East African News – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sat, 03 Aug 2024 07:57:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png East African News – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Devastating Fire Destroys Toi Market, Millions in Losses https://www.theinfostride.com/devastating-fire-destroys-toi-market-millions-in-losses/ https://www.theinfostride.com/devastating-fire-destroys-toi-market-millions-in-losses/#respond Sat, 03 Aug 2024 07:57:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=386274 This morning, A catastrophic fire devastated Toi Market in Kibra, Nairobi, resulting in extensive property damage valued at millions of shillings. The blaze erupted early in the day, rapidly engulfing the market and obliterating stalls and goods. Despite the valiant efforts of residents and traders to control the flames, the fire proved too powerful, leading [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/devastating-fire-destroys-toi-market-millions-in-losses/feed/ 0 New Netflix Film Titled “CAN YOU SEE US” set to be released on Sunday, 27th August 2023 https://www.theinfostride.com/new-netflix-film-titled-can-you-see-us-set-to-be-released-on-sunday-27th-august-2023/ https://www.theinfostride.com/new-netflix-film-titled-can-you-see-us-set-to-be-released-on-sunday-27th-august-2023/#respond Thu, 24 Aug 2023 22:17:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353437 Can They See Us? is a suspenseful film based on a true event about a young boy named Joseph who has albinism. It emphasises the various difficulties he encounters as he grows older and how music and love help him to cope with them. It is a tale of variety and self-discovery that is both [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/new-netflix-film-titled-can-you-see-us-set-to-be-released-on-sunday-27th-august-2023/feed/ 0 Ten Reasons to Visit Rwanda More Than Once https://www.theinfostride.com/ten-reasons-to-visit-rwanda-more-than-once/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ten-reasons-to-visit-rwanda-more-than-once/#respond Tue, 25 Jul 2023 19:34:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=351480 Despite its relatively small size, Rwanda has a diverse range of wildlife, including gorillas, buffalo, chimpanzees, elephants, lions, leopards, mountain gorillas and white and black rhinos. However, the country’s wildlife population has faced significant challenges in the past, including habitat loss, poaching, and conflict. In the 1990s, Rwanda’s civil war and genocide had a devastating [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ten-reasons-to-visit-rwanda-more-than-once/feed/ 0 Zambia: President Lungu, Hichilema Meet After Opposition Leader’s Victory https://www.theinfostride.com/zambia-president-lungu-hichilema-meet-after-opposition-leaders-victory/ https://www.theinfostride.com/zambia-president-lungu-hichilema-meet-after-opposition-leaders-victory/#respond Tue, 17 Aug 2021 11:00:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=304079 Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu and President-elect Hakainde Hichilema met on Monday, hours after the opposition leader won the presidential election. Once the Electoral Commission Chairman, Esau Chulu declared Hichilema winner, supporters across the nation went into a frenzy. The forthcoming inauguration would be the third time power has shifted from a ruling party to an [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/zambia-president-lungu-hichilema-meet-after-opposition-leaders-victory/feed/ 0 Zambia Election: Opposition Leader Hichilema Defeats President Lungu https://www.theinfostride.com/zambia-election-opposition-leader-hichilema-defeats-president-lungu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/zambia-election-opposition-leader-hichilema-defeats-president-lungu/#respond Mon, 16 Aug 2021 21:00:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=304059 Zambia opposition leader, Hakainde Hichilema has won the presidential election by a landslide. The Electoral Commission released the results on Monday at the capital Lusaka. Hichilema got 2,810,777 votes against President Edgar Lungu 1,814,201, with all but one of the 156 constituencies counted. “I, therefore, declare Hichilema to be President of Zambia”, Esau Chulu, the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/zambia-election-opposition-leader-hichilema-defeats-president-lungu/feed/ 0 Ethiopia: Ethnic Killings Overshadow Election Buildup https://www.theinfostride.com/ethiopia-ethnic-killings-overshadow-election-buildup/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ethiopia-ethnic-killings-overshadow-election-buildup/#respond Fri, 18 Jun 2021 12:00:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=297643 Ethiopia’s elections are scheduled for Monday June 21, but the onset of fresh attacks on civilians in the Central part of the country now threatens to disrupt the polls. