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Nizar Amedi elected as new president of Iraq

WEB DESK, April 11 -- The Iraqi parliament today elected Kurdish politician Nizar Amedi as the country's ​new president, following parliamentary elections held in November last year. Amedi is a ... Read More


Ukraine and Russia exchange 175 POW ahead of planned ceasefire

WEB DESK, April 11 -- Ukraine and Russia today exchanged 175 prisoners of war each, ahead of a planned ceasefire to mark Orthodox Easter. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine had brought home 17... Read More


Britain's plan to transfer Chagos Islands to Mauritius on hold after US withdraws support

WEB DESK, April 11 -- Britain's plan to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius has been put on indefinite hold after the US withdrew its support for the deal. The UK government today ... Read More


Bus operators suspend countrywide strike

Tanzania, April 11 -- Dar es Salaam. Commuters and travellers across the country can breathe a sigh of relief after the Tanzania Bus Owners Association (Taboa) confirmed that transport services will c... Read More


Fire destroys dormitory at primary school in Masaka city

Uganda, April 11 -- The Police in Masaka City are probing a fire that destroyed property at a boy's dormitory in Kisoso Parents Primary School in Kimanya Kabonera Division on April 10, 2026. The Sout... Read More


Workers in Uganda sent less money to relatives abroad - report

Uganda, April 11 -- Workers in Uganda tighten their belts in 2025 sending less money abroad to loved ones, with remittances outflows dropping to Shs1.45 trillion ($402 million), down from Shs1.8 trill... Read More


Tuju: No State officials at my funeral, bury me within 48 hours

Nairobi, April 11 -- Former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju has ordered his family to bury him within 48 hours if he dies and has further barred State officials from attending the funeral. His sentime... Read More


IEBC registers 875, 501 voters in first two weeks of mass listing drive

Nairobi, April 11 -- Nearly 900,000 Kenyans have registered as new voters in just two weeks, the electoral agency has said, as the commission intensifies its Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration (EC... Read More


KRA bets on tech to bridge tax equity

Nairobi, April 11 -- The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has renewed its push to rely on technology and contact verification of business activities to bridge the sharp disparity in the country's tax con... Read More


Why tiny Manipur state has produced most of the players in India women's 2026 Fifa Series squad

Nairobi, April 11 -- In 1996, defender Sammy Omollo became the first Kenyan footballer to play in India's top football league when he joined East Bengal FC who are based in Kolkata. Omollo left East ... Read More