Kalonzo Musyoka wants Philip Kisia to lead the Azimio coalition. Musyoka is the head of the Wiper Party. He spoke about this idea on Monday.
Musyoka said Kisia has the right skills for the job. Kisia worked for the government and businesses. He also helped communities. Musyoka thinks these things would help Azimio do well in the 2027 elections.
Kisia is well-known in Kenya. He used to be the Town Clerk of Nairobi. He made some changes there.
Musyoka plans to run for president in 2027. He seems to be putting together a team to help him win. Six months ago, he chose Zein Abubakar to lead his campaign office.
Musyoka thanked Abubakar for taking the job. He said Abubakar is smart and cares about people, which strengthens the team...
A major oil and gas discovery has been made off the coast of Namibia in the Orange Basin. The find was made by several companies working together: Namcor, Galp Energia, and Custos.
The group started drilling on December 2nd. They were exploring an area called PEL 83. The well they drilled is named Mopane-2A.
The well hit a gas and condensate layer in one spot. It also found a light oil layer in another spot. Both spots had very good rock quality. The rock lets fluids flow easily. There is also high pressure in the rock.
The companies will study the results more. They want to see if they can make money from the find. They plan to drill another nearby well very soon, called Mopane-3X.
The group is also conducting more research in the...
Asser Marungu, age 48, died on a farm in Oshikoto, Namibia, on Monday evening. He was hit by lightning.
It happened around 6:30 pm on the D3026 Abenab Road. This is in the Tsumeb area.
Deputy Commissioner Titus Ekandjo shared what occurred. Ekandjo leads crime investigations in the region.
Marungu was working outdoors with another person. They were clearing a field on the farm when it started to rain. The two men ran to seek shelter.
A lightning bolt struck Marungu as they ran. He died instantly at the scene.
Marungu's body was moved to a hospital in Tsumeb. It is being kept in the mortuary there. An autopsy will be done.
His family has been told about his death. The name of the farm where it happened is Brest.
A Jeju Air plane crashed in South Korea on Sunday. It was flying from Bangkok. The crash killed 179 people. Only two crew members lived.
The airline says the plane had "no issues" before it left. They checked it and found nothing wrong with the landing gear.
But when the plane tried to land, its wheels were not down. It hit the runway and caught fire. The plane then hit a wall.
Teams are working to determine what happened. They want to know if a bird or the weather caused problems and why the landing gear did not work.
Many families of the victims are very upset. They are waiting at the airport. They want to see their loved ones. But most of the bodies are badly burned. This makes it hard to tell who is who.
Jeju Air's CEO Kim...
South Korea is in a political mess. On December 3rd, President Yoon Suk Yeol tried to use martial law. He wanted more control, but many saw this as an abuse of power. They think he pushed for an uprising.
Yoon is now in big trouble. A court gave the OK to arrest him, which has never happened to a sitting South Korean president before. The court wants him to answer questions, but he has not shown up three times in the past two weeks.
Yoon's lawyers say the arrest order is not fair. They plan to fight it. They argue Yoon was allowed to call for martial law. It is part of his job as president, they say.
No one knows where Yoon is right now. He is not allowed to leave South Korea. Police will try to find him and bring him in by January...
Richard Onyonka will not go to a state dinner on New Year's Eve. He is a senator from Kisii, Kenya. The dinner is at the Kisii State Lodge.
Onyonka says 2024 was a bad year for Kenya. Many painful things happened. He notes ongoing abductions, corruption, and rights violations. Young Kenyans have suffered a lot.
"Kenya is going backward," Onyonka states. The past is repeating in sad ways.
Onyonka does not feel right celebrating. Some Kenyans are happy and excited, but others are in deep pain. They want to be with their missing loved ones.
Onyonka has strong views on these issues, so he will skip dinner. He thinks following the Constitution is very important.
Human rights groups are worried. Many government critics have disappeared...
In 2024, Africa held many elections. Nineteen countries planned to choose new leaders, and some long-time rulers lost power.
Kenya had big news in October. The Senate voted to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. It was a major event. They charged him with 11 things, including corruption and causing division. In the end, they convicted him of 5 charges. Allies of the President turned against Gachagua. He said it was unfair.
Botswana also had a surprise in October. Voters beat the party that led for nearly 60 years. They chose Duma Boko, 54, as the new president. The old president had to admit he lost. Boko was sworn in at a private event.
Senegal held an important election in March. Over 7 million people could vote. The election...
A truck fell into a river in southern Ethiopia on Sunday. This led to the deaths of at least 71 people. The accident took place in Sidama state.
The truck was on its way when it missed a bridge and plunged into the river below. A local official told Reuters about this. His name is Wosenyeleh Simion.
Many of the people on the truck had been at a wedding, guests at the party. The truck was carrying too many people, which likely caused the crash. Traffic police in the area reported this. More investigation is happening to learn additional details.
Out of the 71 people who died, most were men. There were 68 men and three women. The Sidama Police Commission Traffic Prevention and Control Directorate provided these numbers.
Some photos of...
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are no longer fighting in court. They have agreed to end their marriage. A lawyer shared this news.
The two actors married in 2014 and have six children together. They are often called "Brangelina."
In 2016, Jolie asked for a divorce. She said things were not working out. Later, she claimed Pitt was mean to her and two kids on a plane.
Pitt said this was not true. The police looked into it. They did not charge Pitt with any crime.
Jolie's lawyer said she wants peace for her family. The divorce process has been long, starting eight years ago. Jolie is tired but glad this part is done.
The couple wants to keep the details private. They have not shared much about their split. But some information has come...
