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Narc Kenya officials support Uhuru, Ruto presidency bid

Daily Nation - 
Deputy Prime Minster Uhuru Kenyatta (left) with Eldoret North MP William Ruto being anointed during prayers at Ruiru Municipal Stadium on January 28, 2012.

Sheikh Rogo arrested again, weapons seized

Daily Nation - 
PHOTO/FILE Sheikh Rogo (left) and some of the weapons police say they recovered following a raid at his home in Kikambala. The firearms displayed by the police included 102 explosives, 82 rounds of ammunition, an AK-47 rifle loaded with 27 bullets, ...

Assad Forces Retake Damascus Suburbs

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty - 
Syrian government forces are reported to have retaken control of eastern suburbs from opposition fighters. Government troops had been battling rebels from the Free Syrian Army in the eastern Ghouta area of the edge of Damascus for two days.

Men's rankings remain unchanged at top after Australian Open

USA TODAY - 
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Unlike the situation on the women's tour, the status quo has been maintained at the top of the men's rankings after Novak Djokovic's dramatic win over Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open.

India won't cut Iranian oil imports despite US, EU sanctions: Pranab Mukherjee

Times of India - 
India, which imports 12% of its oil from the Islamic Republic, cannot do without Iranian oil, Pranab Mukherjee said. CHIGAGO: India, the world's fourth-largest oil consumer, will not take steps to cut petroleum imports from Iran despite US and European ...

18th AU Summit opens in Ethiopia

Xinhua - 
BEIJING, Jan. 29 (Xinhuanet) --The 18th African Union Summit opens on Sunday in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. Leaders and delegates from 50 members of the union will focus on boosting African trade, amid growing global economic uncertainty.

Raila condemns violent Nairobi evictions

Daily Nation - 
By ANGIRA ZADOCK zangira@ke.nationmedia.com Prime Minister Raila Odinga has called for an end to violent demolitions of houses and other structures in Nairobi and other towns.

IGAD supports Kenya's bid to join AMISOM

The Standard - 
DPM Uhuru Kenyatta and Eldoret North MP William Ruto during prayers for the Ocampo Four at the Ruiru stadium on Sunday. By Isaiah Lucheli Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has welcomed Kenya's request for its defence forces to join ...

MP accuses government over Moyale clashes

Capital FM Kenya - 
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 29 - Moyale MP Mohamud Mohamed Ali on Sunday accused the provincial administration in the area of laxity and corruption in handling the recent wave of violence that has left dozens of people dead.

Senegalese court spurns appeal, rules president can seek re-election

CNN International - 
By the CNN Wire Staff Dakar, Senegal (CNN) -- A Senegalese court late Sunday upheld an earlier ruling that the West Africa nation's president could seek another term -- despite questions about whether such a run was constitutional -- official media ...

Mugabe 'seeks immunity from prosecution' and is planning to retire after next ...

Daily Mail - 
By Daily Mail Reporter Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe is planning to retire after his country's next elections, it was claimed yesterday.

'Commend Jonathan', Special Assistant tells Nigerians

Daily Times Nigeria - 
The Senior Special Assistant to the Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Political Matters, Dr. Godwin Duru, has urged Nigerians to commend President Goodluck Jonathan for his initiative in confronting the cabal in the oil sector by ...

Mandela's sister dies

Times LIVE - 
Her death, which was announced by Mandela's grandson Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela, comes hours after Madiba left Mthatha yesterday for his Johannesburg home while his house at Qunu village is being renovated.

PDP claims victory in Oyo Reps re-run polls

Vanguard - 
By OLA AJAYI IBADAN—The People's Democratic Party, PDP, is claiming to have won the last Saturday's re-run election in Irepo/Olorunsogo/Oorelope Federal Constituency election where no fewer than 100 suspects armed with dangerous weapons were arrested ...

Capsized Italian ship Costa Concordia may take 10 months to remove

Herald Sun - 
THE cruise ship that capsized off Italy's coast will take up to 10 months to remove, officials say, as rough seas off the Tuscan coast forced the suspension of recovery operations.

Thomas Boni Yayi of Benin takes over as AU new chairman

Vanguard - 
ADDIS ABABA (AFP) - African Union leaders chose Benin's President Thomas Boni Yayi Sunday as the 54-member bloc's new chairman, at a two-day summit hoped to help resolve multiple crises facing the continent.

Somali radio chief gunned down

Daily Nation - 
A Somali journalist wounded in an explosion at Hotel Shamo is assisted by nurses outside Madina hospital in Mogadishu December 3, 2009.

