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NAIROBI – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta held a rally Saturday attended by thousands to celebrate the withdrawal of the crimes against humanity charges against him,[1]   his deputy president and others at the International Criminal Court. Check also: ICC Drops Charges Against Kenyan Deputy President The rally was opposed by opposition leader Raila Odinga and some members of civic organizations ...

HARARE- Demonstrators in Zimbabwe held the largest protest against President Robert Mugabe in nearly a decade on Thursday, marching through central Harare demanding that the 92-year-old leader make a “dignified exit.” Check also: In Zimbabwe, make fun of president Robert Mugabe at your own risk Under the watchful eye of riot police, more than 2,000 supporters of the Movement for ...

Makerere university contributes 40 per cent of their staff monthly salaries. This is collected from internally generated revenue like fees from private students. However, as it appeared yesterday, the government had not yet paid their quarterly releases which made it difficult for them to operate. According to Prof John Ssentamu-Ddumba, the vice chancellor, the university is tired of the frequent ...

Kenya is preparing to deport another group of Taiwanese nationals to China, after a similar action prompted Taiwan to accuse Beijing of kidnapping. Taiwan Foreign Ministry chief of West Asian and African affairs Antonio Chen says 37 nationals were put onto a Chinese plane for a flight from the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, to mainland China. Check also:  South Africa deports ...

In only three years, Pope Francis has proven that he’s much more modern than Catholic leadership of the past. He’s got accounts on Twitter and Instagram, rocks out on Spotify, and even promotes tolerance and kindness toward same-sex romantic relationships. In short, he’s not like the other popes, he’s a cool pope. Check also: The pope reveals who will win ...