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KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has threatened that Kampala could retaliate against any U.S. sanctions imposed on him or…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has threatened that Kampala could retaliate against any U.S. sanctions imposed on him or…
NYERI, Kenya — Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has provided a detailed account of what he described as a premeditated, violent attack at Witima ACK Church…
LOMÉ, Togo — Togo has arrested and expelled Burkina Faso’s former president Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, sending him back to his home country after authorities in…
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Burkina Faso’s government says it has prevented an alleged assassination attempt targeting the country’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, in what…
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 — 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,…
DARFUR, Sudan — A harrowing new report from the United Nations Human Rights Office has uncovered the scale of a systemic massacre in Sudan’s Darfur…
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 — National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Ronald Nsubuga Balimwezo has been declared the new Lord Mayor of Kampala, unseating long-serving incumbent Erias Lukwago…
KAMPALA, Uganda — National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Ronald Nsubuga Balimwezo has taken an early lead in the Kampala Lord Mayor race, according to provisional…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Uganda Shilling has continued to strengthen against the US Dollar, defying the political uncertainty that often accompanies general elections, even as…
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 — The United States has announced an indefinite suspension of immigrant visa processing for citizens of 75 countries, effective January 21,…
WASHINGTON D.C., United States — US President Donald Trump has reignited controversy over transgender participation in women’s sports, using a speech to Republican lawmakers to…
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…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — American livestreaming star IShowSpeed drew enormous crowds and global attention this week as his fast-moving tour of Africa reached Ethiopia, delivering…
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…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The images of Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, appearing in public wearing a ballistic helmet and a ceramic-plate bulletproof…
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