Kenyan citizen denies trafficking ivory, rhino horns at U.S. court a day after extradition

By Ian Omondi,

Mansur Mohamed Surur, a Kenyan citizen, has denied trafficking tons of ivory and rhino horns at a U.S court and was detained without bail a day after ...

extradition , Mansur Mohamed Surur , U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss , U.S. Court

U.S. to reverse Trump’s ‘draconian’ immigration policies, Biden tells Mexican president

By Reuters,

The United States plans to reverse the Trump administration’s “draconian” immigration approach while working on policies addressing the causes o...

Joe Biden , US

Chinese celebrity accused of abandoning two babies in the US

By Tonny Ndungu,

At first, it seemed like a classic celebrity romance. Zheng Shuang, 29, was one of China's most popular actresses after shooting to fame a decade a...

Sport hails new Biden-Harris administration

By Reuters,

Sports trailblazers Billie Jean King, Megan Rapinoe and Lewis Hamilton were among those hailing the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice ...

Joe Biden , kamala harris

Biden begins sweeping away travel ban on African, Muslim-majority countries

By Reuters,

U.S. President Joe Biden signed half a dozen executive orders on Wednesday including immediately lifting a travel ban on 13 mostly Muslim-majority and...

Biden , DACA

African consumers hit as Asia gobbles up rice supplies

By Reuters,

Tightening global supplies of basic foodstuffs and disruptions to shipping caused by the coronavirus pandemic are driving up the cost of rice, the mos...

coronavirus , Rice

Biden sworn in as U.S. president, takes helm of deeply divided nation

By Reuters,

Joe Biden arrived at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday morning for his presidential inauguration, ready to take over a country battered by the coronavirus...

Trump ends tumultuous term under cloud, faces uncertain future

By Reuters,

President Donald Trump leaves the presidency on Wednesday under a dark cloud of his own making, ending his single four-year term stained by two impeac...

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COVID-19 shots to cost Ksh.300 to Ksh.1,000 under African Union vaccine plan

By Reuters,

African countries will pay between $3 and $10 per vaccine dose to access 270 million COVID-19 shots secured this month by the African Union (AU), acco...

COVID-19 shots to cost between Ksh.330 to Ksh.1100 in AU plan

By Reuters,

African countries will pay between Ksh.330 ($3) and Ksh.1100 ($10) per vaccine dose to access 270 million COVID-19 shots secured this month by the Afr...

coronavirus , vaccine

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ public schedule on Inauguration Day

By CNN,

Below is the public schedule released by the Biden transition team for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on Inauguration Day: On Wednesday, January 20, P...

Biden , Inauguration , kamala harris

Tanzanian officials slapped with U.S. visa ban over ‘flawed’ election

By Citizen Reporter,

The United States Government has announced a visa ban on Tanzanian elections who are said to have been complicit during last year's general elections....

Godbless Lema , magufuli , Tanzania , Tundu Lissu

Bobi Wine, still under house arrest, says no food left for relative’s baby

By Citizen Reporter,

Besieged opposition leader Bobi Wine has revealed that he has been under house arrest with an 18 month-old-baby whose food has run out. Taking to T...

bobi , Museveni , uganda

US approaches 400,000 coronavirus deaths

By CNN,

As the US approaches 400,000 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic, new cases have been trending down but multiple states are reporting cases of new va...

coronavirus

U.S. military pulls last troops out of Somalia

By VOA,

The United States military has completed withdrawing troops from Somalia, according to the U.S. Africa Command. Also Read: US President Donald Trum...

Africom , Al Shabaab , somalia

Bobi Wine says troops raided party HQs as staff planned legal challenge

By Reuters,

Bobi Wine, leader of Uganda’s main opposition party, said troops raided its headquarters on Monday as staff tried to prepare a legal challenge to Pr...

bobi , Museveni , uganda

Ghana president warns of health system overload as COVID cases soar

By Reuters,

Ghana’s COVID-19 infection rates are skyrocketing and include new strains of the virus not before seen in the country, filling treatment centres and...

coronavirus , Ghana

Trump sought the world’s attention and got it. Now the White House reality show ends

By Reuters,

A red tie, often tied too long. A raised fist, often held high to a supportive crowd. A scowling face. A raised voice. President Donald Trump never...

Donald Trump , US , Vice President Joe Biden

Kenya gears for third round talks on US trade deal

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya is gearing for a third round talks with the United States on the proposed free trade agreement (FTA). Trade and Industrialization Cabinet Sec...

CS Betty Maina , Kenya-US trade deal

Meet Barbara Itungo Kyagulanyi, the force behind Bobi Wine

By Waihiga Mwaura,

I first saw Barbara Itungo Kyagulanyi in person one day before the 2021 Ugandan General election. She stepped out of their Magere home alongside he...

Barbara Itungo Kyagulanyi , Bobi Wine , uganda