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MOMBASA, Kenya — Coast regional police commander Ali Nuno has authorised officers to use firearms against the notorious “Panga Boys” gang, amid a surge in…
MOMBASA, Kenya — Coast regional police commander Ali Nuno has authorised officers to use firearms against the notorious “Panga Boys” gang, amid a surge in…
KAKAMEGA, Kenya — The Kenyan government has rescued 20 citizens who were duped by fraudulent overseas job schemes, Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has…
ACCRA, Ghana — Ghana has temporarily suspended citizenship applications for members of the African diaspora, as authorities move to overhaul a process that critics say…
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria is mourning the death of aspiring singer Ifunanya Nwangene, 26, who died on Saturday after being bitten by a snake in…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — A wave of violence continues to grip South Africa after unknown gunmen launched a lethal assault in a township southwest of…
WASHINGTON D.C., United States — Diplomatic tensions between Washington and Pretoria reached a boiling point on Thursday as the United States issued a stern condemnation…
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…
TRIPOLI, Libya — Libya has entered a three-day period of national mourning following the death of its highest-ranking military officer, General Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad,…
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 — Kisumu Woman Representative Ruth Odinga has alleged that the government is covertly funding the ODM “Linda Ground” rallies, claiming the financial backing…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao, has acknowledged growing political encouragement for him to contest the powerful position of…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s ambitions to secure domestic fuel supplies through centralized, state-led imports are being constrained by structural bottlenecks, including restrictions on tanker vessel…
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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WASHINGTON, D.C., United States — US President Donald Trump has removed a social media video that included a racially offensive clip portraying former President Barack…
TORONTO, Canada — A distressing video of Canadian music icon Céline Dion has resurfaced online, prompting renewed concern among fans and sparking a global conversation…
JERUSALEM, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has indicated that the second phase of the US-brokered plan for ending the conflict in Gaza is…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Kenyan taxi driver captured in a horrifying viral video being strangled by a passenger in Dubai has issued a…
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany — A meticulously planned bank heist has rocked western Germany after a criminal gang breached the high-security vault of a Sparkasse retail bank…
PALM BEACH, Florida — In a high-stakes meeting at the Mar-a-Lago resort on Sunday, December 28, 2025, President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump…
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.…
KOLKATA, India — A highly anticipated appearance by football icon Lionel Messi in Kolkata descended into anarchy on Saturday, as enraged fans broke down barricades,…
BEIJING, China — Tensions between Japan and China have sharply escalated following two reported incidents where Chinese fighter jets utilized fire-control radar lock-ons against Japanese…
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 — Media personality and content creator Oga Obinna has addressed claims that he disparaged Goliath wa Bungoma following an interview in which he…
KAMPALA, Uganda — There are few things one can truly prepare for, and challenging a seasoned autocracy ranks among the most perilous. Regimes that have…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Love him or loathe him, President Yoweri Museveni remains the most consequential political figure in Uganda’s post-independence history. As the country moves…
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KHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced on Thursday that it has agreed to a proposal from the United States for a…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — The National Enterprise Corporation (NEC), the commercial arm of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), has collaborated with STREIT (U) Ltd to inaugurate…
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GULU, Uganda — The Uganda Police Force has issued a statement expressing “regret” over the violent conduct displayed by its officers and Uganda People’s Defence…