African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
The hearing of a long-running corruption case involving former Nzoia Sugar Company Managing Director Godfrey Sifuna Wanyonyi and seven other senior officials has been adjourned at the Bungoma Anti-Corruption Court, with the prosecution expected to call its final witnesses when proceedings resume early next year. The case — which has been before the courts since […]
Nairobi, Kenya — Kenya is looking to draw lessons from Australia’s world-renowned mining sector as it eyes new partnerships to unlock the potential of its underdeveloped mineral industry and boost economic diversification. Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Minister Musalia Mudavadi on Monday said Kenya plans to deepen cooperation with Australia in the extractives sector […]
Kenya’s Mining Act 2016, once lauded as a landmark in modern resource governance, is now drawing criticism from industry experts and investors who say it deters long-term investment. A comparative analysis by policy and legal experts shows that, when measured against the standards of established mining jurisdictions such as Australia, Canada, and the United States, […]
At least 13 soldiers have been killed following renewed clashes between the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) in Mayom County, Unity State, in the latest flare-up threatening the country’s fragile peace. According to a statement issued on Sunday, October 19, 2025, SPLA-IO Spokesperson Col. Lam […]
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania — Amnesty International has accused Tanzanian authorities of carrying out “systematic human rights violations” in the run-up to the country’s October 29 presidential election, which has already been marred by the exclusion of key opposition candidates. In a new report released Monday, Amnesty detailed an alarming rise in abuses between January […]
Bondo, Kenya – Sunday, October 19, 2025 — President William Ruto on Sunday made a bold political prediction, saying the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party will form or be part of the next government if it remains united. Speaking during the burial service of former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga […]
Jerusalem/Cairo/Washington — U.S. envoys met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday in an urgent push to steady a fragile ceasefire in Gaza after an outbreak of violence over the weekend threatened to unravel a week-old truce brokered under U.S. auspices. The visit by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner — who arrived in Israel to […]
Summary U.S.-Australia rare earths deal aims to counter China’s supply control U.S. and Australia to invest $1 billion each in mining projects Trump backs AUKUS submarine deal despite prior review Trump tells Ambassador Rudd, a former PM: ‘I don’t like you either’ U.S. President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have signed a […]
NAIROBI, Kenya – Thousands of mourners on Friday thronged Nairobi’s Nyayo National Stadium to attend the state funeral of former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga, one of Africa’s most enduring political figures. Waving national flags and holding portraits of the late leader, many wore T-shirts emblazoned with his image as they gathered to pay […]
The Kenya Airways flight carrying the body of former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga to Nairobi on Thursday morning became the world’s most tracked plane on Flightradar24, as millions of Kenyans and admirers across the globe followed the repatriation of the iconic statesman. Soon after its 6:30 p.m. take-off from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) […]
