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NAIROBI, Kenya — For thousands of young Kenyans, unemployment does not begin with the absence of a salary. It begins with a bill. Long before…
NAIROBI, Kenya — For thousands of young Kenyans, unemployment does not begin with the absence of a salary. It begins with a bill. Long before…
NAIROBI, Kenya — For decades, interactions with government services in Kenya were often defined by long queues, endless paperwork and repeated trips between public offices.…
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 — Anti-immigration protests escalated across parts of South Africa on Thursday as groups of demonstrators conducted door-to-door searches in townships, accusing undocumented…
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law constitutional amendments extending his time in office until 2030 and introducing provisions that could fundamentally…
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 — The Wantam Movement has unveiled a digital voting platform that will allow its supporters to choose their preferred presidential flagbearer ahead of…
KAMPALA, Uganda — A heated debate erupted in Parliament on Tuesday 14, July 2026 after the Opposition demanded that the government account for the whereabouts…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan motorists will continue paying the same prices for petrol, diesel and kerosene over the next month after the Energy and Petroleum…
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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WASHINGTON, D.C., United States — The United States continues to permit citizens of 42 countries to enter its territory without first obtaining a traditional visitor…
OTTAWA, Canada — The Canadian government has released a comprehensive update of its 2026 entry requirements, clarifying which foreign nationals can enter the country without…
The United States and Iran exchanged fresh military strikes for a second consecutive day on Thursday, intensifying fears of a wider regional conflict as commercial…
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The Kenyan Embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched a relief support initiative targeting Kenyans who have…
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…
NANJING, China — A court in eastern China has sentenced a former senior municipal official to death after finding him guilty of accepting more than…
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…
NEW DELHI, India — The Indian government has ordered Meta to immediately remove advertisements and content on Instagram that promote or facilitate child sexual abuse…
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…
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…
Travel
MIGORI COUNTY, Kenya — Travel content creator Kieran Brown, known for documenting his journeys across the world, has described a night spent on Migingo Island…
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican reggae singer Fantan Mojah, celebrated for his spiritually inspired music and unwavering commitment to conscious reggae, has died at the age…
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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Culture & Lifestyle
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has granted licenses to 27 additional Digital Credit Providers (DCPs), bringing the total number of licensed…
KAMPALA, Uganda — On 15 January 2026, Uganda once again delivered an outcome that has become almost ritual: President Yoweri Museveni was declared the overwhelming…
WASHINGTON, D.C., United States — US President Donald Trump has indicated that American military operations against Iran could extend beyond initial projections, as Tehran intensified…
NAIROBI, KENYA — Kenyan political firebrand Miguna Miguna has once again taken aim at opposition leader Raila Odinga, this time accusing him of turning his back…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ali Saloongo Kony, the son of fugitive Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) leader Joseph Kony, has expressed frustration over what he describes as…