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The group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup has delivered drama, surprises and heartbreak, with several nations already securing places in the knockout rounds…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The June 25, 2026 demonstrations marking the second anniversary of Kenya’s historic Gen Z protests offered a stark reminder that the grievances…
NAIROBI, Kenya — President William Ruto’s recent public attacks on The Standard Media Group and KANU chairman Gideon Moi have triggered a fresh debate about media…
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Burkina Faso’s military government has officially severed diplomatic relations with France, escalating a years-long deterioration in ties between the West African…
IBADAN, Nigeria — A rare and symbolic wedding ceremony in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has drawn attention after twin brothers married twin sisters…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The United States’ decision to withdraw funding for HIV and AIDS programmes in South Africa is likely to cost lives and…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The United States has announced plans to phase out funding for HIV and Aids programmes in South Africa, a move that…
KHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudan’s army-aligned government has criticised Uganda after President Yoweri Museveni hosted paramilitary commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, widely known as Hemedti, describing the…
TRIPOLI, Libya — Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of Libya’s late autocrat Muammar Gaddafi and a figure who sought to reshape his country long after…
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…
NAIROBI, Kenya — President William Ruto’s recent public attacks on The Standard Media Group and KANU chairman Gideon Moi have triggered a fresh debate about media…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has announced plans to challenge the Orange Democratic Movement’s (ODM) decision to remove him as the party’s Secretary-General,…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) has deregistered 37,702 companies for failing to comply with statutory filing obligations, in one of the largest…
NAIROBI, Kenya — President William Ruto’s recent public attacks on The Standard Media Group and KANU chairman Gideon Moi have triggered a fresh debate about media…
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CHICAGO, United States — Former US President Barack Obama has officially marked the opening of his presidential center in Chicago in a high-profile, invite-only ceremony…
A US–Iran agreement to extend the ceasefire between the two countries has been signed and is now in effect, a White House official has confirmed…
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The Kenyan Embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched a relief support initiative targeting Kenyans who have…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The United Arab Emirates has introduced travel restrictions affecting passengers from Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and South Sudan, citing…
OSLO, Norway — President William Ruto has announced a new labour export agreement that will see at least 1,000 Kenyan seafarers employed in Norway by…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, has been suspended from duty with immediate effect, the court’s governing…
SYDNEY, Australia — The death of a 26-year-old Kenyan student, Sheila Chebii in Australia is under investigation, with authorities yet to establish the circumstances surrounding…
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…
BEIJING, China — China has imposed a one-year travel ban on four New Zealand Members of Parliament following their visit to Taiwan, New Zealand’s foreign…
BEIJING, China — China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called for an immediate halt to military operations in the Middle East, warning that the conflict…
NEW DELHI, India — India’s electric vehicle (EV) market appears to be entering a decisive growth phase, with new data suggesting adoption is accelerating across multiple…
NEW DELHI, India — At least 16 people have died from heatstroke in southern India as an intense heatwave sweeps across parts of the country,…
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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KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda is positioning tourism as a key pillar in its long-term economic transformation strategy aimed at growing the economy to $500 billion by…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Media personality Dr Ofweneke has publicly apologised to musician Stevo Simple Boy following criticism over remarks made during a recent episode of…
KAMPALA, Uganda — In May 2006, renowned Ugandan journalist and researcher Timothy Kalyegira posed a question that, even years later, refuses to lose its edge:…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s Speaker race has gripped the political class with all the intensity of a high-stakes contest—endorsements withdrawn, loyalties shifting, and factions scrambling…
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MURANG’A, Kenya — President William Ruto has contributed Ksh 1 million to the family of the late hawker Boniface Kariuki, intended to support funeral arrangements…
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