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AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — U.S. rapper Kanye West, who now goes by the name Ye, is set to perform in the Netherlands next month after Dutch…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The World Health Organization (WHO) says the Ebola outbreak affecting parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda has…
NAKURU, Kenya — The Board of Management (BOM) of Utumishi Girls Academy has been dissolved following preliminary findings linking the dormitory fire to alleged violations…
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday defended his administration’s sweeping economic reforms, saying they had stabilised Africa’s largest economy and restored…
BAMAKO, Mali — The world’s first surviving nonuplets have celebrated their fifth birthday, marking another remarkable milestone for the record-breaking siblings who captured global attention…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Ghana has begun repatriating its citizens from South Africa, with the first group of around 800 people registered for evacuation due to…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — South African opposition leader Julius Malema has strongly condemned xenophobic violence in the country, warning that attacks on migrants are being fuelled…
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…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s parliamentary speakership race is increasingly being viewed less as a competitive election and more as a carefully managed political succession, after West…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The election of Jacob Markson Oboth-Oboth as Speaker of Uganda’s 12th Parliament has marked the abrupt end of Anita Annet Among’s tenure…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Across East Africa, governments are tightening tax regimes and cutting spending as public debt levels climb, placing growing pressure on households already…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Power rarely announces itself through official titles alone. More often, it is revealed through conduct, how leaders act when authority becomes entrenched…
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OTTAWA, Canada — Canada and the Bahamas have announced temporary travel restrictions targeting residents from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda and South Sudan,…
WASHINGTON, D.C., United States — The United States government has announced a major overhaul of its green card application process, requiring most applicants currently residing…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Catholic churches in Dubai have cancelled public worship services ahead of the Easter period, citing security concerns linked to the…
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — The United States military has identified the first American service members killed since Washington launched coordinated strikes on Iran alongside Israel,…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — U.S. rapper Kanye West, who now goes by the name Ye, is set to perform in the Netherlands next month after Dutch…
KYIV, Ukraine — A fragile new ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine has been announced following renewed diplomatic pressure from the United States, even as both…
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’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called for an immediate halt to military operations in the Middle East, warning that the conflict…
BEIJING, China — China has confirmed that citizens of the United Kingdom (UK) and Canada will be permitted to enter the country without a visa…
NEW DELHI, India — At least 16 people have died from heatstroke in southern India as an intense heatwave sweeps across parts of the country,…
India activates cell broadcast emergency alert system in major push for disaster preparedness
By Anish ShekarNEW DELHI, India — As global crises become increasingly frequent, from armed conflicts to climate-related disasters, India has rolled out a new cell broadcast messaging…
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…
Travel
ZANZIBAR, Tanzania — Once known primarily for its spice trade and historical ties to the Indian Ocean world, Zanzibar is now emerging as one of…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — U.S. rapper Kanye West, who now goes by the name Ye, is set to perform in the Netherlands next month after Dutch…
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…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan academic and political cartoonist Dr. Jimmy Spire Ssentongo has been named co-winner of the 2026 Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award,…
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Culture & Lifestyle
KAMPALA, Uganda — Parliament Speaker Anita Annet Among has paid tribute to former Minister Mary Karooro Okurut, who passed away aged 71 on Monday, August…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Tensions flared along Thika Road near Juja Town on Monday, September 1, after a SuperMetro matatu was set ablaze following a fatal…
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MITOOMA, Uganda — A court in western Uganda has heard a disturbing aggravated child abuse case in which a woman is accused of forcing her…
LONDON, United Kingdom — In a significant shift in foreign policy, the UK has formally recognized a Palestinian state, a move announced by Prime Minister…