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Kenya ex-president's retirement benefits sparks row
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Kenya ex-president's retirement benefits sparks row

Uhuru Kenyatta is Kenya's only surviving former president and is legally entitled to lavish benefits including state cars, an office and support staff.
Kenya to submit name of AUC chairperson candidate
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Kenya to submit name of AUC chairperson candidate

At least four candidates have expressed interest in succeeding Chad's Moussa Faki Mahamat as the chairperson of the African Union Commission.
Ghana president vows support for Kenya in AUC bid
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Ghana president vows support for Kenya in AUC bid

Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo has thrown his support behind Raila Odinga, Kenya's candidate for the AU Commission chairmanship.
East Africa to 'front one candidate' for AUC top seat
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East Africa to 'front one candidate' for AUC top seat

Kenya's President William Ruto has said the East African Community will field one candidate for the position of the African Union Commission chairmanship.
Kenya's Odinga takes AUC chairmanship campaign to Uganda
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Kenya's Odinga takes AUC chairmanship campaign to Uganda

Kenya's Raila Odinga, who is seeking to succeed Chad's Moussa Faki Mahamat as the chairperson of the AU Commission, has sought the support of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni.
Kenyan president sparks uproar for criticism of judiciary
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Kenyan president sparks uproar for criticism of judiciary

Chief Justice Martha Koome warns of the risk of "anarchy" if the independence of the judiciary is not respected.
Kenya dialogue team proposes return of PM post
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Kenya dialogue team proposes return of PM post

A Kenyan joint team of government and opposition representatives have completed a dialogue report and made its recommendations.
Palestine 'has right to exist': Kenyan opposition leader
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Palestine 'has right to exist': Kenyan opposition leader

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has said that Palestine has a "right to exist", and should be recognised by Israel and other nations as an independent state.
Kenya’s opposition faults US envoy over election remarks
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Kenya’s opposition faults US envoy over election remarks

Kenya’s opposition has faulted US Ambassador to the country, Meg Whitman, for saying that the August 9, 2022 presidential election was free and fair.
Kenya's government begins talks with opposition after protests
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Kenya's government begins talks with opposition after protests

The unrest provoked alarm at home and abroad and spurred calls for mediation to end the standoff.
Corpses hired to fake police brutality, Kenya's police chief says
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Corpses hired to fake police brutality, Kenya's police chief says

Kenya's Inspector General of Police says that bodies were hired from local mortuaries to give credence to extra-judicial narratives.
Fake news during Kenya’s tax-hike protests debunked
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Fake news during Kenya’s tax-hike protests debunked

Fake videos, images, messages and audio clips circulated during the regular protests held in Kenya recently.
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What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

The United Nations estimates that the conflict has affected over 9.7 million people in the country’s northern region
Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

According to the United Nations, more than 20,000 migrants have died in the Mediterranean since 2014.
Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Dozens of children in the west African country have died after taking a few sips of cough syrups, which contained high quantities of poisonous diethylene glycol.
Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Not only do Moroccans and Algerians share the same customs, but they are also pulled down by similar downward trends and by great sociological movements — to such an extent that they differ only in their degree and not in their nature.
Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Two coups in eight months. Ten presidents, 70 percent of whom have come from the military in 62 years of independence. Burkina Faso is struggling with its political stability. How can this problem be explained?
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