Fifty-seven foreigners were part of the groups, but their nationalities were not made public.

Ethiopia first began generating electricity at the dam in February. Currently, the two turbines, out of a total of 13 at the dam, are generating 750 megawatts of electricity.

More than 755,000 people have fled their homes but remain within the country’s borders, which, when added to those who have fled abroad, brings the total to a million, the UN refugee agency UNHCR and Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said.

On Wednesday, Pandor and Shava attended the Mid-Term Review (MTR) of the Third Session of the Bi-National Commission (BNC) in South Africa, to review progress made in implementing bilateral programmes.

Memories of past election-related violence remains fresh for many Kenyans.

More than 22 million people are registered to vote.

About 22.1 million Kenyans- out of a population of around 50 million — are registered to vote on Tuesday.

The corpses of six emigrants were found in the west capital Algiers.

Blinken will hold talks on Monday with International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor.

Kenyatta’s motives or future plans remain unclear but many believe he will build on the diplomatic legacy crafted since his re-election in 2017.

Kenyans will also choose senators, governors, lawmakers, woman representatives and some 1,500 county officials.

Everything is sold in sachets: coffee or powdered milk for just one cup, a few grams of cereal, toothpaste for one brushing, razors packaged and sold individually, washing powder and fabric softener for a single wash.

The bitterly fought race between Deputy President William Ruto and Raila Odinga has sparked speculation Kenya may see its first presidential run-off.

Months of politically motivated inter-ethnic violence convulsed Kenya following a disputed presidential election in 2007. 

Burkina Faso’s army said 30 civilians were killed in an air strike against jihadists.

As part of a campaign to preserve the country’s archives, the library staff have been working to digitise the documents.

In the video, Khama emerges with a peak hat with the words: “Make Botswana Great Again” dancing to a song with sick in hand

Near-weekly protests have been held since, despite a deadly crackdown that has killed at least 116 people.

There are more than 120 militias operating in the DRC’s troubled east.

The cattle rustlers rounded up the victims inside three houses and set the buildings on fire.

Ethiopia’s government says it is ready to talk ‘anytime anywhere’ and that negotiations should begin ‘without preconditions’.