African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
Vatican City – Monday 21st April , With the passing of Pope Francis, the College of Cardinals will begin the process of electing a new pope. The Vatican has not yet announced the date for the conclave to elect his successor. As the Catholic Church mourns the loss of a transformative leader, Pope Francis’s legacy […]
Pope Francis, the 266th leader of the Roman Catholic Church and the first Latin American and Jesuit to assume the papacy, passed away on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. He died at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta . A Life of Service and Reform Born Jorge Mario […]
Toroso, Kenya – In the remote highlands of Mt. Elgon, a quiet storm is gathering around a centuries-old fig tree—an ancient sentinel rooted in both soil and spirit. At stake is more than the fate of a tree; it’s a collision of tradition, modern politics, and deep-seated fears of unrest in a region long marked […]
The Trump administration is weighing a sweeping reduction of the United States’ global diplomatic footprint, with nearly 30 embassies and consulates—more than half of them in Africa—facing potential closure, according to an internal State Department document obtained by Prime Africa News. The move is part of a broader proposal to slash the State Department’s budget […]
The trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies are flaring once again, as China vowed on Wednesday to “fight to the end” in its intensifying standoff with the United States. The bold declaration came as Beijing announced it would raise tariffs on U.S. goods to a sweeping 84%, starting Thursday, in retaliation for a […]
Harare, Zimbabwe – China and Zimbabwe have marked a significant milestone in their long-standing bilateral ties, celebrating 45 years of diplomatic relations with renewed vows to deepen their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership of Cooperation. Established in 1980, the diplomatic relationship between the two countries has grown into a robust alliance characterized by dynamic political collaboration, expanding […]
President Ruto Suspends BioVax Chair Dr. Swarup Mishra Over Organ Trafficking Allegations President William Ruto has suspended Dr. Swarup Mishra, the founder of Mediheal Group of Hospitals, from his position as Chairperson of the Kenya BioVax Institute with immediate effect, amid mounting allegations of involvement in a transnational organ trafficking syndicate. In an official statement […]
Kenya has emerged as a shocking epicentre in a sprawling international organ trafficking ring, as revealed in a damning investigation by German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW), ZDF, and Der Spiegel. The joint report uncovers a disturbing trade that exploits the vulnerable and fuels a booming black market for kidneys, with operations allegedly taking place […]
The US special envoy to Africa on Thursday called on Rwanda to withdraw all its troops from the Democratic Republic Congo and stop any support for the M23 rebel group. Eastern DR Congo has been wracked by decades of conflict but tensions have soared in recent months by the advance of the M23 armed group, […]
Adan Yabaal, Somalia – The United States and Somali armed forces have carried out a coordinated airstrike targeting al-Shabab militants in the embattled central Somali town of Adan Yabaal, Somali authorities announced on Thursday. The strike, conducted late Wednesday, came in direct response to an intense raid by the al-Qaeda-affiliated group on Adan Yabaal, a […]