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is seeking a new term. Officials say insecurity and logistical challenges make voting impossible. At least for now, in at least 26 [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ethiopia-ethnic-killings-overshadow-election-buildup/feed/ 0 Ethiopia Cancels June Vote Citing Logistical Setbacks https://www.theinfostride.com/ethiopia-cancels-june-vote-citing-logistical-setbacks/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ethiopia-cancels-june-vote-citing-logistical-setbacks/#respond Mon, 24 May 2021 21:00:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=294697 The Ethiopian Electoral Commission announced on Saturday that it was postponing parliamentary elections scheduled for June 5 due to growing logistical difficulties, without setting a new date. “The vote will not take place on June 5,” said Election Commission Chairwoman Birtukan Mideksa, saying she could not provide a new date until she had reviewed proposals [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ethiopia-cancels-june-vote-citing-logistical-setbacks/feed/ 0 Somali Leaders Gather For Key Election Talks https://www.theinfostride.com/somali-leaders-gather-for-key-election-talks/ https://www.theinfostride.com/somali-leaders-gather-for-key-election-talks/#respond Mon, 24 May 2021 12:00:53 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=294613 Somalia’s prime minister has invited regional leaders to a fresh round of negotiations in the hope of resolving a protracted feud over elections that sparked violence in the capital. The troubled Horn of Africa country is experiencing its worst political crisis in years, with fighting erupting in Mogadishu last week after the president extended his [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/somali-leaders-gather-for-key-election-talks/feed/ 0 Somali Leaders Begin Preliminary Talks To Hold Elections https://www.theinfostride.com/somali-leaders-begin-preliminary-talks-to-hold-elections/ https://www.theinfostride.com/somali-leaders-begin-preliminary-talks-to-hold-elections/#respond Sun, 23 May 2021 21:00:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=294578 Preliminary talks on Somali’s impending elections began Saturday as leaders of this Horn of African nation met in Mogadishu to discuss an election, that has faced postponement. Somali’s Prime Minister and leaders of the five semi-autonomous states, including mayor of Mogadishu have been discussing ways of easing tensions in the country. Issues to be tabled [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/somali-leaders-begin-preliminary-talks-to-hold-elections/feed/ 0 Somalia President Calls For Urgent Discussions With Opponents https://www.theinfostride.com/somalia-president-calls-for-urgent-discussions-with-opponents/ https://www.theinfostride.com/somalia-president-calls-for-urgent-discussions-with-opponents/#respond Tue, 11 May 2021 22:00:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=293195 Somalia’s government on Wednesday urged people who had fled violence in the capital to return home, as tensions eased after the president called for elections and renewed dialogue with his political rivals. President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed announced he would seek parliament’s approval for fresh elections, appearing to abandon a two-year extension to his mandate that [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/somalia-president-calls-for-urgent-discussions-with-opponents/feed/ 0 Somalia: Elections To Hold As President Farmajo Drops Term Extension https://www.theinfostride.com/somalia-elections-to-hold-as-president-farmajo-drops-term-extension/ https://www.theinfostride.com/somalia-elections-to-hold-as-president-farmajo-drops-term-extension/#respond Tue, 11 May 2021 10:00:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=293143 Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo on Saturday reopened talks to hold elections as soon as possible, a move welcomed by the opposition and raising the spectre of further deadly violence. In a short speech to MPs, broadcast live on television, the president called for a negotiated solution to the ongoing political crisis, abandoning the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/somalia-elections-to-hold-as-president-farmajo-drops-term-extension/feed/ 0 Zambian President, Edgar Lungu To Seek Re-election In August Vote https://www.theinfostride.com/zambian-president-to-seek-re-election-in-august-vote/ https://www.theinfostride.com/zambian-president-to-seek-re-election-in-august-vote/#respond Mon, 10 May 2021 09:00:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=292861 Zambia’s ruling party on Saturday officially adopted President Edgar Lungu as its candidate in this year’s general elections. The Patriotic Front (PF) confirmed Lungu at a ceremony held at the Mulungushi International Conference Center in Lusaka, the country’s capital, by presenting him with a certificate of adoption as flagbearer for president. The vote is scheduled [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/zambian-president-to-seek-re-election-in-august-vote/feed/ 0 Pastor Sentenced to 140 Years Imprison for Impregnating His 2 Daughters https://www.theinfostride.com/pastor-sentenced-to-140-years-imprison-for-impregnating-his-2-daughters/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pastor-sentenced-to-140-years-imprison-for-impregnating-his-2-daughters/#respond Thu, 14 Jan 2021 18:59:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=281611 Kenyan pastor identified as John Gichira has been sentenced to 140 years in prison after he allegedly impregnated his two teenage daughters. John Gichira, 51, impregnated both his daughters; aged 14 and 16 in Ndia Constituency, Kirinyaga County, Kenya. Appearing before Senior Principal Magistrates, Anthony Mwicigi of Baricho High Court on Thursday, January 14; the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pastor-sentenced-to-140-years-imprison-for-impregnating-his-2-daughters/feed/ 0 Boyfriend Kills Girlfriend and Commits Suicide after a Breakup https://www.theinfostride.com/boyfriend-kills-girlfriend-and-commits-suicide-after-a-breakup/ https://www.theinfostride.com/boyfriend-kills-girlfriend-and-commits-suicide-after-a-breakup/#respond Thu, 17 Dec 2020 21:25:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=278647 A livid 29-year-old boyfriend has taken his life moments after killing his girlfriend for abruptly ending their relationship. The jealous boyfriend, Kaluwayo Mwika could not withstand losing his girlfriend to another man, hence he gruesomely murdered her. The young lady, Mapalo Masiku, 21, was laid to rest on Wednesday, December 16, in Luanshya, Copperbelt Province, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/boyfriend-kills-girlfriend-and-commits-suicide-after-a-breakup/feed/ 0 Uganda: Security Heightens Up After 3 Dead, 34 Injured in Violent Protest https://www.theinfostride.com/uganda-security-heightens-up-after-3-dead-34-injured-in-violent-protest/ https://www.theinfostride.com/uganda-security-heightens-up-after-3-dead-34-injured-in-violent-protest/#respond Thu, 19 Nov 2020 15:58:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=274979 The Ugandan military on Thursday heightened up security in the capital Kampala; and major towns after violent protests erupted on Wednesday, leaving three people dead and 34 injured. Brig. Flavia Byekwaso, military spokesperson, said soldiers had been deployed to prevent possible escalation of protests after the arrest of opposition presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi, over flouting [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/uganda-security-heightens-up-after-3-dead-34-injured-in-violent-protest/feed/ 0 28-Year-Old Man Nabbed After Sexually Assaulting Dog https://www.theinfostride.com/man-nabbed-after-sexually-assaulting-dog/ https://www.theinfostride.com/man-nabbed-after-sexually-assaulting-dog/#respond Fri, 02 Oct 2020 15:45:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=269958 Following his act of sexual assault with a dog that had recently given birth, a Kenyan man known as Dickson was arrested. The 28-year-old Kenyan man was nabbed on Tuesday, September 30, committing animal bestialism. The incident took place in Kakamega District , Kenya, in Mulitu Village in Lumakanda, Lugari Constituency. “I had gone to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/man-nabbed-after-sexually-assaulting-dog/feed/ 0 SAP Africa Code Week 2017 launched in Tanzania to cater for Half a Million Young Coders https://www.theinfostride.com/sap-africa-code-week-2017-launched-in-tanzania-to-cater-for-half-a-million-young-coders/ Thu, 19 Oct 2017 14:42:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=185927 Africa Code Week (ACW) officially kicked-off in Tanzania today in the presence of Government officials and hundreds of pupils from surrounding areas kicking off the first series of live coding workshops. Hon. Prof. Joyce Ndalichako Tanzanian Minister of Education, Science, Technology and Vocational Training, joined SAP alongside Hon. Ciaran Cannon, Irish Minister of State for [...]

