African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
After approximately two years since he left office , Former Taita Taveta Governor Alias “Mshapa” has for the first time come out publicly to send a sincere message of apology to the Residents of Taita Taveta (DATUZENs) . The Message was published on his official facebook page as the former governor and Media Mogul was […]
The US Defense Department said Tuesday that it had released a Kenyan man from its Guantanamo prison, leaving 29 men still held extrajudicially at the American base in Cuba. Mohammed Abdul Malik Bajabu was repatriated to Kenya after it was determined that his detention was “no longer necessary to protect against a continuing significant threat […]
The nationwide livestock vaccination programme against diseases planned for January next year will go on as planned despite propaganda and fake news peddled by some leaders, President William Ruto has announced. The President urged Kenyans to disregard propaganda peddled by detractors, saying vaccination was about disease control. Speaking during the annual Kimalel Goat Auction in […]
Ademola Lookman has been named African Footballer of Year by the Confederation of African Football at their awards ceremony on Monday. The Atalanta forward scored a hat-trick as side won the Europa League final against Bayer Leverkusen in Dublin in May and earlier in the year he helped Nigeria reach the Africa Cup of Nations […]
Rwanda’s president has confirmed the country’s plans to bring a Formula 1 race back to Africa amid ongoing discussions with the sport’s bosses. F1 has not raced in Africa since the 1993 South African Grand Prix in Kyalami, with plans to bring the event back to the calendar in recent years ultimately not materializing. F1 […]
The BBC has issued a complaint to Apple after an AI summary of a news headline gave a completely false impression of the story. As part of the nascent roll out of generative AI Apple Intelligence features, the Phone maker is summarizing multiple notifications from the singular apps, making multiple alerts much easier to digest. […]
AUC LEADERSHIP DEBATE 2024 EDITION
Somaliland, the breakaway region of Somalia, inaugurated its new president following last month’s election, which strengthened its quest for international recognition. This event occurred just a day after Somalia and Ethiopia reached an agreement in Turkey to engage in “technical talks” regarding a dispute arising from a deal between Somaliland and Ethiopia. As the sixth […]
A silent but alarming crisis is unfolding at the Kiryandongo refugee camp in Uganda. The worsening mental health of refugees, exacerbated by harsh living conditions and past traumas, has led to a troubling rise in suicides. According to a United Nations survey, 41 suicides were recorded between January and October 2024, along with over 130 […]
Cameroon has become the first foreign buyer of petroleum from the Dangote refinery. The first export of 60,000 tonnes of refined petroleum went to Neptune Oil, a major distributor and retailer in Central Africa. The company said it was working with the refiner to establish ‘a reliable supply chain that will help stabilize fuel prices […]