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Topic: Republic

South Korea beat Czech Republic 2-1 in World Cup

By AFP   2026-06-12 07:13:05

South Korea gets World Cup campaign off to a winning start after beating the Czech Republic 2-1. Substitute Oh Hyeon-gyu scored the decisive goal in a Guadalajara stadium.

Mountain bongos repatriated from Czech Republic to boost Kenya breeding programme

By Jael Wakesho   2026-04-30 11:40:53

Kenya has received critically endangered mountain bongos from the Czech Republic in a conservation move welcomed by Musalia Mudavadi as a key milestone in efforts to restore the species.

'Fuliza' republic: Ruto's government spends 80pc of tax money on debt

By Brian Ngugi   2026-03-31 19:09:02

Kenya’s government is spending almost 80% of its tax revenue on debt repayment, leaving minimal funds for development amid looming short-term debt maturities.

Uganda: Election fever, fear, and a fractured republic

By Robert Kituyi   2026-01-13 18:12:34

President Museveni, who has governed Uganda since when most of these young people were not yet born, is campaigning for another term under the slogan “Protecting the Gains.”