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]]> Facebook and Instagram help put African Tourism on the Social Media Map https://www.theinfostride.com/facebook-and-instagram-help-put-african-tourism-on-the-social-media-map/ Sat, 02 Sep 2017 13:19:37 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=180663 Facebook and Instagram has helped put African Tourism on the social media map. The Facebook and Instagram team while showcasing how tourism operators and agencies can leverage Instagram, Facebook Live and Facebook 360; discussed how new technologies can be used to create a seamless experience for both the tourist and the operator. Attending the Annual [...]

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]]> Zimbabwe’s President Mugabe declares He will not Step Down, Die https://www.theinfostride.com/zimbabwes-president-mugabe-declares-he-will-not-step-down-die/ Sun, 30 Jul 2017 15:44:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=175978 Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe yesterday declared he was not stepping down nor would he die. The president added that there was no one with his political pedigree who could immediately take over from him. The 93-year-old leader has been in charge in the former British colony since independence in 1980. Zimbabweans are closely monitoring his health [...]

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]]> Amnesty: Saudi Arabian Government gives Undocumented Migrants One More Month of Grace https://www.theinfostride.com/amnesty-saudi-arabian-government-gives-undocumented-migrants-one-more-month-of-grace/ Fri, 28 Jul 2017 15:45:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=174345 The Government of Saudi Arabia has extended its Amnesty Programme by a month for undocumented migrants to leave as the first extension ended on July 24. This was made this known on Wednesday by the Ethiopian consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The first extension of one month was between June 24 and July 24. Saudi Arabia [...]

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]]> AFRIMA 2017: East Africa tops the Entries https://www.theinfostride.com/afrima-2017-east-africa-tops-the-entries/ Thu, 27 Jul 2017 11:00:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173549 The All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) received a record 4,816 entries from African music artists and professionals for the 2017 edition of the awards at the close of the two-month entry submission process on Monday. East Africa dominated the entries. Mr Rikki Stein, AFRIMA International Advisor and a member of the International Committee, said this in a [...]

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]]> Cholera Outbreak: Kenyan Government shuts Two Hotels https://www.theinfostride.com/two-hotels-shut-over-cholera-outbreak/ Thu, 27 Jul 2017 10:49:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173543 Two major hotels in Nairobi, Jacaranda and San Valencia, have been closed down indefinitely in the wake of cholera outbreak. According to Africa Review, Kenya’s Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Cleopa Mailu on Wednesday announced the closure of the hotels. The two hotels are said to have offered catering services at events where participants were later [...]

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]]> Total and Worldline set to Support the Deployment of the Guichet Unique solution in eight African Countries https://www.theinfostride.com/total-and-worldline-set-to-support-the-deployment-of-the-guichet-unique-solution-in-eight-african-countries/ Tue, 25 Jul 2017 13:35:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173720 Total and Worldline Partner with African Fintech InTouch to Support Deployment of Guichet Unique, an Innovative Digital Solution for Retail Networks Total and Worldline signed binding technological, commercial and financing agreements with African fintech InTouch on July 13, 2017. Under the agreements, Total and Worldline will support the deployment of the Guichet Unique solution in [...]

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]]> Kenya’s STEM Education to be Boosted with Burhani Engineers’ Computer Programme https://www.theinfostride.com/kenyas-stem-education-to-be-boosted-with-burhani-engineers-computer-programme/ Mon, 24 Jul 2017 09:51:51 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173492 The partnership to boost STEM education in Kenya was signed between Burhani Engineers Limited represented by the Managing Director Mr. Zoher Pirbhai, Kibera sub-county Directorate of Education, represented by Mrs. Lydia Mutegi and the Kibra MP’s Office represented by Ann Ithara. This will see at least 10 schools receive 10 computers in the first round. [...]

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]]> Gigawatt Global Expands Its Green Energy Offerings In Africa, Illuminate Bujumbura With Solar Street Lights https://www.theinfostride.com/gigawatt-global-expands-its-green-energy-offerings-in-africa-illuminate-bujumbura-with-solar-street-lights/ Wed, 19 Jul 2017 22:00:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=172601 The Solar Pioneer, Gigawatt Global has expanded its Green Energy offerings in Africa. The company has illuminate the streets of Bujumbura, Burundi with solar lights. “By expanding our investments from commercial scale projects to include off-grid additionally, we are positively impacting the lives of millions of people in Burundi and throughout Africa” – Yosef I. [...]

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]]> SAP Skills for Africa: First East African Chapter launched with Participation from Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda https://www.theinfostride.com/sap-skills-for-africa-first-east-african-chapter-launched-with-participation-from-ethiopia-kenya-rwanda-and-uganda/ Wed, 19 Jul 2017 21:46:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=172598 SAP Skills for Africa today, 19th July 2017 launched its first-ever East African programme at an event held in Nairobi, Kenya. Skills for Africa is a skills development initiative between SAP Africa, its customers, and various public and private sector partners. It focuses on training and certifying graduates in a broad spectrum of SAP software [...]

