Zoomlion is at the centre of a procurement controversy in Kenya, with the Nairobi governor facing criticism for awarding it a 20-year waste management contract.
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Death toll from Sudan ethnic clashes rises to 105: official
Ethnic clashes in a deadly land dispute in Sudan's Blue Nile state has killed 105 people and wounded 291, the state's health minister said Wednesday, providing a new toll. Between January and March this year, the UN said aid was provided to 563,000 people in Blue Nile, a region still struggling to rebuild after years of heavy fighting during Sudan's devastating 1983-2005 civil war.
West Africa mediators in Guinea for talks
West African mediators were in Guinea Wednesday for talks with the ruling junta on a return to civilian rule, a source at the Guinean presidency and an official with the regional bloc said.
Lesotho sets October 7 election date
Lesotho says it will hold general elections on October 7, in the latest round of polling in the landlocked southern African country. The elections were announced after King Letsie III dissolved parliament, in line with procedures to prepare for new polls.
US President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he will welcome African leaders to Washington in December, a new initiative to build ties with the continent where China's influence has been rising.
US President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he will welcome African leaders to Washington in December, a new initiative to build ties with the continent where China's influence has been rising. "The US-Africa Leaders Summit will build on our shared values to better foster new economic engagement," Biden said in a statement.
South Africa's power cuts take a toll on mental health
You can't do your work because there's no power. For five hours, he recalled, he had no power as he struggled to work and at the same time deal with a hungry two-year-old.
Sahel leaders face battle to keep G5 force alive without Mali
Major challenges lie ahead for African leaders seeking to breathe new life into the G5 Sahel anti-jihadist force. "Can the G5-Sahel pull through?"
Benin to auction off assets held by opposition tycoon
The West African state of Benin says it will auction off art, luxury furniture and a Rolls-Royce limousine seized from an opposition tycoon who lives in exile in Paris. The conviction was branded illegal by the African Court on Human and People's Rights, but Benin has refused to overturn it.
African cheetahs to be spotted soon in India thanks to Namibia deal
India and Namibia signed a deal Wednesday to bring cheetahs into the South Asian country, with the first batch of eight wild cats set to arrive next month, officials said. India is also planning to ship in some cheetahs from South Africa but a formal pact has yet to be signed.
Mane and Salah renew rivalry with top African award up for grabs
Another chapter in the personal rivalry between former Liverpool teammates Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah will play out in Rabat on Thursday when the annual African award winners are announced. Salah lifted the award in 2017 and 2018 and the victory of Mane the following year raised to four the number of winners from Liverpool with another Senegalese, El Hadji Diouf, topping the 2002 vote.
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