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Pope Francis on Sunday called for constructive dialogue in Kenya where he said he was following the situation with “close attention” over disputed elections. Check also: Raila Odinga Quits Kenyan’s Re-Run Elections “I am paying close attention in these days to Kenya, which I visited in 2015,” pope Francis told pilgrims and tourists gathered for the Angelus prayer. Francis said he ...

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma must face charges of corruption, fraud, racketeering and money laundering, the Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled. Check also: Julius Malema Threatens To Remove Jacob’s S.Africa’s Government By Force It agreed with a lower court ruling last year that prosecutors could bring back 783 charges relating to a 1999 multi-million dollar arms deal. The charges had been ...

Retired professional footballer turned politician, George Tawlon Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah, has reportedly won the Liberia Presidential election. Check also: It’s Time For The New Generation To Take Over- Outgoing Liberia’s President Sirleaf Tells Fellow African Presidents The 1995 FIFA World Player of the Year and Ballon d’Or winner, succeeds President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, in a contest that completes the country’s ...

Jose Eduardo dos Santos’s 38-year reign over Angola finally came to an end Tuesday when his hand-picked successor Joao Lourenco was inaugurated as president at a ceremony in Luanda. Check also: Uganda’s Opposition Leader Remanded to Maximum Security Prison Lourenco read an oath in which he vowed “on my honour to devote myself” to the role of president, as he took ...

Embakasi East MP Paul Ongili, popularly known as Babu Owino, has been charged with two counts of subversion and uttering abusive words against President Uhuru Kenyatta. Check also: Supreme’s Court Election Ruling Was Coup Says President Kenyatta During the court session in Nairobi the prosecution requested the court to deny him bail. Prosecutor Nicholas Mutuku said the legislator has four previous ...