• Bitcoin Blockchain Inspires Kenyan Electoral Board To Implement A Transparent Voting System
  
  Kenyans held national elections on Tuesday, September 9, 2022, and the voting system closely mirrored the Bitcoin blockchain.
  By Rufas Kamau, Senior Contributor.  Forbes.  Thu, 11 Aug 2022 13:43:18 -0400.
• Kenya elections 2022: While Kenya waits, unfounded election claims spread
  
  Some online users in Kenya have been sharing misleading claims about the results and the voting process.
  BBC News.  Thu, 11 Aug 2022 16:26:01 GMT.
• Jody Lukoki: Did laughing gas abuse spark former Ajax player's demise?
  
  The Dutch football community was shocked when DR Congo winger Jody Lukoki died in May, but more twists soon followed.
  BBC News.  Thu, 11 Aug 2022 16:24:28 GMT.
• U.S. Urges Rwanda and Congo to End Support for Warring Militias
  
  Antony J. Blinken, the U.S. secretary of state, said he had warned the leaders of both nations over violence in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
  Edward Wong.  New York Times.  Thu, 11 Aug 2022 15:59:26 +0000.
• The un-Kenyan election
  
  The August 9 election was the most boring Kenya has had - but this may in fact be just the thing the country needs.
  Al Jazeera.  Thu, 11 Aug 2022 11:18:45 +0000.
• Press review: China can eclipse US in battle over Africa and new Taiwan bill delayed
  
  Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, August 11th
  Tass.  Thu, 11 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0300.
• South Africa: Seven men are charged with the gang rape of models including a teenager
  
  The models and crew, the youngest of whom was 19 and the eldest 37, were allegedly raped up to ten times each over several hours close to a mine near Johannesburg.
  Daily Mail.  Wed, 10 Aug 2022 18:36:42 +0100.
• More than 700 prisoners escape Congo jail
  
  Only 50 inmates remain locked up, say officials
  David Harding.  The Independent.  Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:02:52 GMT.
• Cairo Construction Razes Green Spaces Ahead of Climate Summit
  
  As Egypt prepares to host the United Nations climate summit in November, critics say current construction practices do not reflect the country's sustainability goals.
  Voice of America.  Tue, 09 Aug 2022 14:14:55 -0400.
• Kenyans go to the polls to choose new president from two familiar faces
  
  Kenyans have started voting for a new president amid widespread economic issues and corruption in the country.
  Sky News.  Tue, 09 Aug 2022 07:17:00 +0100.
• EXPLAINER: Why Kenya's presidential election is important
  
  Kenyans are voting Tuesday to choose a successor to President Uhuru Kenyatta after a decade in power. The race is close and could go to a runoff for the first time. ...
  Voice of America.  Mon, 08 Aug 2022 05:55:54 -0400.
• Ceasefire between Israel, Palestinians takes effect in Gaza after dozens killed
  
  Egyptian officials said both sides agreed to a truce to end a flare-up of violence in which 15 children have been killed.
  Fares Akram and Tia Goldenberg.  Sydney Morning Herald.  Mon, 08 Aug 2022 06:44:13 +1000.
• U.S. Secretary of State Blinken in South Africa on Africa tour
  
  U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken began his three-nation tour of Africa with his arrival in South Africa on Sunday.
  Mogomotsi Magome.  Washington Times.  Sun, 07 Aug 2022 06:56:41 -0400.
• Reinsurance Group (RGA) Q2 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates
  
  Reinsurance Group (RGA) Q2 results reflect solid performance in the Asia/Pacific and U.S. and Latin America segments, offset by soft results in Canada and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Fri, 05 Aug 2022 13:28:00 GMT.
• China to deepen Africa ties over next decade with focus on trade
  
  China is likely to keep investing in Africa's natural resources and may look to the continent as a source of food.
  Straits Times.  Thu, 04 Aug 2022 08:09:10 +0800.
• Climate change: African officials want polluting rich nations to compensate poor countries for environmental damage
  
  African officials outlined their priorities for the upcoming UN climate summit, including a push to make heavily polluting rich nations compensate poor countries for the environmental damage done to them.The continent will ...
  New Zealand Herald.  Wed, 03 Aug 2022 13:05:48 +1200.
• Emmerson Buie Jr. speaks ahead of retirement as special agent in charge of FBI Chicago office
  
  Emmerson Buie Jr. landed back home in 2019 as Chicago's first African American agent in charge, running the nation's fourth largest FBI field office.
  Judy Hsu.  ABC News.  Tue, 02 Aug 2022 22:40:52 +0000.
• In a 3rd test, Facebook still fails to block hate speech
  
  Facebook is letting violent hate speech slip through its controls in Kenya as it has in other countries, according to a new report from the nonprofit groups Global Witness and Foxglove.
  Barbara Ortutay.  Washington Times.  Thu, 28 Jul 2022 09:00:39 -0400.
• WHO declares monkeypox a global health emergency
  
  Five deaths have been attributed to the disease in the Central African Republic and Nigeria in 2022
  Smithsonian.  Tue, 26 Jul 2022 16:35:43 +0000.
• Russia's Lavrov Seeks To Calm Africa's Concerns About Rising Food, Oil Prices
  
  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reassured Egyptian leaders that Moscow is committed to delivering supplies of Russian grain after reaching a deal with Ukraine on grain exports.
  Radio Liberty.  Sun, 24 Jul 2022 10:57:17 +0000.

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