Good morning,
Today, the web is awash with reports of the death of Wagner Group leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin following a plane crash.
The Wagner Group is the force behind Russia’s successful invasion of Ukraine and has been sustaining Russia’s onslaught on Ukrainian areas that are yet to be captured.
In June, Prigozhin had a falling out with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin after he accused Russia of mistreatment of his soldiers.
This led to a threatened coup against Putin, with Wagner forces marching jubilantly towards Moscow, Russia’s capital.
The coup was, however, called off at the last minute.
Tension has been hanging over Russia ever since, with Putin being in the spotlight over his next move, though he has remained silent.
It is no surprise, therefore, that Wednesday’s reported plane crash has been heavily blamed on Putin, although details are yet to be released on the matter.
It is also not yet confirmed if Prigozhin indeed was on the ill-fated plane, though Western media is reporting that his name was on the passenger manifest.
As we wait for more details, the whole situation is interesting to reflect upon: How politics and power struggles can turn friends into foes and drive some to their graves.
Meanwhile, here are the stories making headlines on Opera News today:
What International Community is Reportedly Doing to Raila in UK After Attacking Whitman
It is now emerging that Azimio La Umoja leader Raila Odinga’s recent departure to the United Kingdom has everything to do with the ongoing peace talks.
Raila’s Azimio side has been in talks with President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza, with there being reports that the ceasefire was brokered by the international community.
The war within: Kenya Kwanza MPs go after President Ruto’s Cabinet Secretaries
A vicious public attack on some Cabinet Secretaries (CSs) by President William Ruto’s close allies in Parliament has exposed the power intrigues and war within Kenya’s Kwanza administration.
Some of President Ruto’s MPs have become the most vocal critics of the CSs, challenging them on their performance amid claims that other interests may be at play to prepare the ground for a possible cabinet reshuffle.
Win For Raila After What Technical Committee Has Decided About Opening of 2022 Servers
It is a win for Azimio La Umoja leader Raila Odinga and his coalition following the revelation of some of the decisions the technical committee set up to help the national dialogue committee has made.
The Kenya Kwanza side has repeatedly said that the talks can not touch on issues like cost of living and audit of last year’s presidential election results, which Azimio La Umoja calls opening of the IEBC servers.