Asian stocks slip ahead of EU summit

The Age - 
Asian shares inched down and the euro fell from its highest in more than six weeks on Monday, as markets cautiously tuned in to a likely debt swap deal for Greece that is crucial to avoiding a messy default and eyed yet another European summit meeting.

Sarkozy Unveils Tax Rises but Not a Re-election Bid

New York Times - 
PARIS - President Nicolas Sarkozy, insisting that he was acting as a head of state - not a presidential candidate - announced Sunday that he would raise consumer taxes to make French companies more competitive and reduce the national budget deficit.

500000 'to lose jobs' in matatu phase-out

Daily Nation - 
PHOTO/FILE Motorist jam the Mombasa road section moving into the city centre. Matatu Welfare Association chairman said the government should not blame traffic congestion in the city solely on the 14-seater matatus.

Sudan: China company working to free missing team

BBC News - 
The employer of some 29 Chinese workers held by rebels in Sudan's volatile South Kordofan region says it has set up an emergency body to handle the situation.

KQ issues profit warning despite rise in passengers

Business Daily Africa - 
By Mugambi Mutegi (email the author) Kenya Airways has issued a profit warning for the year ended March, despite buoyant growth in passenger numbers in the last months of 2011.

Online donors raise Sh5.9m for orphanage

Daily Nation - 
By ANTONY KARANJA in Dallas, Texas A Kenyan man sparked an Internet frenzy resulting in online donations of over $70000 (Sh5.9 million) in 24 hours for a Kenyan orphanage.

Apple pips Samsung Q4 phone sales

Calgary Herald - 
SMARTPHONES . Apple Inc.'s record 37 million iPhones sold in the last quarter of 2011 made it the world's leading smartphone vendor for the quarter, barely topping rival Samsung Electronics Co.

Woman turns tables on culture

The Standard - 
Former President Moi greets a young worshipper on his arrival at AIC Kabarak Community Chapel. [PHOTOS: EVANS HABIL/STAN Oops! It is not yet Jamhuri for business community By Titus Too Catherine Cherop does not allow the social construction of ...

Jennifer Lopez and toyboy Casper Smart admire a rainbow from their hotel balcony

Daily Mail - 
By Daily Mail Reporter Sometimes finding love is like chasing rainbows, but it seems Jennifer Lopez has found both. The singer, 42, was spotted admiring a spectacular an arch of colours that formed over the sea from her Miami hotel balcony.

Superstar Muppet Kermit the Frog on 56 years of partying with celebrities

Scottish Daily Record - 
KERMIT the Frog has made a huge splash with his return to the big screen in The Muppet Movie. Already a box office smash in the US, the film sees Kermit, Miss Piggy and pals fighting to stop the Muppet Theatre being flattened by developers.

Katongo puts Zambia on top in African Cup

The Independent - 
Due to lack of power supplying his laptop, Mark asked the UK team to give an account of what's been ... As the Volvo round the world race fleet stretches as it passes through the Malacca Strait, the winne... Kicking off a new weekly blog for anglers of ...

Asamoah Gyan is very impressed by Asamoah Gyan

Yahoo! Sports (blog) - 
By Brooks Peck By Brooks Peck | Dirty Tackle - 7 minutes ago Like a cross between Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Nicklas Bendtner, Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan is very fond of his own abilities.

Morocco coach Gerets at a loss to explain exit

Daily Monitor - 
By Fred Musisi Kiyingi (email the author) Morocco's Belgian coach Eric Gerets described the last twenty minutes of the match against Gabon on Friday as one of the worst in his coaching career.

Kipyego slays the giants in half marathon

Daily Nation - 
PHOTO | JARED NYATAYA | NATION Edwin Kipyego (left), Enock Mitei (right) and other athletes battle it out during the 21st Nike International Discovery Kenya Half Marathon race in Eldoret town on January 28, 2012.

9 in a 1 000 at risk of contracting cancer in Harare

The Zimbabwe Standard - 
BY OUR STAFF NINE people in every 1 000 in Harare are at risk of developing colon or liver cancer from eating contaminated fish harvested from Lake Chivero and other water bodies around Harare, local scientific studies have indicated.

Teething toddler bites head off snake

Montreal Gazette - 
A sleepy snake came to a rather untimely end after having its head half chewed off by a fearless toddler in an Arab town in northern Israel, the child's family told AFP on Friday.