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NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s gig economy is rapidly emerging as a critical economic lifeline for young people, as new data reveals a decisive shift away…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s gig economy is rapidly emerging as a critical economic lifeline for young people, as new data reveals a decisive shift away…
NAIROBI, Kenya — President William Ruto has announced plans to advertise the construction of a new highway linking Mombasa and Nairobi, part of a broader…
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…
WINDHOEK, Namibia — Namibia has refused Elon Musk-owned Starlink’s application for a licence to provide satellite internet services in the country, marking the company’s second…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed gratitude to Russian President Vladimir Putin for assisting in the return of 17 South…
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…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has firmly rejected reports of negotiations with the government, insisting that…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Behind the scenes, a series of discreet but high-level negotiations are reportedly underway between Uganda’s government and the opposition National Unity Platform…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s public debt has risen to $34.86 billion (Shs 131.2 trillion) as of December 2025, up from $34.21 billion (Shs 128.7 trillion)…
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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CHICAGO, United States — Leonid Radvinsky, the billionaire owner of adult content platform OnlyFans, has died at the age of 43 following a prolonged battle…
KAUAI, Hawaii — Action film legend and martial arts icon Chuck Norris has died at the age of 86, his family has confirmed in a…
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — The United States military has identified the first American service members killed since Washington launched coordinated strikes on Iran alongside Israel,…
MUSCAT, Oman — The UK government has announced a chartered repatriation flight from Oman to assist British nationals seeking to leave the Middle East amid…
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’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called for an immediate halt to military operations in the Middle East, warning that the conflict…
BEIJING, China — China has confirmed that citizens of the United Kingdom (UK) and Canada will be permitted to enter the country without a visa…
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 — Kenyan TikTok creator Hannah Benta has shed light on the scale of earnings behind her lavish lifestyle, revealing that her income is…
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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