Akinyi Maina Lolla
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Based in Nairobi, Kenya-Akinyi is The African Exponent's East African Correspondent-bringing to you all important stories from the Eastern part of Africa right on your computer.
Jul 15, 2024
Rwanda Holds Election With Incumbent Kagame Poised to Land Victory
Polling centers opened at 7 a.m. local time for over nine million eligible voters to cast their ballots for the president and lawmakers. Provisional results are anticipated by July 20....
Jul 10, 2024
South Sudan Peace Talks Hit Roadblock Over Controversial Detention Bill
South Sudan peace talks that almost reached completion faced a stumbling block with opposition groups demanding a newly passed bill allowing the detention of people without an arrest warrant scratched out in order to sign a proposed agreement....
Jul 10, 2024
JOHN GARANG: The True Story of South Sudan's Founding Father
John Garang, born in 1945 in Bor, Sudan, pursued higher education in the U.S. and actively engaged in politics, leading the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) against the northern Sudanese government....
Jul 08, 2024
New UK Prime Minister Ditches Rwanda Deportation Plan
peaking on Saturday (Jul. 6), newly elected PM Keir Starmer said the asylum and migration plan that was first signed in 2022 was never effective....
Jul 06, 2024
Kenyan President Ruto Proposes Spending Cuts and Borrowing to Fill Budget Gap
Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday proposed spending cuts and additional borrowing in roughly equal measure to fill a nearly $2.7 billion budget hole caused by his withdrawal of planned tax hikes in the face of nationwide protests....
Jul 05, 2024
China Condemns Attack in Congo, Confirms Death of Citizens
China confirmed on Thursday that at least 6 of its citizens have died and several others are missing following an attack by armed militia in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)....
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