Xi hosts Putin in Beijing following Trump’s China visit/in /by
Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing less than a week after U.S. President Donald Trump concluded his own visit to China, highlighting the growing importance of relations among the world’s major powers.
Kenya: Sakaja Seeks Loan Amnesty for Matatu Operators As Government Suspends Fuel Strike for a Week/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government and transport sector stakeholders have agreed to suspend the nationwide fuel strike for one week following high-level negotiations aimed at easing tensions over soaring diesel prices that had paralysed public transport across the country.
Ebola crisis in Congo: over 130 dead as WHO mobilizes supplies/in /by
The World Health Organization has dispatched 18 tonnes of emergency medical supplies to the Democratic Republic of Congo as the country battles a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak that has already caused 105 deaths and more than 390 suspected cases.
Kenya battles ant smuggling as giant harvester queens fetch hundreds of dollars/in /by
Kenyan authorities say the trade amounts to biopiracy and are stepping up efforts to stop traffickers from exploiting one of Africa’s smallest but most remarkable creatures.
ICC hears case against former Mitiga Prison commander over abuse/in /by
The International Criminal Court has opened hearings against former Libyan prison commander Mohammed Ali El Hishri, accused of overseeing widespread crimes against humanity at the notorious Mitiga detention centre near Tripoli.
Kenya: ‘With All Due Respect, There’s No Deal’ – Matatu Official Publicly Contradicts Govt As Fuel Strike Continues/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- What was meant to be a carefully choreographed government announcement on the fuel crisis descended into an awkward public fallout Monday night after a matatu sector representative bluntly contradicted Cabinet Secretaries Opiyo Wandayi and Davis Chirchir live on camera, declaring: "With all due respect... there's no deal."
Kenya: ‘With All Due Respect, There’s No Deal’ – Matatu Official Publicly Contradicts Govt As Fuel Strike Continues/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- What was meant to be a carefully choreographed government announcement on the fuel crisis descended into an awkward public fallout Monday night after a matatu sector representative bluntly contradicted Cabinet Secretaries Opiyo Wandayi and Davis Chirchir live on camera, declaring: "With all due respect... there's no deal."
Kenya: LSK Defends Nairobi Central OCS Arrested for Freeing Protesters in Fuel Strike/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Law Society of Kenya has defended Nairobi Central Police Station OCS Chief Inspector Dishen Ongoya over his decision to release dozens of suspects arrested during Monday's nationwide fuel protests, warning that punitive action against the officer could undermine constitutional policing.
Kenya: Nairobi Central OCS Dishen Ongoya Hospitalised After Arrest Over Fuel Protest Detainees/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi Central Police Station OCS Chief Inspector Dishen Ongoya was Tuesday evening admitted to hospital after reportedly developing health complications following his arrest over the release of dozens of suspects detained during nationwide fuel protests.
S.Sudan inaugurates first Air Traffic Management Control System/in /by
South Sudan launched on Monday a national air management system built by China, hailing the inauguration of the facility as a step towards full control of its skies.