Stephen Karanja campaigned on numerous issues A Kenyan doctor who became a vociferous opponent of the Covid-19 vaccine has succumbed to the virus, weeks after saying the jab was "totally unnecessary". Dr Stephen Karanja, chairman of the Kenya Catholic Doctors Association, advocated steam inhalation and hydroxychloroquine tablets. He clashed with
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Martha Koome is expected to make history in the coming weeks by becoming Kenya's first female chief justice. The 61-year-old came top of 10 candidates interviewed in front of live television audience by Kenya's Judicial Service Commission (JSC). "This woman is a breath of fresh air. She answers questions the
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Ugandans online have cheered British actor Daniel Kaluuya (pictured), who is of Ugandan origin, after he won an Oscar. Mr Kaluuya won Best Supporting Actor for his role in Judas and the Black Messiah. In his speech he thanked all his fans from London and Kampala. His Ugandan mother, who was
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Vaccination programmes in Africa have been hit by supply issues The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged African countries not to destroy Covid-19 vaccines that may have passed their expiry date. Countries have been told to keep hold of them and wait for further guidance. The appeal comes after Malawi
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Uganda Attorney General, William Byaruhanga Uganda has argued that the Democratic of Congo (DRC) is simply demanding too much money in compensation and has not presented evidence justifying its claim. In his opening remarks on Thursday at The Hague—Netherlands—based International Court of Justice (ICJ), Uganda Attorney General, William Byaruhanga argued
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CiplaQCIL’s Chief Executive Officer, Nevin Bradford Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Limited (CiplaQCIL) recently acquired approval to manufacture and distribute lifesaving medicines to the ECOWAS and ZAZIBONA regions in Africa. The company was approved to market antiretrovirals and malaria medicines such as efavirenz 600 mg; lamivudine 300 mg; tenofovir 300 mg Artemether 20
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Congo President Félix Tshisekedi The Democratic Republic of Congo is seeking $4.3 billion (Shs15.56 trillion) in compensation over its conflict with Uganda in the 1990s, as the top UN court began hearing the dispute on Tuesday. The lawyer representing DR Congo told the court that "large scale" conflict which included
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The country postponed the start of the vaccination campaign by a week Health authorities in South Sudan have reported that 60,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, donated by the African Union, expired before they were used. The country last month postponed the start of the vaccination campaign, citing logistical challenges.
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Jacob Zuma has been facing corruption allegations, which he denies Former South African president Jacob Zuma has up to Wednesday to suggest the penalty the country's highest court should impose if he were to be found guilty of contempt. The penalty relates to his ignoring of summons to appear before
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Tanzanian auditor-general has revealed how the country's national airline revived by former President John Magufuli and touted as a success made big losses over the last five years. Charles Kicheere announced this while releasing the audit report for the 2019/2020 financial year, saying the airline had made losses of 150
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