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Social media has been flooded with tributes following reports that South African rapper HHP — Hip Hop Pantsula — has died. Details surrounding the 38-year-old’s death is unconfirmed, but TshisaLIVE reports that his wife, Lerato Sengadi, confirmed his passing. “Yes, yes it’s true. I am with the family at the moment,” said Sengadi. Condolences have started pouring in from his ...

WhatsApp is planning to change the way muting works on chats for users who want to take a break from certain group chats. The feature, which is believed to be called ‘Vacation Mode’, will let you indefinitely hide muted chats without having to delete them. That could prove useful for archived chats. At the moment, even if a chat is ...

Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) warned Kenyans on Monday against online foreign exchange trading through unlicensed entities, saying they risked losing their investments. Paul Muthaura, CMA Chief Executive, said he observed several individuals and entities carrying on or purporting to carry on the business of an online foreign exchange broker or a money manager without the relevant licence by the ...

Sierra Leonean leader Julius Maada Bio, is to pay a two-day official visit to Ghana beginning Monday, October 22, 2018. The visit is to strengthen and deepen the ties of friendship and co-operation between Ghana and Sierra Leone, as well as explore other areas of co-operation between the two countries. President Maada Bio would on his arrival call on President ...

Arrive in Edinburgh on any given day and there are certain things you can guarantee. The fairy-tale Gothic of the royal castle, built on an extinct volcanic plug. The medieval riddle of alleys and lanes. The majesty of the churchyards and macabre spires set against a barb of basalt crags, all as if created by a mad god. Yet there ...

Below are pictures of Reverend Lucy Natasha, the founder and overseer of Prophetic Latter Glory Ministries. She has been described as Kenya’s hottest preacher by the local media. Lucy Natasha is often seen with prominent Kenyans including President Uhuru Kenyatta, Mike Sonko, among others. The much sought after conference speaker is also a celebrated author of many books. She is ...

With 92 mayors and 18 regional councilors, the ruling party of Ivory Coast is ahead of Henri Konan Bédié‘s PDCI, which has obtained 56 municipal and 6 regional councilors. It was an election that saw the rise in the strength of independent candidates. After the final results, it is time for electoral litigation. Candidates still have a few days to ...

When hundreds of soldiers from Ethiopian army’s elite unit marched with arms to the National Palace, they were said to be demanding pay rise and better service conditions. They were disarmed and invited to meet with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed who gave them assurances that their grievances were going to be looked into. A week on, PM Abiy has told lawmakers that ...

With jackets, hats, boas and shirts soaked with sweat, Belgian rapper, MC and hip hop artist, Baloji performs after returning to native Congo, a country that haunts his musical universe. The MC has to prove himself to young people from Kinshasa, who came mainly for an urban music festival featuring local rappers. The crowds go wild as he performs with ...

Football Kenya Federation (FKFF) has announced the Harambee Starlets have replaced Equatorial Guinea at the 2018 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The eight-team tournaments is set to kick off in Ghana on 17 November. Two-time winners Equatorial Guinea beat Kenya 3-2 on aggregate in the final round of qualifying before the Kenyans protested over the eligibility of six players. The ...