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KAMPALA, Uganda — Former Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among has confirmed that her bank accounts have been frozen as investigators intensify inquiries into her…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Former Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among has confirmed that her bank accounts have been frozen as investigators intensify inquiries into her…
NAIROBI, Kenya — At least 151 Kenyans had returned home from South Africa by July 2, 2026, under an emergency government repatriation programme launched in…
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…
IBADAN, Nigeria — A rare and symbolic wedding ceremony in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has drawn attention after twin brothers married twin sisters…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Nearly two decades after one of the deadliest outbreaks of xenophobic violence in South Africa’s democratic history, foreign nationals are once…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Thousands of people marched in cities across South Africa on Tuesday 30, June 2026 demanding the removal of undocumented foreign nationals,…
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 — The remand of former Ethics and Integrity Minister Dr Miria Matembe to Luzira Prison has reignited debate over a remarkable promise she…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Constitutional lawyer Makau Mutua has said President William Ruto would secure a comfortable victory if a General Election were held today, arguing…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Vehicle marketer Patrick Riang’a, popularly known as Patrick Car Dealer has announced his departure from Car Soko Ltd, bringing to a close…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The remand of former Ethics and Integrity Minister Dr Miria Matembe to Luzira Prison has reignited debate over a remarkable promise she…
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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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MIGORI COUNTY, Kenya — Travel content creator Kieran Brown, known for documenting his journeys across the world, has described a night spent on Migingo Island…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) has suspended the operating licence of the Kenya Association of Music Producers (KAMP) Copyright and Related Rights…
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 — Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, widely known as Bobi Wine, has cast his ballot at his designated polling station in Magere, as…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The East African Press Councils (EAPC) has called for an immediate de-escalation of tensions between governments and media organisations across the region,…
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