Kenya jails cult leader Mackenzie

He is guilty of flouting film distribution and production laws.

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DRC poll candidates campaign in restive east

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Moise Katumbi, opposition hopeful, was the first to campaign in DRC's eastern conflict-wracked city of Goma in North Kivu Province.

Israel resumes bombing of Gaza

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Israel military said the Hamas violated the operational pause and in addition, fired toward its territory.

Kenya speaker bans Kaunda suit in parliament

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The speaker told lawmakers they must abide by the assembly's sartorial rules.

AU moves to recover Africa’s ‘stolen’ assets

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For many years since independences, many African nations have experienced domestic treasures being siphoned abroad.

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    Gunfire in Guinea-Bissau after ministers freed

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    Military and intelligence sources said that the special forces intervened against the national guard

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    Unfazed by war, young Malawians queue to work in Israel

    Young Malawian adults applied for jobs on Israeli farms, many of which desperately need workers......

    Guinea's junta charges former health minister with corruption
    H. Kissinger: How his diplomacy in Africa prolonged apartheid
    Kenya opens hearing into death of woman allegedly killed by British soldier
    Two planes crash on same day in Tanzania national park
    American diplomat Henry Kissinger dies aged 100
    Senegal seizes three tonnes of cocaine

    Business

    AfDB loans Kenya $110m to boost electricity access

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    Additionally, the bank said that 10,521 small and medium-sized businesses and social facilities will be connected to the grid for the first time.

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    Investor jitters delay KCB Kenya funding

    KCB Group now targets to recapitalise its Kenyan subsidiary within January 2024....

    Bamburi Cement signals dividend from $84m Uganda deal
    Kenya Airways to resume flights to Somalia
    Morgan Stanley blocks Kenyan firms from global index
    Firms' profit warnings at Kenya bourse rise to nine
    Mombasa Port to beat performance target
    Kenya MPs probe $12m tax waiver to Huawei

    Videos

    African states urged to restructure tax incentives targeting FDI
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    African states urged to restructure tax incentives targeting FDI

    World Bank to finance Kenya $12bn
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    World Bank to finance Kenya $12bn

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    Summary of the Earthwise Summit
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    Summary of the Earthwise Summit

    Opinion

    AKINNIYI: A pathway to boost African democracies

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    Funders, civil society organisations, media and others can do more to support democracy in Africa.

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    GITHUKU-SHONGWE: Let communities lead the way

    It is inspiring to note that Botswana, Eswatini, Rwanda, Tanzania and Zimbabwe are on track to......

    OKELLO: Youth have everything to do with it
    OBBO: Kiir on cloud nine as Mohamud polishes dancing shoes
    BUWEMBO: Nsenene kept away, now we need to rear our own
    NGUGI: Blaming Uhuru can never be a growth strategy
    AKINYEMI: Strong business foundations withstand disruptions in future
    EYAKUZE: When the created become the creator

    Magazine

    Traumatic journeys of Ethiopians seeking a better life

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    "Eastern Route" is described by IOM as "one of the most dangerous and complex human migratory routes in Africa and the world".

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    SA dilemma on letting go of Mandela

    Ten years after his death, Mandela remains a global icon but some in South Africa say it is......

    Woman with double uterus pregnant in both wombs
    Somali education champion wins UN refugee prize
    Present, past and future reviewed in watercolours
    Eighteen years of making fine art
    Rwandan-Ugandan star Somi makes in Broadway debut
    Where evidence of German colonial brutality is buried

    Science & Health

    Women can now buy vaginal ring at a pharmacy

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    This ring, made of flexible silicone, is inserted in the vagina by the user and provides protection against HIV infection for a month.

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    COP28 opens as UN urges phase out of fossil fuels

    UN secretary-general said the conference should aim for a complete "phaseout" of fossil fuels....

    Women, girls facing new harm from technology
    Tanzania urges EAC common stance on foreign carbon trading firms
    Africa prepares for rollout of improved malaria vaccine
    Deadly mosquito species in Kenya
    Kenya fails to give world global plastics treaty
    Tobacco meet to be held ‘in early 2024’

    Sports

    EPL loses bid to ban loans between associated clubs

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    The English Premier League needed 14 out of 20 clubs to vote for the ban at a shareholders' meeting.

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    NBA launches office in Kenya

    Egypt, Senegal, South Africa and Nigeria are the only other African countries hosting NBA offices....

    Kenya thrashes Seychelles 5-0 in World Cup qualifiers
    Official: Nigeria FA have no money to pay off coach
    Everton deducted points after breaching EPL financial rules
    Former Zimbabwe goalkeeper Chigova dies aged 32
    Salah leads African stars into World Cup qualifiers
    Kenya bids to host 2027 World Rugby Sevens series

    KUSI IDEAS

    Making most of Africa’s strategic green minerals to build the continent

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    As global demand for EVs surges countries should harness natural wealth for green industrialisation.

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    How Africa can make most of diaspora finance

    Remittances might lack the structure and formality of traditional philanthropy, but they play a......

    Part of Botswana heritage, phathisi is critical for cultural integration
    Ndudzo’s sculptures tell untold history of Southern African art
    NMG annual Kusi Ideas Festival now heads to Botswana
    Climate change adaptation should be Africa’s priority
    Kusi sets stage for Pan-African innovation marketplace
    Let us all create value, empower society