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Tanzania Shuts Down X After Cyber Breach As Detention of Foreign Activists, Stir Global Concerns

NewsDeskMay 21, 2025May 21, 2025

by NewsDeskMay 21, 2025May 21, 2025063

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania– n a swift and sweeping response to a major cybersecurity incident, the Tanzanian government has blocked access to X, the social...

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President Ruto Engages Ukambani Leaders Amid Development Push

NewsDeskMay 21, 2025

by NewsDeskMay 21, 2025063

NAIROBI, Kenya — In a strategic move to bolster development in the Ukambani region, President William Ruto convened a high-level consultative meeting with leaders from...

Ethiopia’s Somali Region Bans Lavish Wedding Customs to Ease Youth Burden

NewsDeskMay 21, 2025

by NewsDeskMay 21, 2025067

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — In a significant cultural shift, Ethiopia’s Somali region has enacted a ban on extravagant wedding traditions, aiming to alleviate the financial...

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Kenya Defends China Ties Amid U.S. Scrutiny

NewsDeskMay 21, 2025

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By Judy Maina NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya has formally addressed concerns raised by U.S. Senator Jim Risch regarding its deepening relationship with China, emphasizing its...

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France Drops Genocide Case Against Agathe Habyarimana After 16-Year Inquiry

NewsDeskMay 20, 2025

by NewsDeskMay 20, 20250127

NAIROBI, Kenya — French judicial authorities have officially closed the long-standing investigation into Agathe Habyarimana, widow of Rwanda’s former president Juvénal Habyarimana, without filing any...

Ethiopia Arrests Former TPLF Deputy’s Partner as Amhara Conflict Deepens

NewsDeskMay 20, 2025

by NewsDeskMay 20, 20250118

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopian authorities have arrested Haile Libanos, the partner of former Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) deputy chairwoman Fetlework Gebregziabher, amid escalating...

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Gachagua Accuses Ruto of Orchestrating Assassination Plot Using State Security Units

NewsDeskMay 20, 2025

by NewsDeskMay 20, 20250107

NAIROBI, Kenya — In a dramatic escalation of Kenya’s political tensions, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused President William Ruto of orchestrating a failed...

China’s GAC Group Launches Electric Vehicles in Ethiopia as Nation Eyes Green Transport Future

NewsDeskMay 19, 2025

by NewsDeskMay 19, 2025082

ADDIS ABABA – In a move signaling Ethiopia’s growing ambitions to electrify its transport sector, Chinese automaker Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd (GAC Group) on...

Ethiopia’s Healthcare System Faces Paralysis as Nationwide Strike Begins

NewsDeskMay 19, 2025

by NewsDeskMay 19, 20250130

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Ethiopia’s fragile public health system braced for disruption on Monday as tens of thousands of healthcare professionals began a nationwide, indefinite...

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Kenya Pushes Back Against U.S. Concerns Over Deepening China Ties

NewsDeskMay 19, 2025

by NewsDeskMay 19, 2025067

By John Thiongo NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya’s government has moved to quell speculation over its shifting geopolitical loyalties, firmly rejecting concerns raised by Washington about...