‘Mzee alileta madawa lakini hatukupona’: Ghosts of Loliondo 9 years on

By Pamela Asigi,

In 2010, word quickly spread that one man in a Tanzanian village had discovered a herbal concoction that could cure chronic diseases including HIV and...

Ambilikiwe Mwasapile , HIV/AIDS , Loliondo , NEPHAK

The wildcat gold miners who get rich sick in Ghana

By Reuters,

A few years after coming as a teenager to this town in Ghana to prospect for gold, Yaw Ngoha had made enough cash to marry his sweetheart and build a ...

Ghana , Gold Mining

Uganda denies paying Ksh.50M ransom for release of American tourist, driver

By VOA,

Ugandan police deny Ksh.50million ransom was paid in the rescue of American tourist Kimberly Sue Endecott and her driver Jean Paul. The two were re...

american tourist kidnapped , Endicott , Queen Elizabeth National Park

Spurs must bounce back after Burnley defeat – Kane

By Reuters,

Tottenham Hotspur have to recover quickly to put Saturday’s disappointing 2-1 Premier League defeat by  behind them ahead of a daunting run of fixt...

Burnley , Burnley defeat , Harry Kane , Premier League , Tottenham Hotspur

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

Foul start for Emery as Arsenal lose to City

By Agencies,

Manchester City ruined the start of the Unai Emery era at Arsenal as the champions signalled their intent to retain the Premier League title with a st...

Arsenal , Bernardo Silva , defense , EPL , manchester city , Raheem Sterling , title , Unai Emery

Central Bank forecasts 6.2pc growth in 2018

By Reuters,

Kenya’s economy is likely to expand by 6.2 percent this year, the central bank’s governor said on Tuesday, offering a rosier outlook than the Fina...

agriculture , banking , economic growth , Henry Rotich , interest cap law , lending , patrick njoroge , tourism , Treasury

18 killed in Nigerian church by suspected herdsmen

By AFP,

Two priests were among at least 18 people killed in a dawn attack on a church in central Nigeria, police said Tuesday, in violence condemned by Presid...

Boko Haram , Catholic Diocese , Nigeria , Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari

In awe of Ronaldo no more – Mbappe plots Real downfall

By AFP,

  It is not so long ago that Kylian Mbappe idolised Cristiano Ronaldo. Now the 19-year-old is hoping to lead Paris Saint-Germain to a famous v...

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Wenger wary of Milan as Arsenal try to snap losing run

By AFP,

  Arsene Wenger said Arsenal must recover quickly if they are to avoid suffering a fifth successive defeat when they visit AC Milan in the Eur...

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Barcelona’s title hopes dented at Las Palmas

By AFP,

Lionel Messi's stunning free-kick was not enough for Barcelona as a controversial penalty earned Las Palmas a 1-1 draw on Thursday and threw La Liga's...

FC Barcelona , Las Palmas , Lionel Messi , Spanish La Liga

English players are masters of diving, says Wenger

By Reuters,

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger weighed into the debate about simulation in the Premier League by suggesting that English players may have become “the...

Arsenal FC , Arsene Wenger , Dele Alli , Diving , Harry Kane , Tottenham Hotspur

Barcelona braced for pro-unity rally

By AFP,

A huge crowd is expected to rally on Sunday in Barcelona against plans by Catalonia's separatist leaders to declare independence following a banned se...

BARCELONA ATTACK , CATALONIA , CATALONIA CRISIS , CATALONIA INDEPENDENCE , CATALONIAN REGIONAL PRESIDENT CARLES PUIGDEMONT

Trump calls Puerto Rican officials after lashing out at pleading mayor

By AFP,

President Donald Trump spoke by phone with senior officials in hurricane- devastated Puerto Rico late Saturday, hours after lashing out at the mayor o...

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From Ebola to mudslides, Sierra Leone learns painful disaster lessons

By Reuters,

Experience gained taming West Africa's Ebola outbreak is helping Sierra Leone deal with its recent mudslide disaster, but urgent action is needed to p...

Bandari win but Nkata worried by margin

By Jacob Icia,

Bandari FC Head Coach Paul Nkata was discontent even as his side eked out a 1-0 win over Mathare United to move fourth in the Kenyan Premier League (K...

Bandari FC , football , Kenyan Premier League , KPL , Mathare United , Paul Nkata

Guardiola not interested in Spurs star Alli

By AFP,

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reassured his Tottenham Hotspur counterpart Mauricio Pochettino on Wednesday that he is not seeking to lure Dele...

Dele Alli , English Premier League , football , manchester city , Mauricio Pochettino , Pep Guardiola , Tottenham Hotspur

Rooney scores as United add extra bite to Manchester derby

By AFP,

  Wayne Rooney and Anthony Martial scored on their returns to the side as Manchester United improved their hopes of a top-four Premier League ...

Anthony Martial , Burnley , English Premier League , Jose Mourinho , Manchester Derby , Manchester United

Dortmund fans take in stranded Monaco supporters

By AFP,

Dortmund fans opened their doors to stranded Monaco rivals in a heartwarming show of solidarity after the Borussia Dortmund team bus attack. But ma...

AS Monaco , Borussia Dortmund , fans , football , UEFA Champions League

South Africa’s ruling ANC headed for showdown after finance minister sacked

By Reuters,

Senior members of the ruling African National Congress met on Monday to discuss the political fallout from South African President Jacob Zuma's contro...

jacob zuma , south africa