K Allen

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‘Symbol of resistance’: Lumumba, the Congolese hero killed before his prime

Shortly before noon on a Thursday in June 1960, 34-year-old Patrice Lumumba stepped up to the podium at…

Oil prices set to end week lower on Trump energy policies

Oil prices edged up on Friday but remained on track for a weekly decline after U.S. President Donald…

Libya needs $3-4 billion to boost oil production, bidding round expected soon, oil minister says

Libya needs between $3 billion and $4 billion to reach an oil production rate of 1.6 million barrels…

What’s the fighting in DR Congo all about?

The mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been dogged by conflict for more than 30…

Patrick Gathara: In Kenya, not even the cartoonists are safe

Political cartooning in Kenya has never been without its risks. Cartoonists have faced state-engineered dismissal and censorship, lawsuits…

500-kilogram metallic object falls from the sky in Kenya

And then there is the most dangerous risk of all, the risk of spending your life not doing…