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US accepts $400m plane for Air Force One fleet

WASHINGTON —A Boeing 747 jet gifted by Qatar to the United States has been quietly accepted by the Pentagon for use in the Air Force One fleet a move...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Kenya

Kenyan Activist Boniface Mwangi Freed After Detention in Tanzania

Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi has been released after being held incommunicado for three days by Tanzanian authorities. His release follows diplomat...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

Africa

Trump blindsides Ramaphosa with white genocide claim in White House exchange

WASHINGTON — A diplomatic visit meant to mend strained ties between the United States and South Africa took a jarring turn on Wednesday when President...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Africa

Kenya demands answers as Boniface Mwangi’s whereabouts remain unknown

Nairobi — Kenya has formally demanded the release or immediate consular access to outspoken activist Boniface Mwangi, whose whereabouts remain unknown...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Kenya

Kenya Demands Release of Boniface Mwangi Held in Tanzania Amid Rising Diplomatic Tensions

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya has called on Tanzania to immediately explain the detention of one of its citizens, Boniface Mwangi, who is being held without...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

Africa

Anything is possible stateless advocate charts new future

Nairobi - When Nosizi Dube received her university acceptance letter, she cried. It was a moment she had dreamed of an opportunity to study economics...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Africa

Rwanda Bids to Host UN Offices, Citing Stability, Value, and Vision

KIGALI — Rwanda has officially stepped forward with a bold offer: to host United Nations offices, agencies, and programmes currently under review for...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

Africa

”Time to Rethink Tanzania”: Ex-UESA Aspirant Sparks National Debate

photo:kirongosi Alvin -University of Embu A university student leader-turned-social commentator has sparked fresh debate over Kenya’s relationship wit...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

Kenya

Kenyan Activist Boniface Mwangi Detained in Tanzania Amid Crackdown on Opposition

Boniface Mwangi, a well-known Kenyan activist, has been detained in Tanzania under unclear circumstances, sparking alarm across East Africa. His wife,...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

Africa

Tundu Lissu appears in court on treason charges urges supporters to stay defiant

DAR ES SALAAM — Tundu Lissu, the outspoken leader of Tanzania’s main opposition party, stood defiant in court on Monday morning, raising a clenched fi...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Africa

Kenya Demands Release of Former Chief Justice Detained in Tanzania

Kenya has called on Tanzania to immediately release former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga and two human rights activists who were detained overnight at J...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

Africa

Martha Karua denied entry to Tanzania amid political tensions

NAIROBI, Kenya — Martha Karua, leader of Kenya’s People’s Liberation Party (PLP), and two colleagues were detained at Dar Es Salaam’s Julius Nyerere I...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari