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One of Africa’s best-known authors and gay rights activists, Binyavanga Wainaina, has died at the age of 48. The Kenyan author died on Tuesday night in Nairobi after a short illness, the BBC reported. His death was confirmed by Tom Maliti, the

The Vice-President of Ghana, Mahamudu Bawumia has said All government transactions will be done electronically from June next year. He said the introduction of the cashless payment system was to reduce corruption, minimise human interaction and ensure efficiency in all government

A Penn State professor with a side job as a Pittsburgh Uber driver who was arrested this month for allegedly kidnapping two women is now accused of kidnapping a third woman that same night. The third woman spoke with police on

Japan aims to set the record straight, at least about its names when pronounced in a foreign language, local media reported on Wednesday. Foreign Minister Taro Kono (or Kono Taro in the customary Japanese order) plans to meet foreign media to

Supporters of an unsuccessful presidential candidate clashed with security forces in the Indonesian capital on Wednesday, burning vehicles and throwing rocks at police, which responded with tear gas and rubber bullets. Police chief Tito Karnavian told a news conference authorities that