AFRICA NEWS

13^th May 2024

By Adejide

SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN REPRIEVE KENYAN MAN EXECUTION IN SAUDI ARABIA

Social media outrage saved a Kenyan man who was about to be executed in Saudi Arabia.

Stephen Munyakho was sentenced to death in 2011 following a brutal fight with his colleague in the Arab nation. He and his colleague stabbed one another and were wounded severely but only Munyakho was able to survive. Therefore, Munyakho received the death sentence.

According to Saudi law, the death sentence can be lifted if the family agree to take compensation for their loss.

Munyakho is a son of Dorothy Kweyu, a veteran journalist who championed the Bring Back Steve Campaign to raise the funds ($940,000) required to pay the deceased family.

Just two days before his execution, Saudi Arabia granted the request to postpone his execution in order to allow further negotiations between the parties.

Stephen Munyakho received death sentence after deadly fight with his colleague in Saudi Arabia

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RWANDA DENIES SUPPORTING REBELS CONNECTED TO BURUNDI ATTACK

The Rwanda government was accused of sponsoring rebel groups that carried out the attack in Bujumbura, Burundi.

At least 38 people were seriously injured on Friday in the attack executed by a trained and equipped terrorist group.

The Rwanda government have always been accused of funding rebel attacks by neighbouring countries such as DR Congo and Burundi for economic gain. Although, as usual, the accusation was dismissed.

“We call on Burundi to solve their internal problems and not associate Rwanda with such despicable matters” the Rwanda government stated.

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ABDUCTED STUDENTS RESCUED BY LOCAL HUNTERS IN NIGERIA

University students and other victims were rescued from dreaded kidnappers on Sunday in northern part of Nigeria.

Unknown gunmen attacked Confluence University of Science and Technology in Kogi State on Thursday night and abducted nine students.

Security forces collaborated with local hunters to search forest and eventually engaged the kidnappers in a fierce gun battle to rescue the abductees and ensure their safety back home.

Nigeria has been facing terrorist attacks for the last decade which had killed thousands and abducted hundreds for ransom.

The rescued students and other victims have been taken to the hospital for proper medical attention.

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EAST AFRICA SUFFERS INTERNET OUTAGE

Poor internet connection frustrated millions of customers from Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda as internet providers struggle to fix the problem.

The hiccup was detected to be faults from undersea cables that connect the East-African region to the rest of the world.

Similarly, South Africa, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Benin, Ghana and other nations have also complained of an internet failure which was all said to be cable failures.

Some Telecom providers have apologised to their customers and pleaded for patience while the issue is being resolved.

Customers have being fielding queries through social media platforms such as X to express their frustration.

Significantly, most business organisations rely on internet connection every second for business transactions.

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BASSIROU DIOMAYE HOST KAGAME AT A BASKETBALL GAME

Senegalese President, Bassirou Diomaye invited his Rwanda counterpart, Paul Kagame to a basketball game in Dakar.

Rwanda President, Paul Kagame attends basketball game with Senegalese President, Bassirou Diomaye in Dakar

Senegal’s AS Douanes played against Rwanda’s APR Basketball Club to entertain dignitaries in the stands on Sunday. Both teams are regular competitors in the Basketball Africa League.

Kagame is one of the leaders to visit the youngest elected president in Africa, after he was sworn in.

The Rwandan President hope his visit is will boost bilateral relations and promote cooperation in areas including trade, tourism, and governance with Senegal.

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