Afrikaner commentator William Peltzer critiques the Vermont Episcopal Church's refusal to resettle white South African refugees, while assisting Muslim refugees.
Afrikaner commentator William Peltzer critiques the Vermont Episcopal Church's refusal to resettle white South African refugees, while assisting Muslim refugees.
Violent protests erupted in Raila Odinga's stronghold of Kisumu and parts of Nairobi after he lost his fifth bid for Kenya's presidency on Monday, with angry demonstrators alleging vote-rigging as police fired tear gas to disperse them. AFP correspondents reported that police fired live rounds as protests erupted in the Nairobi slum of Mathare where Odinga is popular.
Mexican authorities announced Monday a plan to seal leaks into a coal mine where 10 workers have been trapped for more than a week, after renewed flooding dealt a major setback to rescue efforts. Authorities believe the workers accidentally pierced a hole in a wall between the two mines, causing El Pinabete to flood.
President-elect William Ruto is one of Kenya's wealthiest men but has long portrayed himself as "hustler-in-chief" -- the champion of the poor and downtrodden. - 'Effective strategist' - Ruto had served as deputy president under Kenyatta since 2013, supporting him in two elections with a promise that he would have the backing of his boss in this year's vote.
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