A South Sudanese businessman and philanthropist, Kerbino Agok Wol, turned rebel in June was killed in South Sudan. The army has just confirmed it killed businessman Kerbino Wol Agok who recently announced a rebellion against the government in Juba. The SSPDF, Spokesperson, Major Gen. Lul Ruai said Captain Kerbino was shot and killed following days of…
Hundreds of Kenyans defied tear gas and riot police last Friday (June 12) to prevent the swift burial of popular musician Abenny Jachiga in the western city of Kisumu. Rules imposed for suspected cases of COVID-19 require bodies to be buried within 48-hours of death with only five relatives in attendance. Fans carried off his body,…
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI “ on Sunday successfully underwent” an operation at the clinic of the Royal Palace in Rabat after a “recurrence of heart rhythm disorder such as atrial flutter,” his medical team announced. The Monarch’s doctors recommended an additional radiofrequency ablation, which took place this Sunday, June 14, at the clinic of the…
The Egyptian government is encouraging families to take care of abandoned children and raise them as their own, invoking the age-old Muslim doctrine of Kafala. This follows the introduction of a series of legal amendments that have eased many of the restrictions of Kafala. This initiative, entitled “A family for every child”, is aimed at…
“We strongly believe that building professional healthcare capacity is the right strategy to improve access to quality and equitable healthcare especially during this vicious pandemic.” Dr Kelej added. Merck Foundation (Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany has raced to respond to the Coronavirus pandemic in partnership with 18 African First Ladies, Ministries of Health, Information and Education…
Seasonal agricultural workers from Morocco have been flown to Italy to harvest.COVID-19 lockdown left them out of jobs, while farmers fear their crops would go waste. In late May, 248 Moroccan workers were flown by chartered planes and paid for by farmer groups. Elkasmi Tarik is a seasonal worker from Morocco. He said they were…
Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cisse has been reappointed to lead government business despite tendering his resignation letter to the president. Government sources indicate that Cisse will be part of the forthcoming coalition government. It further claim that his resignation was just a formality that had to take place after the legislative elections. “All my gratitude…
June 13: Incoming president eulogizes Nkurunziza Burundi’s president-elect Evariste Ndayishimiye today visited the presidency where he signed a book of condolence opened for the late president Pierre Nkurunziza. He arrived at Ntare House along with his wife and an entourage, signing the book of condolence opened since Wednesday before delivering an address in which he…
In several parts of the world statues and monuments of controversial personalities in history are being toppled in response to growing calls to end systemic racism and discrimination. In a downtown Nairobi park, an empty plinth marks the spot where Britain’s Queen Victoria was once memorialized. The statue was torn down and beheaded by vandals…
The widow of the late Burundi president Pierre Nkurunziza, Denise Bucumi, returned to the country on Tuesday evening following the death of her husband, the BBC reported. Her return came just hours after the Burundian government announced that her husband had died of a heart attack. According to the BBC, who quoted an unnamed source,…
