Hong Kong protesters return to airport to drum up international support

By VOA,

Thousands of protesters returned to Hong Kong International Airport for the second time in as many weeks Friday to raise global attention to their fig...

Extradition bill , Hong Kong International Airport , Hong Kong Protests

Trump takes on women’s soccer star Rapinoe over White House invite

By Reuters,

United States President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Wednesday to criticise U.S women’s soccer team co-captain Megan Rapinoe for saying she would...

Donald Trump , Megan Rapinoe

U.S Embassy urges Ugandan Gov’t to respect rights of citizens

By Ian Omondi,

The United States Embassy in Uganda on Tuesday condemned President Yoweri Museveni’s government for reportedly blocking musical concerts and disrupt...

Bobi Wine , house arrest , President Yoweri Museveni , U.S. Embassy

World saddened and angered by New Zealand mosque attacks

By Reuters,

Leaders around the world expressed disgust and sorrow at the killing of at least 49 people in New Zealand mosques on Friday, and some also expressed a...

Cardinal Pell behind bars in Australia after child sex conviction

By Reuters,

Former Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell will spend his first night behind bars on Wednesday after he was remanded into custody pending sentencin...

Australia , George Pell , Pope Francis

Trump scrambles as ‘shithole’ remark fuels outrage

By AFP,

US President Donald Trump sought Friday to quell a global firestorm over his reported denunciation of immigration from "shithole countries" -- a slur ...

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Chebukati: Election to go on as planned

By Wahome Gitonga,

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson Wafula Chebukati has announced that the repeat presidential election will be held t...

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NFL disputes Trump tweet over anthem ‘demand’

By AFP,

The National Football League disputed the accuracy of US President Donald Trump's Twitter posting on Wednesday that claimed league commissioner Roger ...

#takeaknee , Donald Trump , football , NFL , protests , Roger Goodell

Mugabe’s supporters march against Zimbabwe protests

By Reuters,

Thousands of supporters of Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe marched to the ruling ZANU-PF party's headquarters on Wednesday in a show of solidarity ...

US Protests against Police Brutality Continue

By VOA,

Demonstrations about police brutality against black men continued around the United States into the night Saturday and early Sunday. Days of protes...

Why I will oppose Uhuru-Raila agreement – Aden Duale

By Benjamin Wafula,

National Assembly Majority leader Aden Duale has vowed to oppose any agreement between President Uhuru Kenyatta and CORD leader Raila Odinga on the fu...

Aden Duale , IEBC , raila odinga , Uhuru kenyatta

US, UK, ten other envoys criticize violence in anti-IEBC protests

By Maureen Murimi,

The US Ambassador to Kenya Robert Godec has criticized the violence that has rocked the weekly demonstrations by opposition CORD to demand disbandment...

CORD , IEBC , U.S , US

MUNYANGA: Africa human rights record shameful

By Agencies,

By Mboneko Munyaga, East African News Agency Looked at from the standpoint of the failure to address rampant poverty, it can be argued that Africa ...

Policeman to face murder charges for killing university students

By Benjamin Wafula,

The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has preferred murder charges against a police constable for allegedly killing Egerton University s...

Egerton University , IPOA , Kenya National Commission on Human Rights , KNHRC , National Police Service Commission , Police constable

Burundi President Nkurunziza Under Fire to Quit Race

By Citizen,

Police engaged the protestors with tear gas and water cannon which reflected the civil wars in the country a decade ago.   This comes even ...