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3 weeks ago | eyewitness.africa | Eyewitness Africa |Patrick Mayoyo

Myanmar military junta ruler, Min Aung Hlaing. PHOTO/IANS NEWSBy PATRICK MAYOYOand [email protected] Wednesday, five days after Myanmar’s catastrophic earthquake, rescuers managed to pull a man alive from the debris, as calls for the junta to allow more aid and cease attacks on rebels grew louder. The shallow 7.7-magnitude earthquake, which struck on Friday, levelled buildings across Myanmar, claiming the lives of over 2,700 people and leaving thousands more homeless.

4 weeks ago | eyewitness.africa | Eyewitness Africa |Patrick Mayoyo

The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg (Left) talks to then U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (Right) during The Brooking Institution’s 2016 Saban Forum at the Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C. on December 4, 2016.PHOTO/Wikimedia Commons. By PATRICK [email protected] was a moment that read like the plot of a political thriller, but for Jeffrey Goldberg, it was all too real.

Jan 20, 2025 | eyewitness.africa | Eyewitness Africa |Patrick Mayoyo

Amani National Congress (ANC) party and United Democratic Alliance (UDA officials during the ANC-UDA merger at State House Nairobi. PHOTO/Presidency. By PATRICK [email protected] Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi, surprised friends and foes when he announced the decision to dissolve his Amani National Congress (ANC) party and merge it with President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA).

Jan 7, 2025 | eyewitness.africa | Eyewitness Africa |Patrick Mayoyo

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki when he assumed office vowing to protect the Kenyan Constitution. PHOTO/UGC. By PATRICK [email protected] a chilling turn of events over the weekend, Kapsaret MP, Oscar Sudi, allegedly threatened a popular YouTuber for posting critical content about President William Ruto’s administration. The incident has amplified growing concerns about political intolerance within the government, particularly among figures in the ruling Kenya Kwanza Alliance.

Jan 5, 2025 | eyewitness.africa | Eyewitness Africa

A containerised ship off-loading cargo at Mombasa Port. PHOTO/KPABy ABDULHAKIM [email protected] Port of Mombasa, East Africa’s busiest and most strategic maritime gateway, is grappling with severe congestion that has significantly delayed the off-loading of containerized ships. The crisis has not only disrupted regional trade but also threatens to escalate operational costs for importers, with international shipping lines set to impose surcharges on cargo.