and their allies have used

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Pakistan’s embattled PM ousted in no-confidence vote

File – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan attends a military parade to mark Pakistan National Day, in Islamabad, Pakistan on March 23, 2022. Pakistan’s embattled prime minister faces a tough no-confidence vote Saturday, April 9, 2022, waged by his political opposition, which says it has the numbers to defeat him. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed, File) By

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Roble becomes powerless, African Union rejects Madeira expel

A Photograph appear on the Internet The chairperson of the commission of the African Union Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Saturday expresses concern about the decision by the corrupt Roble over expel of the African Union envoy to Somalia Ambassador Francisco Madeira. On Thursday, foreign intrest worker Mohamed Hussein Roble declared Ambassador Francisco Madeira, persona non

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Wife of UK finance minister agrees to stop avoiding UK tax

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murthy attend a reception to celebrate the British Asian Trust, at The British Museum, in London, Britain, February 9, 2022. Picture taken February 9, 2022. Tristan Fewings/Pool via Reuters/File Photo By Reuters Akshata Murthy, the wife of British finance minister Rishi Sunak, said on

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Macron says phone calls with Putin ‘not pleasant’

By Anadolu Agency French President Emmanuel Macron confessed Friday that his telephone calls with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin concern him and are unpleasant. “It bothers me to talk to him, it’s not pleasant. But what do we do? We have to prepare the cease-fire,” he said in an interview with French digital platform Brut

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Boris Becker found guilty over bankruptcy, could face jail

Former tennis player Boris Becker arrives at Southwark Crown Court, in London, Friday, April 8, 2022. Becker is on trial in London for allegedly concealing property — including nine trophies — from bankruptcy trustees and dodging his obligation to disclose financial information to settle his debts. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) By The Associated Press Tennis great

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Philippines’ Pacquiao says he is not to be counted out of presidential race

Philippine senator and retired boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, a presidential candidate for the 2022 election, gestures during his campaign rally at a covered court in Rodriguez, Rizal Province, Philippines, February 17, 2022. Reuters/Lisa Marie David By Reuters Shrugging off his low rating in opinion polls, Philippine politician and former boxing star Manny Pacquiao says his

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Turkey suspends trial of Saudi suspects in Khashoggi killing

File – People hold posters of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, near the Saudi Arabia consulate in Istanbul, Oct. 2, 2020, marking the two-year anniversary of his death. In a surprise development, the prosecutor in the case against 26 Saudi nationals charged in the slaying of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi requested Thursday March 31,

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Villa Somalia rejects African Union Chairperson Madeira expel by corrupt Roble

Ambassador Francisco Madeira, the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission: Credit to Photo Amisom Mogadishu, 07 April, 2022: The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, commends the role of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), the share of state building in Somalia and the fight against

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Germany launches massive operation against neo-Nazi groups

By Anadolu Agency German police conducted coordinated raids against neo-Nazi groups in multiple cities early on Wednesday. Hundreds of police officers searched dozens of buildings in 11 federal states, targeting suspected members of neo-Nazi groups Combat 18, Atomwaffen Division, Knockout 51 and Sonderkommando 1418, public broadcaster ARD reported. An active soldier was among 50 suspects

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