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Wednesday, 27 April 2016
Former first lady Lucy Kibaki Passes on
– President Uhuru Kenyatta has led the nation in mourning the death of former first lady Lucy Kibaki. Uhuru broke the news of Lucy’s death on the morning of Tuesday, April 26
– Lucy Kibaki had been flown to the United Kingdom for treatment after being ill in the country for about a month. She died while undergoing treatment at Bupa Cromwell Hospital in London
Former first lady Lucy Kibaki is dead.
According to a statement issued by President Uhuru Kenyatta, 75-year-old Lucy Kibaki passed away on Tuesday, April 26, while undergoing treatment at Bupa Cromwell Hospital in London.
“It is with deep sense of sadness and loss that I have learnt of the untimely death of the former first lady, Her Excellency Lucy Kibaki… On behalf of all Kenyans and my government, I convey heartfelt condolences and encouragement to His Excellency Mwai Kibaki, family and friends,” said Uhuru.
Monday, 2 November 2015
José Mourinho assured of Chelsea board's support but time is short
José Mourinho has plunged himself into preparations for the visit of Dynamo Kyiv on Wednesday after Chelsea’s manager was assured by members of the board he will be given more time to revive his ailing team. The latest show of support from the hierarchy is understood to have been accompanied by a message that results need to improve quickly.
Lamar Odom Miracle Update: No Dialysis, No Transplant Needed As Khloe Kardashian Romances James Harden, Then Returns
Lamar Odom has made a dramatic improvement that some describe as a miracle. With Khloe Kardashian by his side since he was rushed to a hospital after being found unconscious in a brothel following a reported drug overdose, Lamar has gradually been recovering. The latest update is that Odom has been able to go off dialysis, according to Us Weekly.
In contrast to all the reports that Lamar would require dialysis and a kidney transplant, Odom has been able to end his dialysis sessions and does not need a transplant, said an insider.
Real justice could finally be delivered in Uganda by key ruling on maternal health
On 30 October the main courtroom in Uganda’s supreme court was packed with people waiting – spilling into the stairwells and hallways adjoining both sides of the large room. I was sharing half of my seat with a colleague. Civil society outrage at Uganda’s crisis of maternal mortality – chronically ignored by government – was what had filled the courtroom with activists.
Russian airline: Sinai plane crash not due to technical faults or pilot error
Russian airliner Metrojet says Saturday’s plane crash in Egypt, which killed all 224 people on board, was not caused by technical problems or pilot error.
The flight from the Egyptian beach resort of Sharm el-Sheikh to St Petersburgbroke up over the Sinai peninsula.
“We rule out a technical fault of the plane or a pilot error,” said Alexander Smirnov, deputy general director of Metrojet. “The only explainable cause is physical impact on the aircraft.”
Friday, 30 October 2015
Syria conflict: World powers to intensify quest for peace
The Vienna talks involved Iran, a key Assad ally, for the first time.
The ministers agreed to ask the United Nations to start a process that could lead to a ceasefire and new elections. But they disagreed over Mr Assad's future. New talks are due in two weeks.
Ahead of the talks, a Syrian government attack on a Damascus suburb left at least 57 people dead.
Transgender prisoner Tara Hudson MOVED to women's jail after 'unrelenting' sexist abuse from other inmates
A transgender woman suffering sexist abuse in a men's prison has been moved to a female-only jail.
Tara Hudson, 26, was transferred to HMP Eastwood Park, a women's closed prison around 15 miles from Bristol in South Gloucestershire with approximately 350 prisoners.
It holds both remand and sentenced prisoners, including young women from 16 upwards and has a mother and baby unit for up to 12 mothers.
In Burundi, despite the political turmoil, solar power plants projects are started
The hen contractors and members of the government signed an agreement on the first solar power station in Burundi, the future of this nation full of energy seemed very promising.The next day, shots were heard in the streets and buildings caught fire - a rebel general was trying to take power.
These are the challenges of the use of renewable energy in one of the most unstable countries in Africa. "We were so excited," recalls Sebitereko Lazarus, Program Director for Burundi enterprise specialized in development and social Solar Gigawatt Global. "It has upset us because we wanted to start our project. It does not stop the progression but is slow compared to what we expected. "
Ebola orphans face life of hardship as education and jobs remain out of reach
Going without food for two or three days is “like being in hell”, says Dauda Fullah, 25, who has been left to look after eight children and young adults since his parents died of Ebola.
“It’s been tough. It’s not easy with me because of financial problems, solving all the problems of the family and at the same time hoping to go back to college,” Fullah says. “I have been looking for a job in health for two years now. Even if you are qualified, it is hard to get a job, it’s not easy.”
South Sudan civil war inquiry details torture and forced cannibalism
A new report has laid bare the scale of the atrocities committed during South Sudan’s 22-month civil war, detailing cases of rape, torture, mutilation and instances of forced cannibalism.
The report, from the African Union (AU), also disputes the government’s claim that the conflict began after the country’s former vice-president, Riek Machar, attempted a coup against President Salva Kiir in December 2013. The resulting violence has killed tens of thousands of people, displaced more than 2 million, and prompted fears of a famine.
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