Rwandan man who defied lockdown to go fishing killed, eaten by crocodile

By Ian Omondi,

A Rwandan man who left his house to go fishing in total defiance of lockdown orders issued by the government following the coronavirus crisis has repo...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Paul Kagame , Rwanda

Country offers reward for stuck tire to be removed from crocodile’s neck

By CNN,

A province in Indonesia is offering a reward to anyone brave enough to free an enormous wild crocodile from a motorcycle tire. According to Indones...

Crocodile

One person drowns, 10 camps flooded at the Maasai Mara

By Mary Lolchoki,

More than 10 tourist camps have been affected by floods after a river burst its banks at the Maasai Mara in Narok. Some of them include Base Camp, ...

Maasai Mara

BWIRE: Action will cure Kenya, not crocodile tears

By Victor Bwire,

Politicking at funerals especially by politicians or worse, rushing to give public briefings outside morgues following the death of persons you have r...

Panic as crocodiles spotted roaming freely in Nyali

By Citizen Reporter,

Residents of Nyali constituency in Mombasa County are living in fear after crocodiles believed to have escaped from Mamba Village were on Monday spott...

crocodiles , Mamba Village , Mombasa County. , nyali

Harry and Meghan, Africa doesn’t want you

By CNN,

Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, may be considering a move to Africa sometime after the birth of their child. Just as with thei...

Meghan Markle. , Prince Harry , queen elizabeth ii , royal family , south africa

Poll workers trek to India’s most remote voters

By VOA,

The figures involved in India’s general election are staggering: 900 million voters, 83 million first-time voters, 11 million poll workers, nearly 4...

India , Trek

Kidnappers demand Ksh.50M ransom to release American woman in Uganda

By Reuters,

An American woman and her driver have been kidnapped at Uganda’s most popular wildlife park by gunmen demanding a ransom of Ksh.50million ($500,000)...

american woman kidnapped , Ofwono Opondo , Queen Elizabeth National Park , uganda tourist

Cyclone Idai threat to food security, health in Southern Africa

By VOA,

As the flood waters recede in cyclone-hit southern Africa, officials are starting to assess medium- and longer-term requirements, including food secur...

Cyclone Idai , Malawi , Zimbabwe

Australian town mourns beloved crocodile shot in the head

By CNN,

A town in northern Australia is in mourning this week after a beloved crocodile was found dead. According to CNN affiliate 7 News Australia, a fish...

Australia , Crocodile

Beware of wild animals on the loose in dry spell: KWS

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenya Wildlife Service has warned the public to be alert as wild animals are on the loose in search of pasture an water following the dry spell ex...

dry spell , kws , straying lions

Migori residents decry crocodile attacks

By George Juma,

Residents of Osiri in Nyatike sub-county, Migori County, now want the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to remove a crocodile from River Kuja citing numero...

Crocodile attack , kws , Migori County , River Kuja

Homa Bay: Search for body of girl attacked by crocodile enters day four

By Gloria Magudha,

The search for the body of a Class One pupil, who was attacked by a crocodile at River Kuja in Ndhiwa Constituency, Migori County last Friday has ente...

Ndhiwa , River Kuja , Veronica Achieng

With mood volatile, Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa denies rift with deputy

By Reuters,

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa dismissed rumors of a rift with his deputy, which have gathered momentum since he promised action in respons...

Constantino Chiwenga , Mnangagwa , Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe crackdown challenged in court, opposition leaders in hiding

By Reuters,

Legal challenges to a brutal clampdown on dissent by Zimbabwe’s government were set in motion on Monday, as fears that the country is veering back t...

Opposition , Pastor Evan Mawarire , President Emmerson Mnangagwa , Zimbabwe

‘I have no deal with Uhuru,’ Kalonzo Musyoka defends new envoy role

By Ian Omondi,

Wiper Democratic Movement party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has refuted claims of having a political deal with President Uhuru Kenyatta. This comes foll...

Building Bridges Initiative , JMEC , kalonzo musyoka , President Uhuru Kenyatta , South Sudan peace , Wiper Democratic Movement

MP Aisha Jumwa leads rebellion against Raila

By Stephen Letoo,

Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa has baffled both friends and foe after her latest outburst against ODM leader Raila Odinga. Previously a staunch supporter o...

Aisha Jumwa , odm , raila odinga

Duale tells MPs to stop hypocrisy on impeaching CS Rotich over fuel tax

By Josphister Lengarpatei,

National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale has asked MPs to stop hypocrisy in their threats to impeach Finance Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich over t...

Zimbabwe election: Gov’t warns of crackdown after deadly violence

By CNN,

Zimbabwe's government warned it would crack down on dissent after three people were killed in clashes between opposition protesters and security force...

Emmerson Mnangagwa , Nelson Chamisa , Zimbabwe elections

Bloodshed in Zimbabwe as soldiers clash with opposition protesters

By Reuters,

At least three  people were killed in Zimbabwe’s capital Harare on Wednesday as soldiers stepped in to disperse stone-throwing opposition supporter...

Harare , MDC leader Nelson Chamisa , President Emmerson Mnangagwa , Robert Mugabe , Zimbabwe