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NAIROBI, Kenya — The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has issued a stern warning against using banknotes to create floral bouquets and decorative arrangements, a…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has issued a stern warning against using banknotes to create floral bouquets and decorative arrangements, a…
KAMPALA, Uganda — A prominent Ugandan lawyer and activist has been remanded to Luzira Prison over online social media posts that prosecutors say maliciously targeted…
ACCRA, Ghana — Ghana has temporarily suspended citizenship applications for members of the African diaspora, as authorities move to overhaul a process that critics say…
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria is mourning the death of aspiring singer Ifunanya Nwangene, 26, who died on Saturday after being bitten by a snake in…
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 — 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,…
DARFUR, Sudan — A harrowing new report from the United Nations Human Rights Office has uncovered the scale of a systemic massacre in Sudan’s Darfur…
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 — The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has intensified its pre-election coalition negotiations with President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA), insisting on an…
KAMPALA, Uganda — National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Ronald Nsubuga Balimwezo has been declared the new Lord Mayor of Kampala, unseating long-serving incumbent Erias Lukwago…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s ambitions to secure domestic fuel supplies through centralized, state-led imports are being constrained by structural bottlenecks, including restrictions on tanker vessel…
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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US Justice Department releases millions of Epstein files, sparking scrutiny and backlash
By Imani TendoWASHINGTON, D.C., United States — The United States Department of Justice has released millions of pages of records related to the late financier and convicted…
WASHINGTON D.C., United States — The United States has announced an indefinite suspension of immigrant visa processing for citizens of 75 countries, effective January 21,…
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…
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…
PALM BEACH, Florida — In a high-stakes meeting at the Mar-a-Lago resort on Sunday, December 28, 2025, President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump…
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.…
KOLKATA, India — A highly anticipated appearance by football icon Lionel Messi in Kolkata descended into anarchy on Saturday, as enraged fans broke down barricades,…
BEIJING, China — Tensions between Japan and China have sharply escalated following two reported incidents where Chinese fighter jets utilized fire-control radar lock-ons against Japanese…
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…
KISUMU, Kenya — President William Ruto sparked cheers and laughter in Kisumu on Monday after briefly joining the dance floor during the launch of the…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Love him or loathe him, President Yoweri Museveni remains the most consequential political figure in Uganda’s post-independence history. As the country moves…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The images of Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, appearing in public wearing a ballistic helmet and a ceramic-plate bulletproof…
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