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Africa:
After Soukous, Koffi's New Teke Teke Dance Isn't Amusing
Daily News, 31 July 2016
Central African singer Koffi Olomide's kick aimed at his female dancer - in the full glare of the cameras and in the presence of Kenyan police officers at the Jomo Kenyatta… Read more »
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Africa:
Kofi Olomide - a Case of Good Boy Gone Bad
Citizen, 29 July 2016
He is the self styled king of Rumba who has a penchant of many names and now prefers to be called Le Grand Mopao who enjoys a wide following in Tanzania just like in the… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Koffi Olomide Is an Example of How Celebrities Must Not Behave
Nation, 30 July 2016
Being whisked away from a Nairobi TV studio to a bleak police cell at the airport awaiting deportation is not an experience familiar to celebrities. Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Kofi Olomide Released After Two Days in Jail
Citizen, 28 July 2016
Congolese music maestro Koffi Olomide is a free man after spending two days of the supposed Three-month jail term. Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Singer Koffi Olomide Sent to Jail for One Year Over Assault
Focus, 26 July 2016
Congolese General Prosecution has charged Rhumba Maestro Koffi Olomide to serve one year in jail having been found guilty of assaulting one of his female dancers in Kenya. Read more »
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Kenya:
Deporting Koffi Olomide Didn't Help the Women Who Fear Him
Nation, 26 July 2016
Kenya has become a country of trauma for women, in spite of our best efforts, through the law, to contain gender based violence or violence related to women and girls. Read more »
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Kenya:
Koffi Olomide Arrested, Questioned By Congo Police
Nation, 26 July 2016
Congolese musician Koffi Olomide has been arrested and questioned in his home town of Kinshasa, adding woes to the famed singer who was deported from Kenya for kicking a woman. Read more »
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Kenya:
Koffi Olomide Deported After JKIA Assault
Nation, 23 July 2016
Congolese musician Koffi Olomide has been deported following his arrest for purportedly kicking a woman at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). Read more »
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Zambia:
Koffi Olomide Show Cancelled After Kenya Assault Incident
Zambia Reports, 25 July 2016
After a social media storm that saw Zambians demand the cancellation of the scheduled performance of Congolese rhumba star Koffi Olomide, organisers at the Agriculture and… Read more »
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Kenya:
Olomide's Fans to Get Refund After Concert Cancelled - Promoter
Capital FM, 24 July 2016
The promoter of Koffi Olomide concert that was set to be held on Saturday says those who had booked tickets for the show will get their refunds. Read more »
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Kenya:
Koffi Olomide - Controversy Has Always Stalked Singer
Nation, 25 July 2016
When popular Congolese crooner Koffi Olomide kicked one of his female dancers when he arrived in Kenya, he was just living up to his second name -- controversy. Read more »
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Zambia:
Should Congolese Musician Olomide's Shows be Cancelled?
Zambia Reports, 24 July 2016
I have been a fan of Koffi Olomidé since I was a teenager. I loved or should I say I still love his music and some of them songs we sung them during our bustele days at… Read more »
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Kenya:
Kenya Deports Congolese Singer Olomide
Vanguard, 24 July 2016
Kenyan authorities have expelled Congolese singer Koffi Olomide, a day after he was arrested for kicking one of his female dancers, his lawyer said Saturday. Read more »
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Zambia:
Rhumba Star Koffi Olomide Faces Resistance On Zambia Visit
Zambia Reports, 23 July 2016
Rumba maestro Kofi Olomide's trip to Zambia at the forthcoming Agricultural and Commercial Show will provide a tough test for the organizers after he ran himself into trouble in… Read more »
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Kenya:
Koffi Olomide Deported After Assaulting Dancer
Nation, 23 July 2016
Kenyan police did not cover themselves in glory when the sorry episode involving Congolese musician Koffi Olomide began. Read more »
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Kenya:
Outrage As Congo Star Olomide Kicks Woman
Nation, 22 July 2016
National Gender and Equality Commission has asked the Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet to arrest Congolese Lingala musician Koffi Olomide for assaulting a colleague. Read more »
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Kenya:
Musician Koffi Olomide Assaults Woman At JKIA
Nation, 22 July 2016
A video showing Koffi Olomide, one of Africa's most popular musicians, physically assaulting a woman at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport has gone viral. Read more »