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Kenya: Nairobi Launches Official Bid for 2029 World Athletics Championships
Kenya has officially launched a bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships in Nairobi,…
Shaping Africa’s Future: How Lydie Hakizimana is Transforming STEM Education
Lydie Hakizimana stands at the forefront of Africa’s educational revolution, proving that the continent’s brightest…
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake was felt in Kigali
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake has been felt in various parts of Rwanda, including Kigali City. It was also felt in Burundi, and in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. It was felt at around 9:12 AM. An earthquake with a magnitude…
Ethiopia named as host for 2027 UN Climate Summit
Ethiopia edged Nigeria to emerge as the host country for the 2027 climate summit. The east African country also hosted this year's Africa Climate Summit in September. Dubbed the “Africa COP”, the summit is expected to center Africa's role in…
Tunisian City Erupts in Protest Over Toxic Factory Threatening Lives
For the past two weeks, hundreds of residents in Gabes, a city in southern Tunisia, have taken to the streets to protest what they describe as an environmental and health disaster. On Tuesday, shops and offices remained closed as thousands…
UN Warns of Record CO2 Surge Fueling a “Turbo-Charged” Climate Crisis
The amount of heat trapping carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere soared by the largest margin ever recorded last year, reaching levels unseen in human history and intensifying the planet’s climate crisis, the United Nations weather agency revealed on Wednesday. According…
UN Races to Help Survivors After Deadly Sudan Landslide
At least 370 people have been killed in a massive landslide that struck the remote Marra Mountains in Sudan’s Darfur region, with the UN confirming it is sending urgent assistance to survivors. Luca Renda, the acting UN Resident and Humanitarian…
Uganda Airlines expands regional network with daily Entebbe-Kigali flights
Uganda Airlines will officially launch direct scheduled flights between Entebbe and Kigali on November…
Madagascar: Landmark Court Approves Critical Direct Fuel Imports Policy
The High Constitutional Court (HCC) has declared Law No. 2026-006, which reorganizes certain downstream…
DR Congo Signs Major Minerals Deal With US, Fuelling Global Power Rivalry
The Democratic Republic of Congo has entered into a major agreement with the United…
Rising from the Embers: A Blueprint of Hope and Purpose for South Sudan’s Youth
To the youth of South Sudan: you are not just the future of your country—you are its most valuable, untapped strength today. Living in the…
Kenya: Nairobi Launches Official Bid for 2029 World Athletics Championships
Kenya has officially launched a bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships in Nairobi, marking a historic moment as it aims to become the…
Uganda Airlines expands regional network with daily Entebbe-Kigali flights
Uganda Airlines will officially launch direct scheduled flights between Entebbe and Kigali on November 18, 2026. The national carrier will service the route with a…
Madagascar: Landmark Court Approves Critical Direct Fuel Imports Policy
The High Constitutional Court (HCC) has declared Law No. 2026-006, which reorganizes certain downstream petroleum activities, to conform with the Constitution. With this decision, rendered…
Shaping Africa’s Future: How Lydie Hakizimana is Transforming STEM Education
Lydie Hakizimana stands at the forefront of Africa’s educational revolution, proving that the continent’s brightest future lies in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). As…
The Resilient Voice of Karamoja: How Jesca Ruth Ataa is Transforming Women’s Rights in Uganda
In the remote, northeastern region of Karamoja, Uganda, deep-rooted cultural norms and cycles of conflict have long sidelined the voices of women. Yet, amidst these…
Uganda: President Museveni’s Elite Security Force mandates retirement for more than 60 soldiers
67 soldiers from the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Special Forces Command (SFC) officially retired on August 7, 2026, in a ceremony held at SFC…
Uganda: President Museveni Launches Campaign Against Drug Theft and Medical Absenteeism
President Museveni has initiated a renewed effort to combat corruption, absenteeism, and medicine shortages in Uganda's public health sector, emphasizing that unproductive workers may be…
DRC: Ebola Death Toll Surpasses 2,000 Amid Escalating Transmission
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is experiencing a critical healthcare crisis as the death toll from the ongoing Ebola outbreak has surpassed 2,000 individuals.…
Ex-Man United Star Ashley Young Announces Retirement at 40 Ahead of Hip Surgery
Former Manchester United winger Ashley Young has revealed he requires a hip replacement after suffering severe joint pain that forced his retirement at the age…
Rising from the Embers: A Blueprint of Hope and Purpose for South Sudan’s Youth
To the youth of South Sudan: you are not just the future of your country—you are its most valuable, untapped strength today. Living in the…
South Africa: Payment dispute turns deadly, young woman arrested for client’s murder
A 23-year-old woman, Mudau Rothe, has been accused of murdering a 34-year-old man following a dispute over payment for sexual services in Thohoyandou, South Africa.…
Kenya: Nairobi Launches Official Bid for 2029 World Athletics Championships
Kenya has officially launched a bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships in Nairobi, marking a historic moment as it aims to become the…
Ex-Man United Star Ashley Young Announces Retirement at 40 Ahead of Hip Surgery
Former Manchester United winger Ashley Young has revealed he requires a hip replacement after suffering severe joint pain that forced his retirement at the age…
US: Former Police Officer Pleads Guilty to S*xually Abusing 18 Detained Men While on Duty
Marcellis Blackwell, a 36-year-old former officer with the North County Police Cooperative in St. Louis, has pleaded guilty to 18 counts of deprivation of rights…
South Africa: Payment dispute turns deadly, young woman arrested for client’s murder
A 23-year-old woman, Mudau Rothe, has been accused of murdering a 34-year-old man following a dispute over payment for sexual services in Thohoyandou, South Africa.…
US: Former Police Officer Pleads Guilty to S*xually Abusing 18 Detained Men While on Duty
Marcellis Blackwell, a 36-year-old former officer with the North County Police Cooperative in St. Louis, has pleaded guilty to 18 counts of deprivation of rights under color of law, specifically for s*xually assaulting 18 men he detained while on duty.…
South Africa: Payment dispute turns deadly, young woman arrested for client’s murder
A 23-year-old woman, Mudau Rothe, has been accused of murdering a 34-year-old man following a dispute over payment for sexual services in Thohoyandou, South Africa. The incident occurred on August 6, 2026, prompting a response from the South African Police…
SOUTH AFRICA: South African Lawyer Sentenced to Life for Murder of Girlfriend
A South African attorney has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his girlfriend and burning her body inside her car in Johannesburg. On Tuesday, August 4, 2026, the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg sentenced Thubelihle Sbonakaliso Mpisi.…
Trump Says U.S. Forces Launched Deadly Strike on IS Fighters in Nigeria
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that American troops had carried out what he called a “strong and deadly” attack on Islamic State militants in Nigeria, coming weeks after he sharply criticised the Nigerian government over the treatment of…
DRC: Ebola Death Toll Surpasses 2,000 Amid Escalating Transmission
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is experiencing a critical healthcare crisis as the death…
Ex-Man United Star Ashley Young Announces Retirement at 40 Ahead of Hip Surgery
Former Manchester United winger Ashley Young has revealed he requires a hip replacement after suffering…
Sudan: Massacre in Misteriha Leaves 28 Dead NORTH DARFUR
In one of the most significant escalations of internal tribal conflict since the Sudanese civil…