Governance - CDR Africa

Ruto Orders Crackdown on Foreigners Operating Small Businesses in Kenya

Kenyan President William Ruto has ordered an immediate crackdown on foreigners, including Chinese nationals, operating small-scale businesses and engaging in hawking in Kenya. The directive is aimed at enforcing regulations that reserve certain small-scale trading activities for Kenyan citizens. ...

1 day ago Governance

Tinubu asks US court to keep FBI and DEA records about him private

Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked a US federal court to block the release of records held by the FBI, Department of Justice and DEA relating to historical investigations involving him. His lawyers argue that releasing the records could violate his privacy rights and have urged the co...

5 days ago Governance

Uganda’s King of Tooro dies aged 34

The King of Tooro, Oyo Nyimba Rukidi IV, has died at the age of 34, the kingdom’s Prime Minister has announced\. King Oyo was crowned in 1995 at the age of three, making him the world’s youngest reigning monarch at the time\. He succeeded his father, Patrick Olimi Kaboyo, who died in 1995\. His c...

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