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2021-05-16 00:12:05 Namibia: Bishop Hendrick Frederick Succumbs to Covid-19
‍[Namibian] BISHOP Emeritus Hendrick Frederick of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia (ELCRN) has died.
Bishop Frederick reportedly succumbed to Covid-19-related complications on Saturday in the Keetmanshoop Hospital in the //Kharas region.
He was 80.
Right reverend bishop Sageus /Kheib of ELCRN confirmed the death.
/Kheib said ELCRN appreciated the outstanding leadership of the late Frederick and extended condolences to the family and church members.
Frederick was the first bishop in the ELCRN.
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2021-05-16 00:00:31 Somalia: Trust Deficit Keeps Somalia's Leaders At Loggerheads
‍[ISS] Does Prime Minister Roble have enough support and independence to ensure elections can be held at last?
Somalia faces a political crisis because its leaders have been unable to hold elections after President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed's term of office expired in February.
In the absence of elections, his term was extended for two years by the Lower House of the country's Parliament in April. This decision was condemned by international partners and triggered protests and clashes in the capital Mogadishu lat
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2021-05-15 23:48:05 Kenya: Floods of Death, Destruction in Nairobi
‍[Nation] Three men have been confirmed dead and property valued at millions of shillings destroyed in Nairobi following a downpour on Thursday night.
In Katwekera, Kibra constituency, a boda-boda and his two passengers were swept off a bridge while crossing River Nairobi.
Witnesses said the rider insisted on crossing the bridge despite warnings from locals.
The bodies of the driver and one of his passengers - identified as David Otieno - were found about a kilometre and a half away from the bridge yesterday.
"One c
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2021-05-15 22:36:06 Nigeria: Suspected Herders Kill 6 in Taraba
‍[Leadership] Six persons were reported killed while scores were wounded with hundreds displaced following an attack on Utsua Daa and Baafada villages at Bali Takum in Bali local government area of Taraba State, LEADERSHIP Weekend gathered yesterday.
A relation of one of the victims, Mr. Tyokua Ayoo told LEADERSHIP Weeekend on the phone that gunmen suspected to be herdsmen attacked the communities on Thursday afternoon.
Ayoo said many people were on the farm when the attack happened and they immediately fled to Bali tow
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2021-05-15 22:33:12 Tanzania: I Gave Workers Union Autonomy, Says Former President Mwinyi
‍[Daily News] Former President Ali Hassan Mwinyi has recalled how he granted civil servants permission and freedom to form unions, which ushered the start of the trade union autonomy in the Tanzania post-independence era.
Autonomy trade unions emerged when the country was fighting for the independence, mainly in 1950s when the labour movement grew and became a force to reckon with in push for the people's demands.
In 1955, some 17 trade unions merged to create the Tanganyika Federation of Labour (TFL) which collaborated
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2021-05-15 21:57:05 Zimbabwe: Local Govt Minister Moyo Suspends Vic Falls Town Clerk
‍[New Zimbabwe] Local Government Minister July Moyo has suspended Victoria Falls Town Clerk Ronnie Dube who faces corruption charges which are before the courts.
Moyo, who has been accused by councillors of overbearing control on the affairs of the local authority, had written to council a few days ago seeking clarification on a raging conflict between city fathers and residents regarding budget issues.
He then flew into the resort city Thursday to suspend Dube, saying this was meant to restore sanity within council.
Dube
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2021-05-15 21:51:05 Uganda: Take Advantage of Biotechnology
‍[Monitor] A number of African countries have begun to take advantage of agricultural biotechnology to overcome crop production challenges. The last country reported to have done so is Nigeria where more than 2000 farmers are ready to grow genetically modified cowpea this year, according to the digital publication, Cornell Alliance for Science, dated May 5 2021.
"More than 2,000 Nigerian farmers are planning to plant Bt cowpea, the country's first genetically modified food crop, in July," reported the newsletter.
"Th
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2021-05-15 20:45:06 Nigeria: Ndidi, Iheanacho Eye FA Cup As Chelsea, Leicester Clash
‍[This Day] Leicester City will be craving for a fourth English FA Cup win after the Foxes last won it in 1956 as they take on Chelsea today at the Wembley Stadium in England. Interestingly, Nigeria's interest will be highly represented in today's clash as the Super Eagles duo of Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho would be hoping to become the eighth Nigerian players to win the prestigious tournament
The FA Cup will be draped in blue by the close of play today, as Leicester City and Chelsea battle it out for the chan
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2021-05-15 19:45:07 Nigeria: U.S. Unhappy Over Jailing of Nigerians for Blasphemy
‍[This Day] The United States government has criticised how Nigerian courts have continued to sentence citizens to long jail terms for blasphemy and death.
The US position was disclosed by the Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, during the release of the 2020 International Religious Freedom Report this week.
He wondered why the Nigerian government has not brought anyone to justice for the "massacre" of members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria also known as Shiites.
Quoting the report, the Blinken said, "In Nigeria,
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2021-05-15 19:00:39 Uganda: After Tough Contest, Museveni Needs to Give Uganda Hope
‍[East African] This week, President Yoweri Museveni took oath office for a new term that will stretch his tenure to an unbroken 40 years.
What should have been a day of celebration, was however, overcast by the chief celebrant's foul mood, and the absence of the leaders of the major political formations in the country. Robert Kyagulanyi, the runner-up in the January 14 elections, escaped a security dragnet that was supposed to keep him confined at his residence.
With representatives of the major Western powers in attenda
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