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Kenya’s Ali Mazrui: Death of a towering intellectual

YoopyaOct 14, 2014July 15, 20230

Ali Mazrui, who has died at the age of 81, is regarded as one of Africa’s foremost intellectuals. The BBC’s Frenny Jowi looks back at

Uhuru Kenyatta’s ICC prosecution close to collapse as lawyers demand acquittal

YoopyaOct 14, 2014July 15, 20230

Kenyan president close to walking free after being accused of crimes against humanity as his lawyers say the prosecution have ‘no evidence’ The highest-profile case

Pistorius faces sentencing over girlfriend’s death after divisive trial

YoopyaOct 13, 2014July 29, 20230

(Reuters) – Disgraced South African track star Oscar Pistorius arrived at the Pretoria High Court on Monday for a sentencing hearing that will determine whether

WHO revises Ebola death toll down by 14 to 3,865

YoopyaOct 10, 2014July 15, 20230

GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization adjusted its number on Thursday for the total death toll in the West African Ebola outbreak, revising down

Liberian leader sees signs Ebola in decline but aid too slow

YoopyaOct 9, 2014July 15, 20230

By Daniel Flynn GBARNGA Liberia (Reuters) – International aid to battle the Ebola epidemic in Liberia is arriving too slowly, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf said

Emergency centers needed to contain Ebola in West Africa: U.N

YoopyaOct 9, 2014July 15, 20230

By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The worst outbreak of Ebola on record can be contained if countries quickly build and staff treatment centers

Volunteers carry bodies in a centre run by Medecins Sans Frontieres for Ebola patients in Kailahun

YoopyaOct 9, 2014July 15, 20230

GENEVA (Reuters) – The worst Ebola outbreak on record has killed 3,879 people out of 8,033 cases by the end of Oct. 5, with no

Regional leaders step up Boko Haram fight with troops, command centre

YoopyaOct 8, 2014July 15, 20230

Niamey (Reuters) – Leaders of Niger, Nigeria, Chad and Benin on Tuesday announced plans to step up the fight against Boko Haram with an additional

StanChart to hire 1,000 more staff in Africa

YoopyaOct 8, 2014July 25, 20230

LONDON (Reuters) – Standard Chartered plans to hire at least 1,000 more staff in Africa in the next couple of years, an increase of more

Kenyan president arrives at global court as allies call for trial delay

YoopyaOct 8, 2014July 25, 20230

By Thomas Escritt THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Kenya’s president arrived at the International Criminal Court on Wednesday for a hearing over his indictment on charges