Anxiety, suspicion exacerbate U.S. post-election uncertainty

By Reuters,

Weary from one of the most bruising U.S. presidential races in modern times, Republican and Democratic voters alike were in a state of high anxiety on...

Joe Biden , post election , President Donald Trump , U.S Election

Health concerns: Angela Merkel seen shaking for third time in less than a month

By CNN,

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been seen shaking in public for the third time in less than a month, raising further concerns over her health.Merk...

Finnish Prime Minister Antti Rinne , German Chancellor Angela Merkel , germany

One dead, several hurt in suicide bomber attacks in Tunisian capital

By Reuters,

Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in separate attacks on police in the Tunisian capital on Thursday, killing one police officer and wounding seve...

militants , Police Officers , President Beji Caid Essebsi , suicide bomber , tunisia

Impatient for change, Algeria protesters press old guard to step aside

By Reuters,

Huge crowds gathered in several cities and Ennahar TV reported workers began a strike that paralyzed operations at the Mediterranean port at Bejaia. ...

Algeria , Lakhdar Brahimi

Israeli attorney-general plans to charge Netanyahu in corruption cases

By Reuters,

Israel’s attorney-general announced on Thursday he intends to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges, a decision coming just...

attorney general , israeli

Richard Branson hopes music concert will persuade Venezuelan military to open border

By CNN,

Billionaire businessman Richard Branson says he hopes his Live Aid-inspired concert to raise funds for Venezuelans will persuade members of the countr...

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France bombed Chadian rebels to stop coup d’etat: foreign minister

By Reuters,

France’s military struck rebels in Chad to prevent a coup d’etat against President Idriss Deby, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Tuesda...

Chad , coup d'etat , France military , Jean-Yves Le Drian , President Idriss Deby , rebels

Gabon’s Bongo names new PM after thwarted coup attempt

By Reuters,

Gabon’s President Ali Bongo, who has been out of the country for two months recovering from a stroke, named a new prime minister on Saturday in an a...

Ali Bongo (Gabon) , Congo

Gabon thwarts military coup attempt in President’s absence

By Reuters,

Gabon foiled an attempted military coup on Monday, killing two suspected plotters and capturing seven others just hours after they took over state rad...

gabon , President Ali Bongo

French court orders Central African Republic war crimes suspects sent to ICC

By Reuters,

A French court has authorised Central Africa Republic soccer executive and alleged militia leader Patrice-Edouard Ngaissona to be handed over to the H...

Central Africa Republic , International Criminal Court (ICC).

France’s ‘yellow vest’ protesters detained and tear-gassed

By CNN,

French police clashed Saturday in Paris with protesters staging a fourth weekend of "gilets jaunes," or "yellow vest," demonstrations against the gove...

France , Interior Minister Christophe Castaner , Le Parisien , Yellow vest protests

France’s Macron hunts for way out of ‘yellow vest’ crisis

By Reuters,

France’s prime minister met with opposition leaders on Monday as President Emmanuel Macron sought a way to defuse nationwide protests over high livi...

France , France President Emmanuel Macron , France Prime Minister

Macron mulls state of emergency after worst unrest in decades

By Reuters,

President Emmanuel Macron considered declaring a state of emergency as he met security chiefs on Sunday seeking a way out of nationwide protests after...

Trump discloses Ksh.10M pay to lawyer who paid off porn star

By AFP,

President Donald Trump has formally disclosed that he reimbursed his personal attorney more than $100,000 (Ksh. 10million) last year, apparently in co...

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein , Donald Trump , Michael Cohen , Stormy Daniels , Trump's affair with Stormy Daniels , White House

Mugabe clings to office, dashes resignation hopes in TV speech

By AFP,

Robert Mugabe clung on as Zimbabwe's president Sunday, using national TV to insist he still holds power despite a military takeover and mounting press...

American charged in Zimbabwe , anti-mugabe demos , anti-Mugabe protests , copu in Zimbabwe , General Constantino Chiwenga , Grace Mugabe , vice-president Emmerson Mnangagwa.

Jubilee promises four more stadia

By Wahome Gitonga,

The Jubilee administration has promised to build four stadia in addition to the the five they promised four years ago which the government is yet to d...

Ballot 2017 , Jubilee manifesto , Kasarani stadium. , Mombasa Stadium , NASA manifesto , nyayo stadium , Pre-election promises , Stadiums Kenya , Uhuru kenyatta , william ruto , Wote Stadium

Under pressure, Western tech firms bow to Russian demands to share cyber secrets

By Reuters,

Western technology companies, including Cisco, IBM and SAP, are acceding to demands by Moscow for access to closely guarded product security secrets, ...

cyber attacks , Cyber thieves exploit banks' faith in SWIFT transfer network , cybersecurity , NATO-Russia relations , Russian airplane

PRESIDENT TRUMP! 45th American President takes oath of office

By Reuters,

Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States on Friday, succeeding Barack Obama and telling a bitterly divided country he will...

One Person Shot at Anti-Trump Rally in Oregon

By Reuters,

Protests against Donald Trump's presidential election turned violent in the Pacific Coast city of Portland, Oregon early Saturday amid fears a Trump p...

Gabon president Bongo sworn in after disputed poll

By Reuters,

Gabon President Ali Bongo was sworn in for a second term on Tuesday and called for unity at a low-key ceremony following a razor-thin election victory...

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