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]]> Carnegie Mellon University Partners MasterCard Foundation To Educate Next Generation Of African Tech Leaders https://www.theinfostride.com/carnegie-mellon-university-partners-mastercard-foundation-to-educate-next-generation-of-african-tech-leaders/ Tue, 21 Jun 2016 12:12:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=133028 Carnegie Mellon University’s commitment to educating Africa’s next generation of technology leaders and entrepreneurs received a boost on June 20 in Kigali, Rwanda with a $10.8 million commitment from The MasterCard Foundation. This new partnership, which will be established at Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering program in Kigali, Rwanda, will benefit 125 academically talented but [...]

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]]> CDF: Capacity Remains The Missing Link In Achieving Development Goals In Africa https://www.theinfostride.com/cdf-capacity-remains-the-missing-link-in-achieving-development-goals-in-africa/ Wed, 04 May 2016 12:40:29 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=127531 At the Capacity Development Forum (CDF), being held in Harare from 3 – 5 May, there was general agreement for a more coordinated and strategic approach to developing capacity if Africa is to achieve the ambitious goals as defined by Agenda 2063. The 3rd CDF is being held as part of the Silver Jubilee of [...]

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]]> Wellbeing Foundation Africa Remembers Victims of the Rwandan Genocide, Calls for a Celebration of a Bright Future https://www.theinfostride.com/wellbeing-foundation-africa-remembers-victims-of-the-rwandan-genocide-calls-for-a-celebration-of-a-bright-future/ Thu, 07 Apr 2016 15:58:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=125110 [Abuja, April 7] Speaking on the 22nd Rwandan Genocide Memorial Day, the Founder-President of the Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA), Her Excellency, Mrs Toyin Saraki, today, reminded all of the calamity and loss that Rwanda suffered, but also how the country later attained ultimate triumph in the protection and empowerment of women and girls, including through advancements [...]

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]]> Government Of Burundi Not Ready To Join Peace Talks https://www.theinfostride.com/government-of-burundi-not-ready-to-join-peace-talks/ Fri, 08 Jan 2016 10:22:56 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=117318 Burundi government will not take part in peace talks with the opposition scheduled for Wednesday, a senior official said, casting doubts on efforts to end months of violence. “No dialogue tomorrow neither on January 16 as many may think, because there has been no consensus on that date,” Joseph Bangurambona, the permanent secretary in Burundi’s [...]

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]]> Zambia’s Presidential Election Set To Hold In August 2016 https://www.theinfostride.com/zambias-presidential-election-set-to-hold-in-august-2016/ Tue, 05 Jan 2016 11:32:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=117033 Zambia will hold presidential and parliamentary elections on August 11 under a new constitution, a government spokesman has said. President Edgar Lungu’s is expected to assent to the constitutional amendments on Tuesday, ratifying the election date, his spokesman Amos Chanda said on Monday. “The new constitution has a fixed election date and that will take [...]

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]]> Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza Threatens To Fight AU Peacekeepers https://www.theinfostride.com/burundis-president-pierre-nkurunziza-threatens-to-fight-au-peacekeepers/ Thu, 31 Dec 2015 11:55:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=116369 The President of Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza, has threatened to fight African Union (AU) peacekeepers if they were deployed in the country to halt violence that has claimed hundreds of lives. Earlier this month, the AU said it was ready to send a 5,000-strong peacekeeping force to protect civilians caught up in months of unrest, triggered [...]

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]]> Tobacco Regulation In Kenya https://www.theinfostride.com/tobacco-regulation-in-kenya/ Thu, 24 Dec 2015 16:32:53 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=115066 The British parliament, last year, despite fierce lobbying from tobacco companies, decided that from May 2016 cigarettes would be sold only in plain packaging in the UK. Anti-smoking campaigners in that country were quick to declare it as the latest nail in the coffin of an industry that has seen consumption of its products shrink [...]

