
Waihiga Mwaura
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God Chaser.Husband.@BBC Focus on Africa. Ex- @citizentvkenya. #AJEA2021 2*Winner. 2019 UBA winner.2018 @BBC Komla Dumor . 2012 @CNN Winner. 2015 @MoAmin Winner.
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My colleague Fardowsa Hanshi told me that referee Omar Artan's statement at the airport, "That flag is ours and so is the passport - let's defend it," meant a lot for young Somali's whether at home or in the diaspora. She joined me on #FocusOnAfrica BBC News Africa
Waihiga Mwaura37,555 Aufrufe • vor 9 Tagen

How will Senegal's President respond to the comeback of his former PM Ousmane Sonko, who has now been elected speaker of the national parliament.I spoke to a Senegalese opposition Mp Anta Babacar on what these developments mean for the countries democracy. #FocusOnAfrica
Waihiga Mwaura67,886 Aufrufe • vor 24 Tagen

It's been a week since the Africa-France summit(Africa Forward summit) which French/Kenyan leaders have hailed as a success. However, last week at a time like this some African leaders including Rwanda's President Kagame, Botswana President Boko, Egypt's Foreign Minister and at some point someone shared a video with me of what looks like Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote struggling to get in/out of some of the meeting rooms because of scenes like this.
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Kenya's President William Ruto defends the US Ebola facility in Kenya saying it is no different from other Kenya-US health partnerships. But a Trump admin official told us that that ,"American officials, doctors, and clinicians will be at this facility, treating American citizens ..." Unless that exclusivity clause has changed. #FocusOnAfrica
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A Tanzanian government-appointed commission announced that 518 people died in the widespread protests that followed last year's general election. Prof. Paramagamba Kabudi, Tanzania's State Minister in the PM's Office for Policy, Coordination and Parliamentary Affairs spoke to us on #FocusOnAfrica. I first asked him who was responsible for all those deaths?
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Cameroon President Paul Biya made a very rare appearance on the campaign trail earlier today looking for his 8th term. Viewers who were waiting to see him emerge from his vehicle in this livestream had to make do with plenty of shots of the crowd before the 92-year old was revealed already seated in the presidential chair with the first lady Chantal Biya. #FocusOnAfrica
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White House Briefing Qn: On ebola, if Kenya does end up blocking the US quarantine facility there, why can't Americans who have been exposed come to the US? Listen to Dr Oz response, the US Administrator at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. #FocusOnAfrica
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Patrice Lumumba's grand-daughter told me that "for a long time we were told that the crimes that happened under colonial rule were untouchable but today this changes." After a court cleared the way for a trial over the killing of DRC's first PM. #FocusOnAfrica
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The world's oldest President- Cameroon's 92-year-old leader Paul Biya has been sworn in for another seven years as president in a ceremony at the country's parliament in Yaoundé. He has been in power for 43 years, and addressed only one campaign rally before the election. #FocusOnAfrica
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Uganda goes to the polls tomorrow but one name that will be missing from the ballot paper is that of veteran opposition leader Dr Kiiza Besigye. I interviewed Winnie Byanyima, his wife, in late November and this is what she told me about his incarceration experience. #FocusOnAfrica
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Part of the BBC's coverage of the protests in Kenya today as thousands took to the streets to remember those who were killed in the anti-tax protests a year ago today. Follow BBC News Africa and BBC News (World) for more updates on the situation in Kenya. See thread below (1/3) #FocusOnAfrica #June25th
Waihiga Mwaura57,482 Aufrufe • vor 11 Monaten

Coming soon. An all-new Focus on Africa live from Nairobi, Kenya. #FocusOnAfricaTV @bbcafrica @bbcnews
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