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Kenyan court drops fraud case against Nigerian fintech firm
A Kenyan court has dropped a fraud case against Nigerian fintech firm Korapay Technologies, after the company was linked to online fraud by local authorities. Korapay specialises in providing digital payment solutions…
Senate president of Rwanda resigns due to health reason
Senate president of Rwanda Dr. Augustin Iyamuremye resigned from his position on Thursday due to health reasons, according to an announcement issued by Parliament. Iyamuremye has been president of the Senate for…
Mekele finally reconnected to Ethiopia National Power grid
The capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, Mekele, is finally reconnected to the national power grid after more than a year of cuts caused by incessant war in the region. This news comes…
Kenyan court drops murder charges against Aisha Jumwa
The Kenyan high court has dropped murder charges against Public Service and Gender Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa, the Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji has recommended. Jumwa was accused of being involved…
Amnesty urges Algeria to investigate activist disappearance
The human rights organisation Amnesty International has urged the Algerian government to launch an investigation into the enforced disappearance of activist Abdelhamid Bouzid. Bouzid has been missing for 20 days, and his…
Somalia: Dozens of Al-Shabaab militants killed in military operation
At least 49 Al-Shabab terrorists have been killed in a military operation in the Lower Shabelle region, Somalia’s government has said, as security forces pushed ahead in a months-long campaign aimed at…
Malawi gets $88.3 million from IMF under ‘food shock’ loan window
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved $88.3 million in funding for Malawi under its new “food shocks” loan window. The loan is designed to help countries struggling to cope with the…
Germany to withdraw its troops from Mali in 2024
Germany has announced that it will begin withdrawing its troops from Mali by May 2024, completing its decade-long mission in the country, a government spokesperson said on Tuesday. The decision comes as…
Uganda to deploy 1,000 troops to DR Congo to fight M23 rebels
Uganda will deploy around 1,000 troops in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by the end of November under a regional force against a rebel offensive, a Ugandan military spokesman said Tuesday. The…
South Africa: Jacob Zuma ordered to return to prison
A court in South Africa on Monday ruled that former President Jacob Zuma’s release from jail on medical parole was unlawful, ordering him to return to prison to complete his sentence. The…
UN agrees to extend arms embargo on Somalia
The United Nations Security Council has voted to extend an arms embargo on Somalia for another year, over strong objections from the Somali government. The Council said that al-Shabab, a militant group…