Sudanese-British billionaire Mo Ibrahim calls on Sudan’s Al-Bashir to stop deadly protest crackdowns

By VOA,

A month of deadly protests across Sudan represents a “total rejection” of President Omar al-Bashir’s 30-year rule, said Mohammed “Mo” Ibrahi...

Ibrahim calls Al-Bashir to stop deadly protests

Venezuela tortured military personnel accused of subversion: rights groups

By Reuters,

Venezuelan security forces in recent years have detained and tortured dozens of military personnel accused of plotting against the government, and in ...

US warns of China’s ‘coercive’ exit bans

By CNN,

The US Department of State is urging those traveling to China to "exercise increased caution," warning that US citizens could be prevented from leavin...

china , US

President Kenyatta’s 2019 New Year message

By PSCU,

Good Evening my fellow Kenyans. An eventful year for our Nation, and, indeed, for our families and communities, has drawn to a close. We thank God ...

2019 , New Year , new year message , president kenyatta , Uhuru kenyatta

Rohingya end hard year still in limbo

By VOA,

More than 750,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees who fled military attacks in Myanmar remain in Bangladesh camps as future repatriation and resettlement pla...

Bangladesh , Brad Adams , Chairman Ed Royce , International Criminal Court (ICC). , Kyaw Hla Aung , Rakhine state , ROHINGYA , Rosario Manalo , unicef

Venezuela murder rate dips, partly due to migration: monitoring group

By Reuters,

The murder rate in Venezuela, one of the world’s highest-crime countries, dipped in 2018 as some criminals apparently joined millions of law-abiding...

Change or continuity? Congo faces pivotal poll

By VOA,

After two decades under the Kabila family, voters in the Democratic Republic of Congo face what appears to be a simple choice as they go to the polls ...

Andre-Alain Atundu , Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary , Felix Tshisekedi , Martin Fayulu , President Joseph Kabila

Ex-CS Wario seeks court consent to travel abroad for ‘family, official duties’

By Dzuya Walter,

Former Sports Cabinet Secretary Hassan Wario now wants the court to release his traveling documents to enable him travel to Austria to attend to his s...

Austria , Hassan Wario

Sudan Lawmakers Back Amendment to Let Bashir Stand Again

By VOA,

Sudan's long-serving President Omar al-Bashir came closer on Tuesday to another term in office after a majority of lawmakers backed a constitutional a...

Abdurrahman Mohamed Ali , National Congress Party , Parliament speaker Ibrahim Ahmed Omar , President Omar-Al-Bashir , Sudan 2005 constitutional amendment

At site of Rohingya Massacre, Burmese villagers say little

By VOA,

Kyaw Soe Moe, the head man of this northern Rakhine state best known as the site of a massacre of 10 Muslim men and boys by their Buddhist neighbors a...

Kenya Power gets tough on late bill payers after profit plunges

By Reuters,

Kenya Power Co said on Friday it will be much tougher on chasing unpaid bills after its provisions for bad debts surged in the financial year through ...

Uhuru, Nyusi push for more trade between Kenya and Mozambique

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Mozambican counterpart Filipe Nyusi have challenged the private sector to exploit what they term as a huge trade pote...

Filipe Nyusi , Mozambique Kenya relations

Giving EACC teeth, Bill proposes major changes in the anti-graft agency

By Enock Sikolia,

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is in the process of recruiting the man or woman who will succeed Halakhe Waqo who is exiting. But...

EACC , Homa Bay Member of Parliament Peter Kaluma

Iran executes two men accused of economic crimes

By Reuters,

Iran executed two men accused of economic crimes on Wednesday, part of an effort to stem financial misconduct as the country faces an economic crisis ...

economic crimes , Iran , Iran execution

Iran sentences two to death in fight against economic crimes

By Reuters,

Iranian special courts set up in a drive against economic crime have sentenced two people to death, state media said on Sunday, as the country faces r...

economic crimes , Iran

Cameroon Journalist Jailed in Anglophone Unrest

By Vincent Maruga,

A popular journalist from Cameroon's restive Anglophone region remains in jail after she was arrested and charged with propagating false information a...

Anglophone region , Boko Haram , Equinoxe broadcast , Libom Li Likeng , Mimi Mefo

U.S. accuses China of violating bilateral anti-hacking agreement

By Reuters,

China has been violating an agreement with the United States aimed at stopping cyber espionage through the hacking of government and corporate data, a...

china , Donald Trump , Xi Jinping

Facing new sanctions, Iranians vent anger at rich and powerful

By Reuters,

More Iranians are using social media to vent anger at what they see as the corruption and extravagance of a privileged few, while the majority struggl...

Iran , US sanctions

Sudan should prosecute Darfur crimes, pursue ICC arrest warrants: UN

By Reuters,

A U.N. watchdog told Sudan on Thursday to prosecute security forces for attacks in Darfur from 2014-2016 and cooperate with the International Criminal...

International Criminal Court. , President al-Bashir. , UN watchdog

Trump administration escalates trade secrets fight with China

By CNN,

The Trump administration is stepping up its efforts to target China over economic espionage, simultaneously announcing a new initiative to combat trad...

china , Chinese President Xi Jinping , economic espionage , Fujian Jinhua , US President Donald Trump