A 30-year-old you may have never heard of is trying to build a company worth four Apples — and a Nike to spare. Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a fast riser in the Saudi hierarchy and member of the new generation, has the world’s ear after an expansive interview where he elaborated on his plan for taking the mega-giant ...
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Garissa Student Marries KDF Soldier That Saved Her
A former Garissa University student married a soldier who came to her rescue during the Al Shabaab attack on the campus that killed 148 people. 21-year-old Maureen Mayengo had been hidding in a closet for 12 hours when a contigent of the Kenya Defence Forces troops found her. Check also: Kenya Marks The 1st Anniversary Of Garissa Massacre How the ...
Read More »Niger’s President Sworn In for Another Term!
Niger ‘s President Mahamadou Issoufou was sworn in for another five-year term in office on Saturday after a controversial election boycotted by the opposition. Issoufou took the oath of office in Niamey in front of a crowd that included a number of African leaders from Ivorycoast, Chad, Senegal and other representatives from over 53 nations as well as United States ...
Read More »Kenya Marks The 1st Anniversary Of Garissa Massacre
Students, who survived the April 2 al-Shabab attack that killed 147, are still traumatised and afraid to go to school. Students who survived the massacre at Garissa University in Kenya last year are still struggling to cope with the trauma of losing their friends who were shot and killed by the al-Shabab fighters. Check also: 147 reported dead during Islamist gunmen attack at ...
Read More »Uganda Court Confirms Museveni’s Re-election
Uganda Supreme Court Thursday upheld the re-election of President Yoweri Museveni in the February 18 national poll. The court rejected a petition brought by former Prime Minister and presidential candidate Amama Mbabazi. Check also: Court Dismissed Opposition’s Case Uganda’s electoral commission announced on February 20 that “Museveni had won 60 percent”of the vote to opposition challenger Kizza Besigye’s 30.5 percent. ...
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