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NAIROBI, Kenya — Sky Victor, the daughter of late gospel singer Betty Bayo, has lost access to her TikTok profile, which had attracted more than…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Sky Victor, the daughter of late gospel singer Betty Bayo, has lost access to her TikTok profile, which had attracted more than…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) has intensified inspections of matatus and other public service vehicles (PSVs) fitted with entertainment screens to…
CONAKRY, Guinea — Guinea’s crackdown on illegal artisanal gold mining has triggered a major cross-border displacement crisis in West Africa, forcing thousands of foreign nationals…
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria has confirmed an Ebola virus disease case in its capital, Abuja, after laboratory tests detected the infection in a woman who…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — US President Donald Trump has notified Congress of his intention to remove South Africa and Rwanda from a preferential trade programme…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — South Africa’s suspended deputy national police commissioner, Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya, has resigned from the police service while facing criminal charges involving…
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…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused President William Ruto of hypocrisy, questioning his commitment to young Kenyans following reported remarks by…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has once again found himself at the centre of a political controversy after…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya has overtaken Ethiopia to become Africa’s third-largest cryptocurrency economy after recording Ksh740 billion ($5.7 billion) in digital asset transactions in the…
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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NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyans seeking employment in Canada will have to navigate revised immigration and hiring rules after the Canadian government announced changes to its…
WASHINGTON, D.C., United States — An Egyptian-American Democrat’s victory in Michigan, an Ethiopian-born congresswoman’s breakthrough in Colorado and the election of politicians of Ghanaian and…
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A Kenyan domestic worker in Saudi Arabia has been sentenced to 100 lashes after being convicted of having sex outside marriage,…
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The global race for Artificial Intelligence (AI) leadership is increasingly being shaped by more than the technology companies developing…
COLOGNE, German — German police have launched an investigation into two young men suspected of using a humanoid robot to sexually harass a 16-year-old girl…
MOSCOW/KYIV — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that an agreement to end the war in Ukraine was possible, while Kyiv said it expected a…
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…
BEIJING, China — A sweeping new set of Chinese regulations governing who can leave the country took effect on Tuesday, giving authorities significantly broader powers…
NANJING, China — A court in eastern China has sentenced a former senior municipal official to death after finding him guilty of accepting more than…
NEW YORK, United States — A US federal judge has dismissed criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, while sharply criticising the Justice Department’s handling…
NEW DELHI, India — The rains arrived as they do every year. But in parts of India this weekend, the monsoon brought more than relief…
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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Uganda tourism players call for Emirates flights to be blocked over UAE travel restrictions
By Zola TemboENTEBBE, Uganda — Ugandan tourism industry players are calling on the government to consider suspending Emirates flights to Entebbe in retaliation for continued United Arab…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Sky Victor, the daughter of late gospel singer Betty Bayo, has lost access to her TikTok profile, which had attracted more than…
NAIROBI, Kenya — There is an uncomfortable question at the heart of Geoffrey Mosiria’s departure from Nairobi City Hall: what happens when a public officer…
KAMPALA, Uganda — A new government initiative to clean up Uganda’s streets has triggered widespread criticism, legal challenges, and allegations of heavy-handed policing. Prime Minister…
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