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Turkey arrests suspected spies for UAE, investigating Khashoggi link

Turkey has arrested two suspects who confessed to spying on Arab nationals for the United Arab Emirates, and is investigating whether the arrival in Turkey of one of them was related to the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a senior Turkish official said on Friday. One of the two men arrived in Turkey in

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UK detectives to help probe Sh21bn Arror, Kimwarer dams scam

The British government has seconded its detectives to probe the Sh21 billion Arror and Kimwarer dams scandal. Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji made the revelation Thursday during a joint press conference with the Director of Public Prosecutions for England and Wales, Mr Max Hill, at Serena Hotel in Nairobi. “The dam cases are still

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Africa’s ‘Mueller’ Report Is Happening Soon

If African leaders do not want to have a ‘Mueller’ check, they can expect such brutal ousters and checks of inglorious dimensions. The world has been constantly hit by the possible collusion of US President, Donald Trump with Russia during the 2016 elections. Of course, that’s a big deal for many on the continent. Who

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150 missing after shipwreck in eastern Congo

Photo Reuters About 150 people are missing after a boat sunk on a lake in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, President Felix Tshisekedi said on Tuesday. “I am very saddened by the shipwreck of a pirogue on (Monday) April 15 on Lake Kivu. The provisional toll is 150 people missing,” Tshisekedi said on his office’s

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Uganda’s top court upholds ruling on extending president’s rule

Photo Reuters Uganda’s supreme court on Thursday backed constitutional changes that allow long-ruling President Yoweri Museveni to extend his time in office. A 4-3 majority decision affirming the validity of 2017 constitutional amendments was widely expected in the East African country where critics say judicial independence has been eroded under President Museveni’s 33-year rule. Parliament,

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Kenya, Ethiopia seek to burry hatchets with peace meet

Conference to seek ways of boosting dialogue between communities to achieve sustainable peace in Moyale border region Ethiopia – Officials from Kenya and Ethiopia convened Wednesday in a regional meeting to find and sustain a peace at the Moyale border area — a fragile stage to many deadly conflicts. The meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s

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Toppled Bashir moved from residence to Khartoum’s Kobar prison: relatives

Photo Reuters Deposed ex-Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has been moved to Khartoum’s grim high-security Kobar prison from the presidential residence, family sources said on Wednesday, and transitional military rulers announced steps to crack down on corruption. Sudan’s military ousted Bashir after weeks of mass protests that climaxed in a sit-in outside the Defense Ministry compound.

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Uganda offers Sudan’s Bashir asylum

Uganda said Tuesday it is willing to offer asylum to deposed Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and his family should he request it.”If Bashir or members of his family apply for asylum, their applications can be considered by the president,” said Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Okello Oryem. He said Bashir worked a lot for

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Late night shelling in Tripoli as Europe, Gulf divided over Haftar’s push

Photo Reuters Shelling could be heard late on Tuesday in several parts of the Libyan capital Tripoli as Europe and the Gulf were divided over a push by eastern forces commander Khalifa Haftar to seize the city. Nearly two weeks into its assault, the veteran general’s eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA) is stuck in the

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African Union urges civilian rule in Sudan

Bloc threatens Sudan with suspension if civilian rule not established in 15 days The African Union (AU) on Monday urged the leaders of Sudan’s interim military council to handover political power to an elected civilian administration or face automatic suspension. Speaking to reporters at the end of the bloc’s Peace and Security Council meeting, Nigeria’s

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