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South Africa withdraws corruption charges against Zuma’s son
By Reuters,
1232, January 24, 2019 (EAT)
South African prosecutors on Thursday provisionally withdrew corruption charges against Duduzane Zuma, the son of former president Jacob Zuma. Dudu...
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Senate sets votes but U.S. shutdown likely to go on
By Reuters,
1921, January 23, 2019 (EAT)
There was no sign of quick relief for 800,000 federal workers going without pay because of the partial government shutdown as the U.S. Senate schedule...
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Hong Kong moves to make disrespecting Chinese national anthem a crime
By Reuters,
1153, January 23, 2019 (EAT)
Hong Kong on Wednesday presented a controversial bill to lawmakers that prescribes jail terms of up to three years for disrespecting the Chinese natio...
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Ronaldo accepts fine for tax evasion, avoids jail
By Reuters,
1049, January 23, 2019 (EAT)
Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo was fined almost KSh2 billion (19 million euros/16.6 million pounds) for tax fraud on Tuesday but will avoid ...
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Zimbabwe president condemns crackdown, backers raise impeachment fears
By Reuters,
2100, January 22, 2019 (EAT)
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa promised action on Tuesday in response to a brutal crackdown by security forces on anti-government protester...
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Gov’t to collect your DNA, more personal info in new registration system
By Stephen Letoo,
2114, January 22, 2019 (EAT)
The government is now set to collect a trove of personal information of all Kenyans including their DNA profiles and GPS locations of their places of ...
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Garissa County denies allocating zero funds to development
By Benjamin Muriuki,
2023, January 22, 2019 (EAT)
Garissa County Governor Ali Korane has dismissed a report by the Controller of Budget that said his administration allocated zero shillings for deve...
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BWIRE: Analyzing media coverage of 14 Riverside terror attack
By Victor Bwire,
1710, January 22, 2019 (EAT)
The terrorist attack at 14 Riverside Drive in Nairobi and related spates of similar attacks elsewhere in Kenya over the past, media coverage and treat...
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Philippine Senators oppose president’s push to lower criminal age to 9
By Reuters,
1534, January 22, 2019 (EAT)
Senators in the Philippines on Tuesday joined activists and child protection groups in condemning a lower house move to reduce the age of criminal lia...
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14 Riverside complex reopens as Cellulant holds memorial service for fallen six
By Citizen Reporter,
1419, January 22, 2019 (EAT)
The 14 Riverside complex was on Tuesday reopened for tenants and guests to pick up their property. This comes one week after the horrific terrorist...
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Sudanese-British billionaire Mo Ibrahim calls on Sudan’s Al-Bashir to stop deadly protest crackdowns
By VOA,
852, January 22, 2019 (EAT)
A month of deadly protests across Sudan represents a “total rejection” of President Omar al-Bashir’s 30-year rule, said Mohammed “Mo” Ibrahi...
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Nissan’s Ghosn offers to wear electronic ankle tag for bail
By Reuters,
1051, January 21, 2019 (EAT)
Ousted Nissan Motor Co Chairman Carlos Ghosn has offered to wear an electronic ankle tag and hire guards to monitor him in an unusual bid to secure hi...
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Sudanese-American politician who organized protests goes missing
By VOA,
1215, January 20, 2019 (EAT)
A Sudanese-American politician who organized recent anti-government protests in Sudan remained missing Friday, two days after disappearing on the stre...
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Former Trump lawyer reconsidering plan to testify to Congress – adviser
By Reuters,
1639, January 18, 2019 (EAT)
President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney Michael Cohen is reconsidering his plan to testify publicly to the U.S. Congress next month becaus...
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Nearly 400 migrants detained after crossing under fence into US
By CNN,
1251, January 18, 2019 (EAT)
Nearly 400 migrants burrowed under a fence on the US-Mexico border earlier this week and crossed into the United States, four sources familiar with th...
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Aiia Maarsarwe: Arrest made in connection with killing of Israeli student in Melbourne
By CNN,
1248, January 18, 2019 (EAT)
Police have arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with the killing of Israeli exchange student Aiia Maasarwe in Melbourne, Australia, authorities s...
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Zimbabwe to charge activist pastor with subverting the government
By Reuters,
2103, January 17, 2019 (EAT)
Zimbabwean activist pastor Evan Mawarire appeared in court on Thursday to be charged with subverting the government, punishable by up to 20 years in j...
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Israeli student killed in ‘horrendous attack’ in Australia: police
By Reuters,
1200, January 17, 2019 (EAT)
An Israeli woman was killed in the Australian city of Melbourne. She had been on the telephone talking to her sister when she was followed from publ...
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Last ditch attempt by prosecutors to keep ex-Ivorian leader in custody
By Reuters,
1002, January 17, 2019 (EAT)
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court on Wednesday made a last ditch attempt to keep ex-Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo in custody, appealing ...
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ICC orders Ex-Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo to remain in custody
By VOA,
1002, January 17, 2019 (EAT)
The International Criminal Court has ordered former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo and his top aide to remain in custody, even after judges acqu...
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