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TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has appointed Ayatollah Alireza Arafi as the jurist member of a temporary Leadership Council that will carry out the constitutional responsibilities…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Government of Kenya has issued a fresh security advisory for its citizens in the Middle East, urging vigilance and adherence to…
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Uganda’s embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has advised its citizens to remain vigilant and strictly adhere to…
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Kenya’s Supreme Court judge, Isaac Lenaola, has been elected President of the Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone (RSCSL), the body…
ACCRA, Ghana — At least 55 Ghanaian nationals have been killed while fighting in the war in Ukraine, with two others currently held as prisoners…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed gratitude to Russian President Vladimir Putin for assisting in the return of 17 South…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The youngest son of Zimbabwe’s late President Robert Mugabe has been formally charged with attempted murder following a shooting incident at…
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 — A section of Luhya elders met with the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader on Sunday, expressing concern over the growing internal…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has criticised President William Ruto, accusing his administration of sidelining the Kalenjin region in development priorities as…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya Airways (KQ) has temporarily suspended flights to Dubai and Sharjah following the closure of airspace in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)…
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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TEHRAN, Iran — A coordinated series of military strikes by the United States and Israel against targets in the Iran on 28 February 2026 has…
NEW YORK, United States — PayPal, one of the world’s largest digital payments platforms, has revealed a data exposure incident affecting a subset of its…
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has appointed Ayatollah Alireza Arafi as the jurist member of a temporary Leadership Council that will carry out the constitutional responsibilities…
TEHRAN, Iran — The United States and Israel have launched what President Donald Trump described as “major combat operations” against Iran, dramatically escalating tensions across…
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has delivered a resolute message of defiance against Russia’s invasion, insisting that his country will emerge victorious and…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Majority Leader of Kenya’s National Assembly, Kimani Ichung’wah, has disclosed intelligence findings alleging that private recruitment agents and rogue state officials…
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.…
BEIJING, China — China has confirmed that citizens of the United Kingdom (UK) and Canada will be permitted to enter the country without a visa…
KOLKATA, India — A highly anticipated appearance by football icon Lionel Messi in Kolkata descended into anarchy on Saturday, as enraged fans broke down barricades,…
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…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Veteran Kenyan broadcaster Jeff Koinange has announced plans to launch a new podcast titled Off The Record, signalling a strategic shift into…
KAMPALA, Uganda — When President Yoweri Museveni met the leadership of MTN Uganda at State House in Entebbe, the official statement was characteristically diplomatic. The…
KAMPALA, Uganda — There are few things one can truly prepare for, and challenging a seasoned autocracy ranks among the most perilous. Regimes that have…
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NAIROBI, Kenya — The public viewing of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s body was tragically marred by chaos and violence at the Moi…
NAIROBI, Kenya — A highly contentious proposal within Kenya’s Finance Bill 2025/2026, which sought to grant the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) sweeping access to taxpayers’…
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KAMPALA, Uganda — Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court has denied bail to Kenneth Niwamanya, a 25-year-old man facing charges of forging the signature of First Lady…