African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
Monday, 27th, Bungoma – Two individuals, Sharon Nanjala Anyango,26, and Tobias Ngala Wekesa,23 have been arrested in Bungoma for impersonating senior officials of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and attempting to extort money from public officials and citizens. According to a statement by the EACC CEO Abdi Mahamud, the duo allegedly posed as EACC […]
SATURDAY, 25TH, NAIROBI – A study finds that severe drought plaguing parts of Somalia since 2022 has killed at least 71,000 people beyond the number expected. About 40 per cent of the lives lost were children under the age of 5, said the study, commissioned by the U.N. Children’s Fund, the World Health Organization and […]
President William Ruto has expressed confidence that the country is moving in the right direction after global ratings agency Moody’s on Friday revised Kenya’s outlook to “positive”from “negative.” President Ruto, taking to X platform on Saturday evening, posted the latest Moody’s report alongside the caption: “We are doing well.” Kenya has been struggling with heavy […]
The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) will begin registration of learners seeking to sit their 2025 Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and Kenya Intermediate Level Education Assessment (KILEA) examinations next week. The process will kick off on Monday, January 27, and is expected to run for a month and will be closed on February […]
SATURDAY , 25TH, WUNDANYI – The double burden of malnutrition weighs heavily on Kenya’s school-age children and adolescents, who make up a significant portion of the population at 36%. The World Health Organization advocates for food systems that prioritize healthy, sustainable diets to address the burden of malnutrition . In line with World Food Programme […]
The National Police Service officers under the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti have handed over the Third Forward Operating Base to Guatemala troops, who are part of the peace mission. The Base was established on Thursday, November 28, 2024, to support the Haitian National Police (PNH) in the building of the Office of […]
Thursday,23rd, NAIROBI – South Sudan’s National Communication Authority (NCA) has announced a nationwide shutdown of all social media platforms for a period of 30 days, starting from midnight on January 22, 2025. The decision, communicated in a directive sent to Internet Service Providers (ISPs), wants to curb the spread of violent content circulating on these […]
Sunday,19th, Taita Taveta – Wundanyi Sub-County residents had all reasons to smile following the improvement performance trend witnessed in the 2024 KCSE Results . The local natives took they joy public to their social Media celebrating good performance of their children owing thanks to Wundanyi NG-CDF . On 18th January 2025 Wundanyi NG-CDF Officials led […]
Fighters from the Rwanda-backed M23 movement seized control of a key mining settlement in Democratic Republic of Congo, their latest advance in the country’s war-torn east, local sources said on Sunday. Residents told Prime Africa by telephone that the armed group took control of Lumbishi, a mineral-rich site in the Sud-Kivu region, around 1530 GMT […]
Tens of thousands of forcibly displaced Palestinians are heading to their homes, walking through devastated swaths of Gaza, after the long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect following more than 15 months of war. Israel on Sunday said a truce with Hamas began in Gaza at 11:15am (09:15 GMT), nearly three hours after initially […]