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Basillioh Rukanga

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Kenya fuel prices hit record high

Kenya has sharply raised the cost of petroleum, with diesel prices rising by a record margin despite a fuel tax cut as the conflict in Iran pushes up global oil prices. In its latest review, the energy regulator raised the…

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Dozens killed as Angola flood death toll rises

Dozens of people have died from floods following heavy rains in recent days in the Angolan capital, Luanda, and other areas across the country. Emergency services have reported about 39 deaths in Luanda and the central city of Benguela, with…

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Benin’s Wadagni wins presidency by landslide

Benin’s Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni has won the presidency with an overwhelming majority of the vote, provisional results show. He secured more than 94% of the vote, based on 90% of ballots counted, sufficient for an “irreversible” outcome, the electoral…

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Weight-loss treatments rise as Kenyan beauty attitudes shift

In Kenya, where being overweight was once perceived as a sign of wealth and success, a drive to shed the pounds is now taking hold. Surgical procedures and weight-loss drugs are growing in popularity, with some influencers detailing their own…

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Kenyans drop flowers for Valentine’s bouquets of cash

For as long as many residents of Nairobi can remember, the Kenyan capital has been awash with red every 14 February. On Valentine’s Day, people are dressed in red, the colour of love and romance, or are carrying red roses.…

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Ugandan MP and Bobi Wine ally arrested over election violence

Ugandan police have detained a lawmaker, and close ally of opposition leader Bobi Wine, for his alleged role in election-related violence last week. Muwanga Kivumbi, a deputy leader of Wine’s National Unity Platform (NUP), is accused of organising attacks on…

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