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KAMPALA, Uganda — The East African Community (EAC) has deployed a 61‑member Election Observation Mission (EOM) to monitor Uganda’s general election scheduled for 15 January…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The East African Community (EAC) has deployed a 61‑member Election Observation Mission (EOM) to monitor Uganda’s general election scheduled for 15 January…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s 2026 general election was thrown into early turmoil after biometric voter verification machines malfunctioned at multiple polling stations, forcing electoral officials…
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Burkina Faso’s government says it has prevented an alleged assassination attempt targeting the country’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, in what…
MINNA, Nigeria — A brutal raid by armed gangs in Nigeria’s Niger State has left at least 30 people dead and several others abducted, marking…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — A wave of violence continues to grip South Africa after unknown gunmen launched a lethal assault in a township southwest of…
WASHINGTON D.C., United States — Diplomatic tensions between Washington and Pretoria reached a boiling point on Thursday as the United States issued a stern condemnation…
TRIPOLI, Libya — Libya has entered a three-day period of national mourning following the death of its highest-ranking military officer, General Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad,…
DARFUR, Sudan — A harrowing new report from the United Nations Human Rights Office has uncovered the scale of a systemic massacre in Sudan’s Darfur…
BANGUI, Central African Republic (CAR) — Provisional results from the Central African Republic (CAR) indicate that President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has secured a third term in…
Cameroon opposition leader flees to Gambia for ‘safety’ after election-linked protests
By Jabari KiooBANJUL, The Gambia — Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who has fiercely contested the recent presidential election results, has fled to The Gambia seeking…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The East African Community (EAC) has deployed a 61‑member Election Observation Mission (EOM) to monitor Uganda’s general election scheduled for 15 January…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s 2026 general election was thrown into early turmoil after biometric voter verification machines malfunctioned at multiple polling stations, forcing electoral officials…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Airtel Uganda is set to announce a strategic partnership with Elon Musk’s Starlink that aims to bolster mobile network coverage and reliability…
KAMPALA, Uganda — As Uganda approaches its most closely watched election in decades, Vivid Voice News has formally positioned itself as a national election nerve…
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WASHINGTON D.C., United States — The United States has announced an indefinite suspension of immigrant visa processing for citizens of 75 countries, effective January 21,…
WASHINGTON D.C., United States — US President Donald Trump has reignited controversy over transgender participation in women’s sports, using a speech to Republican lawmakers to…
JERUSALEM, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has indicated that the second phase of the US-brokered plan for ending the conflict in Gaza is…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Kenyan taxi driver captured in a horrifying viral video being strangled by a passenger in Dubai has issued a…
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany — A meticulously planned bank heist has rocked western Germany after a criminal gang breached the high-security vault of a Sparkasse retail bank…
PALM BEACH, Florida — In a high-stakes meeting at the Mar-a-Lago resort on Sunday, December 28, 2025, President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump…
Bondi shooting suspect charged with 59 offenses including terrorism, 15 counts of murder
By Kaelen VeyarSYDNEY, Australia — New South Wales police have formally charged Naveed Akram, the surviving suspect in Sunday’s devastating mass shooting at Bondi Beach, with 59…
CANBERRA, Australia — In a globally unprecedented move, Australia has enforced a ban prohibiting children under the age of 16 from accessing social media platforms.…
KOLKATA, India — A highly anticipated appearance by football icon Lionel Messi in Kolkata descended into anarchy on Saturday, as enraged fans broke down barricades,…
BEIJING, China — Tensions between Japan and China have sharply escalated following two reported incidents where Chinese fighter jets utilized fire-control radar lock-ons against Japanese…
GOA, India — A devastating fire engulfed a nightclub in the popular Indian tourist resort region of Goa, claiming the lives of at least 25…
India’s passport drops to 85th place despite growing visa-free access, Henley index shows
By Anish ShekarNEW DELHI, India — India’s passport strength has declined to the 85th position out of 199 countries on the latest Henley Passport Index, a drop…
NAROK, Kenya — In this video, we unpack President William Ruto’s ambitious tourism blueprint, revealed during the global live coverage of the 2025 Great Wildebeest Migration at the breathtaking Maasai Mara. This historic broadcast, held in…
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NAROK, Kenya — The legal dispute between environmental activist Meitamei ole Dapash, the Narok County Government, and environmental regulators has taken an unanticipated turn following…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — American livestreaming star IShowSpeed drew enormous crowds and global attention this week as his fast-moving tour of Africa reached Ethiopia, delivering…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Love him or loathe him, President Yoweri Museveni remains the most consequential political figure in Uganda’s post-independence history. As the country moves…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The images of Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, appearing in public wearing a ballistic helmet and a ceramic-plate bulletproof…
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