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]]> New Rebel Group Formed In Burundi To Oust President Nkurunziza https://www.theinfostride.com/new-rebel-group-formed-in-burundi-to-oust-president-nkurunziza/ Wed, 23 Dec 2015 22:58:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=114953 A rebel leader in Burundi said on Wednesday that opposition has come together for the first time with the stated aim of using force to oust President Pierre Nkurunziza. The rebels have called themselves the Republican Forces of Burundi – or “Forebu” from its name in French, Les Forces Republicaines du Burundi – said Edward Nshimirimana, [...]

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]]> Group Accuses Burundi of Systematic Killings in capital https://www.theinfostride.com/group-accuses-burundi-of-systematic-killings-in-capital/ Tue, 22 Dec 2015 19:09:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=114633 According to a report by a UK-based human rights group, Burundi’s security forces systematically killed dozens of people on December 11 as an act of repression in the country’s capital, The government, however, blamed much of the violence on rebels. Amnesty International said it documented extrajudicial executions, arbitrary arrests, and looting by the police in [...]

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]]> Bus Passengers Killed In Kenya Ambush Near Somalia Border https://www.theinfostride.com/bus-passengers-killed-in-kenya-ambush-near-somalia-border/ Mon, 21 Dec 2015 16:16:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=114372 Not less than two people have been killed in an ambush on a passenger bus in Kenya’s northeast near the border with Somalia, an official and residents said. The bus was believed to be carrying more than 50 passengers when it was attacked between Kutulo and Daba village in Mandera county early on Sunday, Mohamud Saleh, [...]

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]]> Boats Over Books For Many Of Ugandan Children https://www.theinfostride.com/boats-over-books-for-many-of-ugandan-children/ Mon, 21 Dec 2015 10:27:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=114293 Gracious Omondi invigilates the classroom. With incessant, searching eyes, he zigzags the only quarter filled, unpainted room, looking out for the wandering gaze of a student. It’s the final week of the third term exams at Victoria View Academy in Maluba, a small fishing village in Uganda. He has been teaching for more than 10 [...]

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]]> Deadly Bomb Attack Targets Somalia’s Capital Mogadishu https://www.theinfostride.com/deadly-bomb-attack-targets-somalias-capital-mogadishu/ Sat, 19 Dec 2015 23:09:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=113967 Somali police said several people have been killed after armed men detonated a car bomb and opened fire on a busy road in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu. Reuters news agency said that at least three people were killed and eight others were wounded in Saturday’s attack, with the toll likely to rise. The explosion occurred on [...]

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]]> Burundi To Prevent Foreign Troops From Entering Its Borders https://www.theinfostride.com/burundi-to-prevent-foreign-troops-from-entering-its-borders/ Sat, 19 Dec 2015 16:20:18 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=113931 The government of Burundi has reacted angrily to the African Union’s decision to deploy a 5,000 strong peacekeeping force to curb ongoing violence in the troubled country, saying it will prevent foreign troops from entering its borders. The African Union’s Peace and Security Council agreed on Friday night to deploy an African Prevention and Protection Mission [...]

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]]> Rwandans Back The President’s Third Term Contest https://www.theinfostride.com/rwandans-back-the-presidents-third-term-contest/ Sat, 19 Dec 2015 15:45:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=113929 Rwandan National Electoral Commission (NEC) ‎has announced the provisional results of the referendum that show the majority have voted for an amendment to the constitution to allow the president to contest for a third term. Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb, reporting from Kigale, said voters have overwhelmingly backed a referendum that would allow President Paul Kagame [...]

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]]> Radio Project Reaching Out To Prostitutes In Ethiopia https://www.theinfostride.com/radio-project-reaching-out-to-prostitutes-in-ethiopia/ Fri, 18 Dec 2015 08:09:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=113505 Tens of thousands of women, many underage, in Ethiopia are being driven to a life of prostitution. The country’s deeply conservative culture makes it difficult to find help. But a new community radio project is trying to change that and help those struggling in the sex industry. http://bc05.ajmn.me/665003303001/201512/3101/665003303001_4664979036001_20151217-ethiopia-nostraps.mp4 Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford reports from Addis [...]

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]]> May Coup Attempt: Burundian Former Minister on Trial https://www.theinfostride.com/may-coup-attempt-burundian-former-minister-on-trial/ Mon, 14 Dec 2015 23:12:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112731 Burundian government, on Monday, has commenced trial of 28 men accused of launching a failed coup in May amid heightened tensions after attacks last week in which 87 people were killed. Former Defence Minister Cyrille Ndayirukiye and five other generals were among those standing trial for their alleged involvement in an attempt to oust President Nkurunziza while he was [...]

