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Morocco’s Champion Soufiane El Bakkali Wins 2,000 M Steeplechase in Zagreb

Moroccan Olympic and world champion Soufiane El Bakkali won the 2,000m steeplechase of the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting 2022 held Sunday in Zagreb, Croatia. El Bakkali crossed the finish line in a time of 5:14.06. Italian athlete Leonardo Feletto ranked second clocking 5:23.15, while the third place went to Britain’s William Battershill (5:26.91). […]

Kenya to sit as non-permanent member at UN Security Council in 2021-2022

The UN General Assembly on Thursday elected Kenya to fill an African seat on the Security Council in 2021-2022. Kenya will replace South Africa in January. The seat was viewed by another candidate, Djibouti, which lost in a second round of vote. In a departure from previous years when African countries used to choose a […]

Is Uganda’s Museveni preparing his son for succession?

Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni promoted his 49-year-old son to top commander of the army, in a move that signals he is preparing him to succession. Museveni’s son, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has been touring the country to “spread patriotism” among Ugandans, in a clear violation of a law that bans serving army officers from partaking in […]