KEY POINTS Ship left Ukrainian port of Pivdennyi -Eikon data Bound for Djibouti, grain for Ethiopia Five ships left Ukraine on Tuesday -Turkish ministry Thirty ships seeking to go to Ukraine in next two weeks-minister KYIV/ISTANBUL, Aug 16 (Reuters) – The ship Brave Commander has left the Ukrainian port of Pivdennyi, carrying the first cargo of humanitarian…
Legal battles and political intrigue are expected in the coming days, now that William Ruto has won the Kenyan presidential election. By Eromo Egbejule and Immaculate Akello Nairobi, Kenya – William Samoei Arap Ruto, deputy president of Kenya since 2013, has been declared winner of a keenly contested election in East Africa’s powerhouse. Ruto won the election by a…
Angola’s opposition is looking to capitalise on growing dissent against the government, to scuttle President Lourenço’s re-election bid. By Mucahid Durmaz On August 22, millions of voters in Angola will go to the polls for parliamentary elections that will also decide the country’s new leader. They will elect a new president and members of parliament simultaneously…
A section of Malians is not convinced enough that their country’s security element will change. After the last French soldiers completed their withdrawal from Mali more than nine years, some Malians believe their country’s military can handle the security issues in the west African state. France pulled out of the country in the face of…
The just concluded Kenya election has elicited mixed reactions following the chaotic declaration of the former Deputy President William Ruto. Ruto promised to work with everyone and admitted that he will not seek revenge against anyone in his government. “There is no room for vengeance. There is no room for looking back, we are looking…
Dozens of people have died after a fire broke out at a church in Egypt, many of them crushed during a desperate scramble to escape. Officials say the number of dead is at least 41, with dozens injured. Children are believed to be among the dead. An electrical fire broke out as 5,000 worshippers gathered…
Rights groups in Burkina Faso have accused the army of killing more than 40 people in the north of the country. The Collective Against Immunity and Stigmatisation of Communities said there had been many cases of kidnapping followed by summary executions. It said the victims’ bodies had been found on the road between Taffogo and…
There’s growing anticipation that the much-awaited results of last week’s Kenya presidential election will be known in the coming hours. The results of more than three-quarters of the 290 constituencies have been verified and published. Deputy President William Ruto has a slight lead over ex-Prime Minister Raila Odinga – 51% against 48%, according to local…
Angola has entered the final stretch of the electoral campaign, in the upcoming general elections on the 24th of August. The outgoing president, João Lourenço of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), a party that has been in power for 47 years, is seeking to renew his first term. His main opponent…
Dozens of Ivorian soldiers held in Mali and accused of being mercenaries have been charged with attempting to harm state security and remanded in custody, judicial sources told AFP on Sunday. A Malian judicial source said a Bamako prosecutor charged the soldiers on Friday with an attempt to undermine state security. But negotiations between Ivory…