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]]> Dozens Of People Found Dead On The Streets Of Burundi’s Capital https://www.theinfostride.com/dozens-of-people-found-dead-on-the-streets-of-burundis-capital/ Sat, 12 Dec 2015 19:19:36 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112250 Burundi’s political violence escalated on Saturday with dozens of people found shot dead in the capital, a day after the government said an unidentified group carried out coordinated attacks on three military installations. A climate of fear has engulfed Bujumbura after the sound of battle could be heard throughout Friday and sporadic gunfire overnight. Residents [...]

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]]> At Least 16 Injured In Grenade Attack On Ethiopian Mosque https://www.theinfostride.com/at-least-16-injured-in-grenade-attack-on-ethiopian-mosque/ Sat, 12 Dec 2015 08:54:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112123 An unidentified attacker has reportedly thrown a hand grenade into the largest mosque in Ethiopia’s capital, injuring at least 16 people, officials said. Information Minister Getachew Reda told Al Jazeera that no one died in the attack, which occured at the Anwar Mosque in Addis Ababa after Friday prayers. No one immediately claimed responsibility for [...]

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]]> Armed Assailants Stormed Two Army Posts In Burundi’s Capital Bujumbura https://www.theinfostride.com/armed-assailants-stormed-two-army-posts-in-burundis-capital-bujumbura/ Fri, 11 Dec 2015 20:03:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112049 Two Burundi army posts was stormed by heavily armed assailants in deadly overnight attacks in coordinated attacks. The attacks which happened in Burundi’s capital Bujumbura in the early hours of Friday sparked clashes with troops that left at least 12 fighters dead, an army spokesman said. Gaspard Baratuza told state radio that 20 other fighters [...]

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]]> Africa Investigates: Mozambique’s Gem Wars https://www.theinfostride.com/africa-investigates-mozambiques-gem-wars/ Fri, 11 Dec 2015 12:17:25 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=111960 Six years ago local hunters stumbled on one of the world’s largest deposit of rubies in the northern province of Mozambique, a potential source of riches for a country in which much of the population lives on less than a dollar a day. The deposits are now being mined by a local company, Mwriti, in [...]

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]]> US Citizen flees Al-Shabab after ISIL Allegiance Row https://www.theinfostride.com/us-citizen-flees-al-shabab-after-isil-allegiance-row/ Mon, 07 Dec 2015 23:24:44 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=111046 A middle-aged American citizen who had been fighting for al-Shabab in Somalia has fled the group after angering its leadership with a pledge of allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Abdul Malik Jones surrendered himself to an African Union military base in Barawe in southern Somalia on Monday morning, senior [...]

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]]> Seychelles heads for an Election Runoff https://www.theinfostride.com/seychelles-heads-for-an-election-runoff/ Sun, 06 Dec 2015 11:58:53 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=110694 The Seychelles will go to an unprecedented presidential election runoff after all six candidates in the first round failed to secure a 50 percent share of the vote, the electoral commission said on Sunday. “We will have to go into a second round,” said Hendrick Gappy, chairman of the Seychelles Electoral Commission. The next vote [...]

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]]> Is Burundi at the risk of Civil War? https://www.theinfostride.com/is-burundi-at-the-risk-of-civil-war/ Sat, 05 Dec 2015 23:13:49 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=110611 The US special envoy for Africa’s Great Lakes region says Burundi is at risk of descending into total chaos. Thomas Perriello is calling for urgent regional mediation to establish a peace process between the government and opposition groups to prevent further bloodshed. The crisis began earlier this year when President Pierre Nkurunziza ran for a [...]

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]]> Incumbent James Michel facing challenge in Seychelles election https://www.theinfostride.com/incumbent-james-michel-facing-challenge-in-seychelles-election/ Sat, 05 Dec 2015 23:09:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=110613 Voters in the main islands of the Seychelles have cast their ballots in a presidential election in which incumbent James Michel is facing his first serious challenge after two terms in office. Although voting on more remote islands began on Thursday, the main vote took place on Saturday on the Islands of Mahe, Praslin and [...]

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