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NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s parliamentary watchdog on education has directed authorities to ensure the immediate release of school certificates withheld from students over unpaid fees…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s parliamentary watchdog on education has directed authorities to ensure the immediate release of school certificates withheld from students over unpaid fees…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Senior Counsel Charles Kanjama has been elected President of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), securing 3,728 votes in the 2026 leadership…
KANO, Nigeria — Religious enforcement officers in northern Nigeria’s Kano have arrested nine Muslims accused of eating publicly during the holy fasting month of Ramadan.…
ACCRA, Ghana — Authorities in Ghana are pursuing the arrest of a Russian national accused of secretly recording and distributing intimate images of Ghanaian women…
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 — Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of Libya’s late autocrat Muammar Gaddafi and a figure who sought to reshape his country long after…
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,…
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…
KITENGELA, Kenya — Chaos erupted on Sunday afternoon, 15 February 2026, in Kitengela town after police deployed tear gas to disperse a crowd attending a…
MOMBASA, Kenya — Oburu Odinga has dismissed claims that the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) expelled its embattled Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna from the party, saying the…
Motorists across Kenya will pay less at the pump over the next month after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced reductions in the…
RABAT, Morocco — Senegal are Africa’s champions once again. On paper, history will record that Pape Gueye’s thunderous extra-time strike delivered a second Africa Cup…
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CHICAGO, Illinois — The United States has lost one of its most enduring civil rights voices. Reverend Jesse Jackson has died at the age of…
WASHINGTON, D.C., United States — US President Donald Trump has removed a social media video that included a racially offensive clip portraying former President Barack…
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…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Majority Leader of Kenya’s National Assembly, Kimani Ichung’wah, has disclosed intelligence findings alleging that private recruitment agents and rogue state officials…
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…
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.…
BEIJING, China — China has confirmed that citizens of the United Kingdom (UK) and Canada will be permitted to enter the country without a visa…
KOLKATA, India — A highly anticipated appearance by football icon Lionel Messi in Kolkata descended into anarchy on Saturday, as enraged fans broke down barricades,…
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…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan rapper Toxic Lyrikali has surprised fans and social media users by reportedly hiring popular boxing sensation Majembe as his personal security…
KAMPALA, Uganda — When President Yoweri Museveni met the leadership of MTN Uganda at State House in Entebbe, the official statement was characteristically diplomatic. The…
KAMPALA, Uganda — There are few things one can truly prepare for, and challenging a seasoned autocracy ranks among the most perilous. Regimes that have…
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KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s military leadership is in mourning following the death of Maj Gen Francis Takirwa, the Deputy Commander of the Uganda People’s Defence…
NAIROBI, Kenya — President William Ruto offered a formal apology to Uganda and Tanzania on Wednesday, seeking to resolve any lingering disputes that could jeopardize their…
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MOMBASA, Kenya — Siaya Governor James Orengo has issued a strong rebuke to a segment of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party for what he…