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Blinken arrives in DR Congo on 2nd leg of African tour
Blinken arrives in DR Congo on 2nd leg of African tour
by  AFP

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in DR Congo on Tuesday for a one-day visit expected to focus on a conflict in the east of the country that has sparked tensions with Rwanda. The DRC accuses Rwanda of backing the rebels -- an assertion repeatedly denied by Kigali, which Blinken will visit immediately after his one-day stay in Kinshasa.

Former South African umpire Koertzen dies in car accident
Former South African umpire Koertzen dies in car accident
by  AFP

Former South African umpire Rudi Koertzen, labelled the 'slow finger of death' by the media, has died in a car accident, a family member told AFP on Tuesday. The media labelled it the 'slow finger of death' and I found that pretty interesting.

Hope for change, prayers for peace as Kenya votes
Hope for change, prayers for peace as Kenya votes
by  AFP

From Nairobi slums to Rift Valley towns, Kenyans voiced cautious hope for change and a peaceful future, flocking to polling stations well before voting opened across the nation on Tuesday.

Ten killed in jihadist attack in northern Burkina
Ten killed in jihadist attack in northern Burkina
by  AFP

Ten civilians, including four security auxiliaries, have been killed by suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, a security source said on Tuesday. Six civilians and four members of the VDP auxiliary force died on Monday in an attack in Sima, in Yatenga province, the source said, adding that "several" others were wounded.

Kenya's Ruto: the chicken hawker turned presidential 'hustler'
Kenya's Ruto: the chicken hawker turned presidential 'hustler'
by  AFP

Kenya's William Ruto, the sharply-dressed deputy president now running for the top office, is one of the wealthiest men in the country but likes to portray himself as a champion of the poor and downtrodden. Not just a few at the top," Ruto said as he criss-crossed the country promoting his "bottom-up" economic plan.

Raza at the controls of high-flying Zimbabwe
Raza at the controls of high-flying Zimbabwe
by  AFP

With all the noise going on elsewhere in the wealthy world of white ball cricket, it is easy to miss a small revolution taking place in a territory that since 2003 has become something of a backwater. - 'Always a fighter' - Born in Pakistan and arriving in Zimbabwe with his parents in 2002, he never had thoughts of a cricket career, instead spending three years training to be a fighter pilot.