Momentum gathers behind British MPs’ bid to stop no-deal Brexit

By Reuters,

An attempt by British lawmakers to prevent a no-deal Brexit was gaining momentum on Wednesday after the opposition Labour Party said it was likely to ...

brexit , German Chancellor Angela Merkel , Prime Minister Theresa May , United Kingdom

Thailand to hold first general election since coup on March 24

By Reuters,

Thailand will hold a general election to restore civilian rule on March 24, the election commission said on Wednesday, announcing a new date for the o...

General Election , King Maha Vajiralongkorn , Thailand

Ruling on 5 suspects linked to Garissa University attack postponed

By Dzuya Walter,

A ruling on five people accused of planning the Garissa University attack four years ago where 148 people were killed has been postponed. Trial mag...

Garissa University College terror attack

Plane carrying Cardiff City’s Sala disappears over English Channel

By Reuters,

Newly signed Cardiff City soccer player Emiliano Sala was missing on Tuesday after the light aircraft he was travelling in disappeared between France ...

Cardiff City , Civil Aviation Authority , disappeared , Emiliano Sala , England , France , light aircraft , plane

Plane carrying Cardiff City player Sala goes missing over English Channel

By Reuters,

Newly signed Cardiff City soccer player Emiliano Sala was on board a light aircraft that went missing over the English Channel late on Monday, French ...

Aircraft , Cardiff City , Emiliano Sala , FC Nantes , Missing aircraft

Congo top court declares Tshisekedi presidential-elect

By Reuters,

Congo’s constitutional court confirmed Felix Tshisekedi’s presidential election win on Sunday, dismissing a challenge from another opposition lead...

congo election , Felix Tshisekedi , Martin Fayulu , President Joseph Kabila

Top North Korea envoy in Washington for Pompeo talks, may meet Trump

By CNN,

North Korea’s lead negotiator in nuclear diplomacy with the United States is due to hold talks with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and could also me...

North Korea , North Korea envoy Pompeo

Congo rejects African Union demand to delay final election result

By Reuters,

Democratic Republic of Congo rejected on Friday an African Union demand to delay announcing final results from its presidential election, compounding ...

AFRICAN UNION , Congo

Trump blocks Pelosi trip as tensions mount over U.S. government shutdown

By Reuters,

President Donald Trump’s conflict with Democrats over a partial U.S. government shutdown escalated on Thursday with Trump denying House Speaker Nanc...

pelosi , Trump

KPL matches to proceed as planned despite terror attack – Oguda

By John Kyanda,

Kenya Premier League CEO Jack Oguda has said all Kenyan Premier League matches planned for this week will go as scheduled despite the terror attack th...

Jack Oguda , KPL , matches , Terror Attack

Drama as man shows up naked in court

By Anthony Ndwiga,

A dramatic scene unfolded at the Embu Law Courts on Monday after a suspect accused of stealing clothes appeared in court naked. Appearing before Re...

Embu court

ODM denies Sonko’s claim that NASA submitted candidate for Nairobi DG position

By Ian Omondi,

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has dismissed reports that opposition coalition, the National Super Alliance (NASA), submitted a name for c...

EDWIN SIFUNA , Embakasi South election , Governor Mike Sonko , Nairobi Deputy Governor , odm , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Ahead of vote, UK PM May warns it would be catastrophic to halt Brexit

By Reuters,

British Prime Minister Theresa May warned lawmakers on Sunday that failing to deliver Brexit would be catastrophic for democracy, in a plea for suppor...

brexit , Theresa May , UK

Felix Tshisekedi Declared Winner in DRC Election

By VOA,

After several days of intense speculation on the outcome of the DRC’s presidential elections, the country’s election board, CENI, proclaimed Felix...

Britain’s Theresa May suffers parliament defeat as Brexit debate resumes

By Reuters,

British Prime Minister Theresa May suffered an early defeat to her Brexit plans on Wednesday when parliament demanded the government come up with a pl...

brexit , Theresa May

Barca future depends on winning trophies: Valverde

By Reuters,

Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde said on Saturday he was open to staying at the club beyond this season but will wait until the end of the campaign to...

Vote counting begins in Democratic Republic of Congo election

By VOA,

Ballot counting is underway in Sunday's long-delayed presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo that could mark the country's first pea...

Democratic Republic of Congo.

Ebola-hit Congolese town stages mock vote to protest at ban

By Reuters,

Residents of an Ebola hotspot in eastern Congo staged a mock presidential election on Sunday to show the authorities a decision to postpone the vote t...

DRC Congo

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

Congo delays Sunday’s election for months in Ebola zone

By VOA,

Congo's already long-delayed election set for Sunday will be postponed for months in certain communities where a deadly Ebola virus outbreak has infec...

Corneille Nangaa , DRC Congo , ebola , Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary , Martin Fayulu , President Joseph Kabila