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Soul singer Sampha wins prestigious Mercury Prize award
Soul singer Sampha was named the overall winner of Britain’s Mercury Prize for popular music for his debut album “Process” on Thursday (September 14). The 28-year-old south Londoner collected a trophy and a 25,000-pound…
‘Quit or expect more protests,’ rival tells Togo’s president
The head of Togo's main opposition alliance has told President Faure Gnassingbe to quit power immediately or expect more protests against his family's 50-year rule, Reuters news agency reports: He has to leave now.…
Check out these interesting facts about africa
Africa is the world’s second largest and second most populous continent. Asia is number one with over 4 billion people, while Africa follows with over 1.2billion. However, it’s first in terms of wildlife, wild lands and rich…
US gives Kenya Airways permit for direct flights
National carrier Kenya Airways has been cleared to fly directly to the United States.The Office of International Aviation made the announcement on Friday, director Brian Hedberg saying the order was effected on September 5.…
Wilfried Bony: Striker says his children wanted Swansea move
Wilfried Bony says his two sons convinced him to return to Swansea City because the club is "like a family". The Ivory Coast striker returned to the Liberty Stadium on deadline day for £12m after leaving for…
Kenya election: Date set for Kenyatta-Odinga re-run
Kenya's presidential election will be re-run on 17 October after the original result was annulled, the chair of Kenya's electoral body has announced.Wafula Chekubati also confirmed that only President Uhuru Kenyatta and…
2018 World Cup: Nigeria inspired by Carl Ikeme to qualify for Russia
Nigeria face Cameroon in a World Cup qualifier on Monday, with their coach saying they are inspired to qualify for Russia 2018 by goalkeeper Carl Ikeme who is battling acute leukaemia.Nigeria can become the first African…
Plastic bags ban was long overdue, conservationists say
Conservationists have lauded the ban on plastic bags and vowed to lend their support to make it a success. The Green Belt Movement and Greenpeace Africa, in statements sent to newsrooms Monday, congratulated the State on the…
MP who could not afford suit set to be the youngest in the 12th Parliament
A 23 year old bachelor of education student is set to make history as the youngest ever MP to be elected in parliament.John Paul Mwirigi who vied as an independent candidate won Igembe South parliamentary seat by 19 980…
Facebook switches on 600 Wi-Fi hotspots in Kenyan towns
Facebook has switched on its low-cost Internet in more than 600 hotspots across the country since the launch of the service in March, the US tech giant has disclosed. Surf Kenya, Facebook’s local partner, says it has so far…
Rats Invade Buhari’s Office
Nigeria’s president will spend three months working from home after his office was damaged by rats. Muhammadu Buhari has just returned from three months in the UK, amid widespread concerns over his health.But government…
Grace Mugabe back in Zimbabwe amid SA assault claims
The wife of the Zimbabwean leader, Robert Mugabe, has returned home from South Africa, despite allegations of an assault at a hotel in Johannesburg.Grace Mugabe, 52, landed at Harare early on Sunday, Zimbabwean radio said.…
Holders DR Congo knocked out of CHAN by Congo Brazzaville
The African Nations Championship (CHAN) holders, the Democratic Republic of Congo, failed to qualify for the 2018 finals in Kenya following a shock elimination by Congo Brazzaville.DR Congo could only draw 1-1 with their…
Caster Semenya seals 800m title and turns focus to world record bid
Caster Semenya claimed another global title when she won the world 800 metres gold on Sunday and after surging clear to record one minute 55.16 seconds she said she now has an eye on the world record.Francine Niyonsaba of…
Rwanda Filmmakers nominated for Global awards
Rwanda filmmakers Mr. Potential Kabarebe and Jean Baptiste Nyabyenda have been nominated for the 9th edition of ‘Focus on Ability’ Film Festival.The film festival that started accepting entrances from July 30 and ends on…
Burkina Faso terror attack kills 18, government says
Eighteen people have been killed and a number have been wounded in a "terrorist attack" in the centre of the capital of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou, the government says.Gunmen opened fire on customers seated outside a…
Calm before the Kenyan election storm
Kenya is holding its breath as the blaring speakers of the election campaign cars finally fall silent ahead of Tuesday's vote. Ten years ago there was terrible post-election ethnic violence in the country, which nobody…
40 passengers escape death as Jaguar bus catches fire
A Jaguar bus on its way from Uganda’s capital Kampala destined for the eastern DR Congo city of Goma caught fire in Kisoro district Monday morning.All the 40 passengers escaped unhurt. The bus had left Kampala and was…
Two members of missing Burundi robotics team found, U.S. police say
Two members of a teenage robotics team from Burundi who went missing after a competition in Washington last week have been located and are safe, the city's Metropolitan Police Department said on Tuesday.The teens, Don…
Political actors accuse EAC of helping Burundi Government force refugees to return
A visit to a Burundi refugee camp in Tanzania by delegations and personalities mainly from the EAC was seen by critics as a move to force the refugees to return.Following a visit of different delegations from EAC, AU,…
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