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NAIROBI, Kenya — Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has denied claims that he banged a table during a meeting after becoming frustrated over the late…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has denied claims that he banged a table during a meeting after becoming frustrated over the late…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Leaders of 10 political parties have pledged to uphold the late Raila Odinga’s legacy of democracy, national unity and issue-based politics as…
ACCRA, Ghana — For years, verifying a person’s identity in Ghana often involved a familiar routine. A bank teller would examine a national identity card,…
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…
Zambia election: Lungu’s unburied legacy casts shadow over Hichilema’s re-election bid
By Kaelen VeyarLUSAKA, Zambia — Lusaka is in campaign season, but one of the most powerful figures hanging over Zambia’s presidential election will not appear on the…
HARARE, Zimbabwe — A newly identified dinosaur species discovered in Zimbabwe is offering scientists fresh insight into the remarkable diversity of prehistoric life that once…
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 — Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has denied claims that he banged a table during a meeting after becoming frustrated over the late…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Leaders of 10 political parties have pledged to uphold the late Raila Odinga’s legacy of democracy, national unity and issue-based politics as…
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Social media users running commercial businesses in Tanzania are now required to display their tax identification or other official tax…
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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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…
WASHINGTON, D.C., United States — US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to narrow federal recommendations for routine childhood vaccinations and encouraging…
JERUSALEM, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a 15-point US-backed plan for Gaza, insisting that Israel will not withdraw its forces until…
WASHINGTON, D.C., United States — For a month, the ceasefire held. It was fragile, uneasy and punctuated by mutual accusations, but it offered a glimpse of…
GOTLAND, Sweden —The remains of a pregnant Stone Age woman and a remarkably preserved foetus have been discovered in a cave on a small Swedish…
KYIV, Ukraine — The latest wave of Russian missile strikes began before dawn, but the explosions that echoed across Kyiv and Kharkiv represented something larger…
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…
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 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 — Livestreaming has become one of the fastest-growing segments of Kenya’s digital creator economy. As audiences migrate from traditional television to TikTok, YouTube,…
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…
KAMPALA, Uganda — In May 2006, renowned Ugandan journalist and researcher Timothy Kalyegira posed a question that, even years later, refuses to lose its edge:…
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NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan musician Kevin Bahati has raised alarm after armed gangsters reportedly raided his home in the early hours of Friday, August 29.…
DStv Kenya loses over 1m subscribers as Netflix, other streaming services ramp up competition
By Amani NuruNAIROBI, Kenya — DStv Kenya has experienced one of its steepest subscriber declines in recent history, losing over 80 percent of its customer base within…
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