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KIGALI, Rwanda — Three decades after the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, Rwanda’s security doctrine remains anchored to a threat that many outside the Great…
KIGALI, Rwanda — Three decades after the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, Rwanda’s security doctrine remains anchored to a threat that many outside the Great…
WAKISO, Uganda — Police in Nansana have arrested four suspects and recovered more than Shs54 million in cash following an investigation into the alleged theft…
ACCRA, Ghana — For years, verifying a person’s identity in Ghana often involved a familiar routine. A bank teller would examine a national identity card,…
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…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Anti-immigration protests escalated across parts of South Africa on Thursday as groups of demonstrators conducted door-to-door searches in townships, accusing undocumented…
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law constitutional amendments extending his time in office until 2030 and introducing provisions that could fundamentally…
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…
KIGALI, Rwanda — Three decades after the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, Rwanda’s security doctrine remains anchored to a threat that many outside the Great…
KAMPALA, Uganda — In most criminal trials, the fight revolves around guilt, innocence, evidence and witnesses. But in the case of veteran opposition leader Dr…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The apartment looked perfect on paper. It sat on the third floor of a newly completed block in Kasarani, with reliable water,…
NAIROBI, Kenya — On a Sunday night in June 2026, armed security personnel once again surrounded Nation Media Group’s headquarters in Namuwongo, Kampala. Inside the…
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WASHINGTON, D.C., United States — The United States continues to permit citizens of 42 countries to enter its territory without first obtaining a traditional visitor…
OTTAWA, Canada — The Canadian government has released a comprehensive update of its 2026 entry requirements, clarifying which foreign nationals can enter the country without…
The United States and Iran exchanged fresh military strikes for a second consecutive day on Thursday, intensifying fears of a wider regional conflict as commercial…
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The Kenyan Embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched a relief support initiative targeting Kenyans who have…
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…
ADELAIDE, Australia — For years, Rohan Dennis was known as one of Australia’s most accomplished cyclists — an Olympian, a world champion and an athlete…
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…
NANJING, China — A court in eastern China has sentenced a former senior municipal official to death after finding him guilty of accepting more than…
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…
NEW DELHI, India — The Indian government has ordered Meta to immediately remove advertisements and content on Instagram that promote or facilitate child sexual abuse…
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…
Ugandan socialite and businesswoman Zari Hassan has addressed the online backlash over her viral “fox eye” appearance, confirming that she underwent a temporal lift procedure. Zari says the dramatic look was amplified by makeup and…
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MIGORI COUNTY, Kenya — Travel content creator Kieran Brown, known for documenting his journeys across the world, has described a night spent on Migingo Island…
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican reggae singer Fantan Mojah, celebrated for his spiritually inspired music and unwavering commitment to conscious reggae, has died at the age…
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 — President Yoweri Museveni’s appointment of Victoria University Vice Chancellor Dr Lawrence Muganga as State Minister for Internal Affairs has come under formal…
KAMPALA, Uganda — President Yoweri Museveni and First Lady Janet Museveni publicly apologized to the Ugandan people for errors committed during their 39-year tenure. During…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has intensified nationwide road safety enforcement as schools reopen for the second term, amid renewed…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — A wave of violence continues to grip South Africa after unknown gunmen launched a lethal assault in a township southwest of…
KAMPALA, Uganda — When Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni secured yet another term in office, congratulatory messages from across East Africa arrived swiftly and predictably. Kenya’s…