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He told followers to starve to meet Jesus. Why did so many do it?
Supporters of Pastor Ezekiel Odero, who was arrested last week in connection to the deaths of dozens of his congregants and is also being investigated for links to controversial Pastor Paul Mackenzie, pray for his release outside a law court in the coastal town of Shanzu, near Mombasa, in Kenya Tuesday, May 2, 2023. The court in Shanzu ruled to keep both men in custody while police continue their investigations. (AP Photo/Gideon Maundu)
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2023-05-15, Indian Express
Written by Andrew HigginsDelirious from hunger, a believer who had brought his family to live with a Christian doomsday cult in a remote wilderness in southeastern Kenya...
Sudan: The New Geopolitical Battlefield Between East and West?
The weather is cloudy and the movement is normal in Nile Street, Khartoum, Sudan
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2023-05-05, GlobalResearch
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Kenyan pastor released on bail over cult massacre
Pastor Ezekiel Odero, center, holds a bible as he is led by police in Mombasa, Kenya, Thursday April 27, 2023
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2023-05-04, Jamaica Observer
MOMBASA, Kenya, (AFP) – One of Kenya's highest profile pastors was released on bail Thursday after appearing in court in connection with the horrific discovery last month...
Lavrov issues update on Russian fertilizer shipments to Africa2023-05-29
Russia Today: Deliveries were delayed due to EU “sabotage,” the foreign minister has claimed Kenya has received 30,000 tons of Russian fertilizer which arrived in the port city of Mombasa on Monday, the product manufacturer has confirmed. Earlier in the day, on a visit to...
On the eve of the July summit, Sergei Lavrov is on a working visit to ...2023-05-29
The Eastern Herald: On Monday morning, Lavrov arrived at parliament for talks with Speaker of the National Assembly (the lower house of parliament) Moses Wetangula. He also headed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kenya in the past (from 2008 to 2010 and from 2011 to 2012). But...
Kenya, Uganda mull installing more scanners to decongest border2023-05-29
China.dot.org: MALABA, Kenya, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan and Ugandan officials on Monday announced plans to install more scanners at the Malaba town border post to tackle congestion that inhibits the free movement of people and goods. The officials from the two neighboring...
Kenya: West's commitment to Zelensky's 'beastly formula' for peace shows willingness to 'support the genocide' - Lavrov2023-05-29
Ruptly: Russian Foreign MinisterSergei Lavrov claimed that the West's commitment to what he called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s 'beastly formula' for peace showed a willingness to back 'genocide' of Russian citizens, while...
Sergey Lavrov makes surprise visit to Kenya during Africa tour2023-05-29
The Times/The Sunday Times: Russia’s foreign minister has met Kenya’s president during a surprise stopover on his latest visit to Africa, which has become a focus of the rancour between the Kremlin and the West. Sergey Lavrov’s arrival in Nairobi comes days after...
Lavrov warns West: Black Sea grain deal is in danger of collapse2023-05-29
Reuters: Summary Russia warns over Black Sea grain dealRussian fertiliser consignment reaches MombasaLavrov kicks off African tour in Kenya MOSCOW, May 29 (Reuters) - Russia warned the West on Monday that a deal allowing Ukrainian grain to be exported from the Black...
Deliberate gov’t policy needed for the training and exportation of local seafarers2023-05-29
B & FT Online: The GhanaianGovernment has been encouraged to develop a deliberate policy that focuses on the training and exportation of seafarers from Ghana. According to some experts in the maritime industry, Ghana must act with urgency in order to get her fair share of...
Kenya to Receive 30,000 Tonnes of Russian Fertilizer Shortly - Lavrov2023-05-29
Urdu Point: NAIROBI (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 29th May, 2023) A ship carrying 30,000 tonnes of Russian fertilizer will reach Kenya in the coming days, Russian Foreign Minister...
Roundup: Africa marks 60th anniversary of OAU-AU amid call for continental unity, development2023-05-27
China.dot.org: ADDIS ABABA, May 27 (Xinhua) -- As the African continent marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the then Organization of African Unity (OAU), now the African Union (AU), realizing continental unity and development took center stage. The African...
Kenya: Three Mombasa Startups Awarded U.S.$50,000 for Innovative Solutions in Plastic Pollution2023-05-27
All Africa: Nairobi -- Three startups in Mombasa county have been awarded $50,000 (Sh7.2 million) for their unique innovations designed to curb plastic pollution in the coastal region. ......