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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The United States’ decision to withdraw funding for HIV and AIDS programmes in South Africa is likely to cost lives and…
NAIROBI, Kenya — President William Ruto cancelled a planned official visit to Congo-Brazzaville on May 26, 2026, after receiving a Ministry of Health advisory warning…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Thousands of Kenyan public servants are set to receive a fresh salary increase from July after President William Ruto directed a review…
IBADAN, Nigeria — A rare and symbolic wedding ceremony in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has drawn attention after twin brothers married twin sisters…
NIAMEY, Niger — Niger’s military authorities have launched a large-scale manhunt after an early-morning attack on Diori Hamani International Airport in the capital Niamey left…
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 — 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 — Uganda’s Electoral Commission (EC) has officially unveiled a nationwide roadmap for the long-awaited elections of Local Council One (LC I), Parish Council…
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 — When President William Ruto boarded yet another chartered executive jet for his recent state visit to South Africa, it did not arrive…
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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 — Content creator Vindee has responded after fellow online personality Jaymoh Decin publicly challenged him to a boxing match, igniting fresh debate among…
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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KAMPALA, UGANDA — The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs has issued a rebuttal to a report published by The Nile Post under the headline “Justice…
AGAGO, UGANDA — In a recent community meeting focused on service delivery in Agago district, Uganda, two police officers were taken into custody following allegations of…
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NAIROBI, KENYA — The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is conducting an investigation into a cyberattack that compromised its official X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook accounts.…
NYAMIRA COUNTY, Kenya — Nyamira County Governor Amos Kimwomi Nyaribo has been impeached by the County Assembly following a successful motion citing allegations of abuse…