Kenyan MP in diplomatic row visits Tanzania

Charles Njagua says that he "loves" Tanzania and has family in the country.

Starehe MP Charles

Zuma pulls out of South African graft inquiry- lawyer

Former South African president Jacob Zuma

Lawyer Muzi Sikhakhane says Jacob Zuma felt that he was being questioned unfairly.

Acacia agrees to increased buyout offer from Barrick

Barrick Gold Corporation

Barrick first made an offer for Acacia shares it did not already own in May.

SA army deployed in Cape Town to help fight gangs

South African soldiers patrol in the streets of Manenberg in Cape Town

Bloodshed over the past seven months has killed more than 2,000 people.

What's at stake in Sudan's transition?

Sudan's protest movement Alliance for Freedom and Changes leader Ahmad al-Rabiah and deputy chief of the ruling military council Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.

Progress toward a final deal has been slow and marred by violence.

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    • News

    Africa at a glance.

    Africa at a glance.

    Stories making headlines across the continent today.

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    Boeing 737 MAX

    Boeing takes $4.9b charge for grounding of 737 MAX

    The charge is from “potential concessions and other considerations to customers.”

    Contested Abyei area appeals to UN for better security to deter attacks
    24 killed in fire on Japan animation studio
    Grieving Kenyan dad slams Boeing over Ethiopia crash
    ICC rejects Ugandan rebel Ongwen's appeal
    Kenyan Esther Arunga freed on parole in Australia
    Uganda responds to fresh Ebola scare in Kasese
    Security concerns over Russian aging tool FaceApp

    Business

    Netflix shares plunge as global growth falls short

    Netflix shares plunge as global growth falls short

    The streaming platform shed 130,000 US customers from April to June.

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    Airtel Kenya

    Airtel Kenya ordered to shut down betting paybills

    Betting firms insist they have complied with all the relevant laws and tax requirements.

    Nine companies to vie for Zambia copper mining giant
    Acacia seeks stay of international arbitration against Dar
    IMF to begin search for new leader as Lagarde resigns
    Tanzania yet to allow Uganda sugar into its market
    Users seek time to master new Customs monitoring system
    Amazon staff stage strikes in Germany
    Facebook needs 'very high standard' for Libra coin: US Treasury

    Opinion

    MELES: Why the Addis effect is now resonating all over the world

    MELES: Why the Addis effect is now resonating all over the world

    After Abiy Ahmed assumed power, he has restructured and retooled the future of the nation.

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    Every now and then Kenyan Members of Parliament

    ULIMWENGU: Employing political gardeners who bribe us is clinically insane

    The sooner we can identify this arrangement as a scam the better it will be for us all.

    BUWEMBO: Mama Tendo is no longer a parenting site
    EYAKUZE: Streetwalker, why won’t you stay home at night?
    NGUGI: Kenya is very thoroughly lost at sea
    AKINYEMI: Order, structure not a strong leader will see nations grow
    The revolution won’t feature editors in white saviour jumpsuits
    OBBO: No Sankara, Collymore was still larger than life
    EDITORIAL: The status quo won’t hold long in South Sudan

    The Magazine

    OFF-DUTY: Thespian saving Lake Victoria

    OFF-DUTY: Thespian saving Lake Victoria

    David Ojondo in a push to help conserve and protect Lake Victoria.

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    US singer/songwriter Beyoncé arrives for the world premiere of Disney's

    Beyoncé reveals African stars for new album

    The album entitled "The Lion King: The Gift", is to be released on Friday.

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    Science & Health

    WHO reports new Ebola incident near Uganda-DRC border

    WHO reports new Ebola incident near Uganda-DRC border

    Victim was at Mpondwe market but health workers have not determined who she was in contact with.

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    Menstrual cup.

    Menstrual cups safe, practical and cheap: study

    The cups were found to be as effective or better at collecting blood than pads or tampons.

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    Why a newborn is more likely to die in Nairobi than in rural areas
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    First Ebola patient in Goma dies
    UK tells Canada and France to pull their weight on Ebola
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    Sports

    Cameroon football body sacks national team coaches

    Cameroon football body sacks national team coaches

    They paid the price for the team's last 16 exit at the Africa Cup of Nations.

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    Kenya's long distance runner Salome Biwott.

    Kenyan athlete gets 8-year ban for doping

    She was handed the ban after failing to respond to the Disciplinary Tribunal over a doping

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    Two more Kenyan athletes suspended over doping