East Africa

Tragic Unrest Erupts in Kenya Amidst Anti-Tax Protests At least thirteen individuals have been reported dead during the recent protests in Kenya opposing tax hikes, according to a statement from a medical association announced on Wednesday. The number of casualties surged following a day of unrest that escalated when demonstrators clashed violently with law enforcement, who resorted to firing live ammunition as protesters breached the parliamentary gates. Witnessing the unexpected upheaval—marked by parts of the…

Protests Erupt in Kenya Over Tax Hikes, Resulting in Casualties and Arrests Tragedy struck Kenya on Thursday as one individual lost their life and more than 200 others sustained injuries during countrywide protests aimed at opposing a governmental tax proposal that seeks to raise $2.7 billion. This disturbing information comes from a coalition of human rights organizations and an independent police watchdog. In Nairobi, the capital city, law enforcement unleashed tear gas and water cannons to scatter the crowds of…

Tragic Plane Crash Claims Lives of Malawi's Vice President and Others In a devastating incident, Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima of Malawi, along with nine others, lost their lives in a plane crash, as confirmed by President Lazarus Chakwera on Tuesday. The ill-fated military aircraft, ferrying Chilima, a prominent figure considered a frontrunner for the upcoming presidential election, vanquished from radar on Monday. "My heart aches as I share this dreadful news. We've encountered a heartbreaking tragedy. The search…

Mystery of Missing Military Plane Prompts Urgent Search in Malawi Malawi officials initiated an extensive search effort after a military aircraft, transporting the nation's vice president along with nine other individuals, vanished on Monday. Vice President Saulos Chilima boarded the flight from Lilongwe, the capital, but it lost contact roughly 45 minutes later, failing to land at Mzuzu International Airport, located about 370 kilometers (230 miles) north. Aviation officials reported that the plane "went off radar," as…

Biden Welcomes Kenya's Ruto with Major Non-NATO Ally Designation On Thursday, President Joe Biden rolled out the red carpet for Kenyan President William Ruto at the White House, unveiling plans to officially designate Kenya as a major non-NATO ally. This strategic move highlights Washington’s quest for influence in Africa, especially as it navigates its relationships with Moscow and Beijing. With this announcement, Kenya becomes the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to earn this title, which is already held by 18…

After the scholars on the Ecole Supérieure Polytechnique took to the streets in the midst of the week, it's now as much as them on the University of Ankatsode to assert 4 months' unpaid scholarships. A downside that arises yearly. The digitization of knowledge…

It is that this Sunday, March 20, that the week for the French language ends. Among the alternatives supplied by francophiles, the French programs supplied by Alliances Françaises all over the world, generally for 140 years! Today, on earth, greater than half…

Ethiopian courtroom extends detention of AP journalist for 3 months Cape Town, South Africa - An Ethiopian courtroom has prolonged the three-month detention for free of charge of journalist Amir Aman Kiyaro to offer police an extra 11 days to interview witnesses, saying that after that the state should formally cost him or launch him. Kiyaro, a contract journalist accredited to the Associated Press,…

"Pritzker", a prestigious brand of recognition, which goes for the "Nobel" for architecture, has just been awarded to Burkinabè Diébédo Francis Kéré for 2022. His country grew out of it. Africa too.…

In Madagascar, rising meals costs are changing into more and more burdensome for households. The giant island is extremely depending on imports to satisfy the wants of the inhabitants and has already been hit by inflation linked to the coronavirus pandemic. In…