Kenyans to vote again

A six  judge bench, by majority decision has found that the independent electoral and boundaries commission failed to conduct the polls according to the constitution and elections act. The polls agency has been ordered to conduct fresh presidential elections within strict  confines of the law  within boundariea.

Kenya: President Kenyatta Wins Election for Second Term, Pledges to Serve All Kenyans Equally

President Uhuru Kenyatta was declared winner in the 2017 presidential election with 8, 203, 290 votes translating to 54.2 percent of the total votes cast.

President Kenyatta urged Kenyans to remain united and to remember that they are all brothers and sisters. "To fellow Kenyans, elections come and go but Kenya is here to stay. Let us always remember that we are all brothers and sisters," said the President.

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Sunderland fan Bradley Lowery dies

Six years old Bradley Lowery has died of cancer.  The Sunderland fan was diagnosed with neuroblastoma - a rare type of cancer when he was 18 months old. 

 May his soul rest in peace!!

 

Police in Nigeria promise to rescue kidnapped students from Lagos

A top Lagos police official has assured parents of the students kidnapped 25 days ago that security agencies were working tirelessly to ensure the return of the students. six senior secondary school students were kidnapped on May after gunmen broke through the school's fence to gain access into the compound.

 

wife of new Lesotho PM shot dead

The estranged wife of Lesotho's incoming prime minister Thabane was shot dead on Wednesday night in a village in the outskirt of Maseru. Lipolelo Thabane 58 was about to enter the gate of her home when she was killed instantly by a gun man who opened a fire.  Her friend was seriously injured and is in critical condition at a local hospital.  Lipolelo's divorce with Thabane was yet to be finalised by the high court.

Girls sell sex for empty beer bottles in Zimbabwe

Girls as young as 12 are selling sex for empty beer bottles.  most of these girls have been forced into sex work by either poverty or the death of their parents.  some of their interviewed said that they were given empty beer or soft drink bottles as payment which they would then sell for less than $ 0.50 cents each.  others are being paid cash for providing their services, others are paid used blankets, clothes and food.  the highest amount these young sex workers were getting per day was $ 16.