East Africa
Nairobi University lecturer arrested after son’s decomposing body found in her South B residence
NAIROBI-Police have arrested a University of Nairobi lecturer after the decomposing body of her 13-year-old son was found wrapped in...
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From hotbed of crime to joggers’ paradise: Nairobi forest thrives
"We would collect dead, dumped bodies. Some were decomposing... others were fresh," said John Chege of his early days policing...
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Two dead in protests against Ethiopia’s Nobel peace prize winning PM Abiy
At least two people have been killed and dozens injured in violent Ethiopian protests against Nobel Peace Prize laureate and...
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Tanzania court upholds ruling to ban child marriage
A Tanzanian court has upheld a ruling banning the marriage of girls under the age of 18 and won praise...
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Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge becomes the first man to run Marathon in under 2hrs
Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge, 34, the marathon world record holder, made history when he crosses the finish line during his attempt...
Read moreEthiopia ‘proud as a nation’ of Abiy Nobel win
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's office said Friday the nation of Ethiopia was proud of his Nobel Peace Prize win, hailing...
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Kenya’s Ngugi wa Thiong’o favourite to win the coveted Nobel prize
The Nobel prizes for literature for both 2018 and 2019 are to be awarded in Sweden, in the capital Stockholm...
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Africa’s tallest skyscraper set to open in South Africa
An edifice in Sandton, Johannesburg's financial nucleus and economic engine, will become the tallest in Africa when it opens later...
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Luxury cars stolen from U.K, South Africa found in Kenya
Six posh vehicles reported to have been stolen and smuggled into the country were impounded at the Mombasa port by...
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Fake doctor nabbed in Kenya after performing 8 successful surgeries
A bogus doctor in Kenya has been busted after he managed to perform surgery on nine unsuspecting clients. The 31-year-old...
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