Browsing: Africa
JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN — Amid escalating political tensions in South Sudan, President William Ruto of Kenya has appointed former Prime Minister Raila Odinga as a…
HURGHADA, EGYPT — A tourist submarine has sunk off the Red Sea resort city of Hurghada, Egypt, resulting in the deaths of four people, according…
NIAMEY, NIGER — General Abdourahamane Tchiani, who seized power in Niger in 2023, has been sworn in as the country’s president for a five-year transitional period,…
PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI — Haiti’s Presidential Transitional Council (CPT) has confirmed the death of Kenyan officer Benedict Kabiru, who was previously reported as “unaccounted for” by…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — The Deputy Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Lieutenant-General Sam Okiding, has issued an apology for the excessive force used by security personnel during…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Uganda is experiencing a notable increase in power outages and load shedding, prompting widespread concern and calls for accountability from relevant authorities. This…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Nollywood star Ramsey Nouah has arrived in Uganda to support the Ikon Awards, a celebration of transformational creatives in the African film and…
NAIROBI, KENYA — President William Ruto’s administration is facing scrutiny over its trend of redeploying senior officials who have been dismissed, fueling accusations that he prefers…
NAIROBI, KENYA — A public disagreement has emerged between ODM party leader Raila Odinga and People’s Liberation Party (PLP) counterpart Martha Karua regarding the nature of…
NAIROBI, KENYA — Comedian Vincent Mwasya, widely known as Chipukeezy, has been appointed Assistant Director of Protocol and Events in the Executive Office of the President,…