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The news of guilty verdicts against former DRC President Joseph Kabila and radical South African politician Julius Malema is laughable by any standard.

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Vienna forum pushes global nuclear agenda

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Recalling clumsy MPs is all smoke and no fire

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No, Passaris, start by fixing our lazy parenting

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Kenya hosts breast cancer training as awareness month starts

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Why Jailing Kabila and Malema is a ticket to chaos

The news of guilty verdicts against former DRC President Joseph Kabila and radical South African politician Julius Malema is laughable by any standard.

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Vienna forum pushes global nuclear agenda

Robust resolutions are expected this week as the 69th International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference enters a crucial phase in Vienna, Austria.

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Siaya Governor James Orengo has a way with words and makes difficult battles seem simple.

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In December 2019, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison took a family holiday to Hawaii. The premier was on vacation while his country battled bushfires.

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In April, Governor Gladys Wanga issued a notice inviting public participation on road naming. She explained the names would honour prominent leaders, cultural landmarks.

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Recalling clumsy MPs is all smoke and no fire

The talk about recalling non-performing MPs is a classic case of becoming suddenly very clever.

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CNN correspondent Larry Madowo alleged in a chilling social media video that a plot had been hatched to harm him on Saba Saba Day.  

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There’s this running joke about the ‘men’s conference’ that supposedly takes place every February.

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My heart goes out to Zambians following the passing of Dr Edgar Lungu, man who was president for seven years after the death of ‘King Cobra’ Michael Sata in 2014.

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