African foreign ministers said on Friday they have agreed a draft proposal to urge international crimes against humanity trials for Kenya’s leaders to be referred back to their country. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto, elected in March, both face trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague for [...]
Venezuela’s National Assembly has backed plans to import 39 million rolls of toilet paper, in an effort to relieve a chronic shortage. Lawmakers voted to approve a $79m credit for the country’s ministry of commerce, which will also be used to buy toothpaste and soap. The products are currently in short supply in Venezuelan shops. [...]
Deputy President William Ruto has sent a demand letter to the Nation Media Group (NMG) over a story that ran on the May 19 issue of the Sunday Nation, alleging he spent Sh100 million of taxpayers’ money to hire a luxury jet. Ruto said the media group must issue an apology, admit liability for libel [...]
A lawsuit arguing that daughters should be allowed to succeed their fathers as chiefs in Lesotho has been rejected by the Constitutional Court. The judge said the current law did not discriminate against women, as chief’s widows could inherit the title. South African lawyer Priti Patel, who was involved in the case, said the [...]
Nigerian superstar Wizkid has revealed on the Volt on Channel O that he would love to marry Rihanna. The ‘Baddest Boy’ singer said this when listing his top five wildest and craziest dreams I will like to marry Rihanna. I just wanna wake up in the morning looking in her face. Gosh that will be lovely. The BET [...]
The government has ordered municipal councils in the country to take legal measures against all parents and guardians who use their children a source income by sending them to beg at the road junctions and highways. The Deputy Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Seif Rashid, told Parliament that the government was aware [...]
