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Malawi top court annuls presidential election results

Malawi top court annuls presidential election results

Malawi’s constitutional court has annulled last year’s controversial election, which saw President Peter Mutharika re-elected. The judge found there had been widespread irregularities in the May 21 vote. This is the first election to be legally challenged since Malawi’s independence. A new vote will take place within 151 days.   There have been regular anti-government […]

Netanyahu arrives in Uganda for one day official visit

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived Monday for a one-day visit to Uganda, where he is set to meet with leaders of other East African countries. At Entebbe airport, Mr. Netanyahu who is  companied by  his wife, Sarah Netanyahu,  was welcomed by Prime Minister Ruhakana, state minister for foreign affairs Okello Oryem among other […]

Top Rebel Commander, Major General Sebit Koang Gai Arrested In Khartoum,Sudan

Top Rebel Commander, Major General Sebit Koang Gai Arrested In Khartoum,Sudan

National Salvation Front (NAS) Major General Sebit Koang Gai responsible for rebel operation in Upper Nile region of Sudan was arrested by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) at Kalakla trying to buy military uniforms. Rapid Support Forces are Sudanese paramilitary forces operated by the Sudanese, Government, RSF are administered by the National Intelligence and Security Service in […]

Team Type 1 in Partnership with Abbott Donates Glucose Meter and Test Strips to Rwanda

Team Type 1 in Partnership with Abbott Donates Glucose Meter and Test Strips to Rwanda

The foundation of team type 1 and Abbott Laboratories donated glucose meters and 12 million test strips to people diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in Rwanda, on 16th January 2020. Glucose meters and test strips are medical device for determining the approximate concentration of glucose level in the blood. These are important tools to help people manage their glucose level […]

Lassa Fever Outbreak in Nigeria, 29 Dead

Lassa Fever Outbreak in Nigeria, 29 Dead

An outbreak of Lassa fever has been confirmed in Nigeria, 29 killed and 195 cases of the disease. According to the Nigerian authorities, a national emergency operations centre had been activated to coordinate the response “to the increasing number of Lassa fever cases” across the country Lassa fever is endemic to the West African country […]

Iran admits to downing Ukranian plane

Iran admits to downing Ukranian plane

After days of speculation, Iran has finally announced that its military “unintentionally” shot down a Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 on board. The statement on Saturday morning blames “human error” for the incident, adding that the military mistook Flight 752 for a “hostile target”. Press TV also quoted Iran’s General Staff of the Armed Forces as […]

India’s hangman, hungry to execute four rapists

India’s hangman, hungry to execute four rapists

Being a hangman may not be the best of jobs but one such man in Indian is excited for a call to Delhi in the coming days to execute four men who gang raped and murdered a female student on a moving bus a eight  years ago. Pawan Jallad, a fourth generation executioner, says he […]

Trump: Iran ‘standing down’ after missile strikes

Trump: Iran ‘standing down’ after missile strikes

US President Donald Trump has said Iran “appears to be standing down” after it fired missiles at air bases housing US forces in Iraq. Mr Trump, in a televised address from the White House, said no US or Iraqi lives were lost in the attacks and the bases suffered only minimal damage. The Irbil and […]

Prince Harry and Meghan step back as senior royals kicking off a storm

Prince Harry and Meghan step back as senior royals kicking off a storm

Senior members of the Royal Family are said to be disappointed and hurt at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s decision to step back from their current roles. Prince Harry and Meghan did not inform the Queen or any other royal before their announcement on Wednesday, said BBC royal correspondent Jonny Dymond. Buckingham Palace was […]

Iran plane crash: Ukraine International Airline jet crashes killing 176

Iran plane crash: Ukraine International Airline jet crashes killing 176

A Ukrainian Boeing-737 carrying 176 people has crashed in Iran and officials say there is no chance of finding survivors. Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 to Kyiv has today 8th January 2020 crashed after taking off from Imam Khomeini airport in Tehran at 06:12 local time (02:42 GMT) according to BBC sources. The majority of […]