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KINSHASA, DR Congo — Former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila is facing growing resistance from within his political camp after taking the…
KINSHASA, DR Congo — Former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila is facing growing resistance from within his political camp after taking the…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Government of Kenya will pilot an electronic birth notification system in three counties during this year’s Mashujaa Day celebrations, in a…
ACCRA, Ghana — Before the morning rush begins at Neoplan bus station in Ghana’s capital, praise and worship fill the air as a group of…
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,…
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…
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Prominent Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, have died in a helicopter crash that killed all six people on…
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…
BONDO, Kenya — President William Ruto and retired President Uhuru Kenyatta are expected to share a platform at the first anniversary of former Prime Minister…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Linda Mwananchi Movement has appointed former Jubilee Party official Pauline Njoroge as its interim head of communications, as the political outfit…
NAIROBI, Kenya — President William Ruto’s proposal to introduce buffaloes into Kenya’s dairy industry has sparked debate among Kenyans, with some turning to social media…
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 — American television host Rob Finnerty has apologised to Kenyans following a backlash over remarks in which he suggested that immigration…
TENNESSEE, United States — A Kenyan national has been taken into custody by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after a tractor-trailer crash in Hamblen…
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia is facing an escalating security crisis after Yemen’s Houthi movement launched another attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport…
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…
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…
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…
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 — The burial of Kenyan Arbantone musician Edgar, popularly known as Stoopid Boy, has been halted by a court order amid a family…
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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UASIN GISHU, Kenya — Police officers in Uasin Gishu County were left stranded with a decomposed body at Kamukunji Police Station after three mortuaries reportedly…
KALANGALA, Uganda — President Yoweri Museveni has compared the operational challenges facing Uganda Airlines to complaints about the MV Kalangala ferry, saying both services have…
KIKUUBE, Uganda — Residents in Uganda’s Kikuube District have accused some officials attached to the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) of demanding illegal payments…
Scientists achieve first human transplant of ‘universal’ kidney using enzyme conversion
By Anish ShekarVANCOUVER, Canada — In a landmark achievement for regenerative medicine, researchers have reported the first successful human transplant of a kidney chemically altered to function…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Government of Kenya has formally announced that it will vacate the position of the East African Community (EAC) Secretary-General when the…