African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
JUBA, South Sudan — Two South Sudanese journalists, Vivian Nandeng Alfonse and Mama Hawa Adams, are among several passengers who perished in a tragic plane crash involving a CityLink Aviation aircraft on Monday morning, in an accident that has shaken both the media fraternity and the wider public. The Union of Journalists of South Sudan […]
Juba, South Sudan – A small passenger aircraft has crashed in South Sudan, killing all 14 people on board in yet another devastating aviation tragedy for the young nation. According to the South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority, the aircraft went down on Monday morning approximately 20 kilometres south-west of the capital, Juba. The plane, identified […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — US President Donald Trump was rushed offstage on Saturday night after gunshots were heard near the venue of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, triggering panic among hundreds of guests gathered at the Washington Hilton. The incident occurred shortly after the black-tie event began at around 8:30 p.m., with attendees reporting multiple gunshots […]
A journalist working for Al Jazeera Media Network has been killed in the Gaza Strip, further escalating concerns over the safety of media workers in conflict zones. Mohammed Wishah, a correspondent for Al Jazeera Mubasher, died on Wednesday after an Israeli drone strike hit the vehicle he was travelling in along al-Rashid Street, a key […]
The world is closely watching as NASA’s Artemis II mission enters its final phase, with astronauts now en route back to Earth following a groundbreaking journey around the Moon. Launched on April 1, 2026, aboard the powerful Space Launch System from Kennedy Space Center, the mission carried four astronauts on a 10-day test flight that […]
KWALE, KENYA — Beneath the sacred, mist-shrouded forests of Kwale County lies a mineral treasure trove that could rewrite Kenya’s economic future. But as the government reopens the bidding for the Mrima Hill niobium and rare earth deposits, it faces a high-stakes balancing act between global geopolitical demands, a dark history of corruption, and the […]
BEIRUT, Lebanon — The global media community is in mourning today following a devastating Israeli airstrike that killed three journalists in southern Lebanon. The attack, which targeted a vehicle near the city of Jezzine on Saturday, marks a grim escalation in the ongoing conflict and has ignited a firestorm of international condemnation. The deceased have […]
KISMAYO, Somalia — A soldier affiliated with local security forces in Kismayo has shot and killed journalist Abshir Khaliif Shide, a reporter working with Radio Waamo, in an incident that has sparked outrage within Somalia’s media fraternity. The fatal shooting occurred in the southern port city of Kismayo, the administrative capital of the semi-autonomous state […]
Iranian state-run television has confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was reportedly killed early Saturday at his office in Tehran. He was 86. The broadcasts announced that the Islamic Republic will observe 40 days of national mourning following the death of the long-serving leader, who had ruled Iran since 1989. Hours before […]
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the United States has begun what he described as “major combat operations” against Iran, marking a dramatic escalation in Middle East tensions and raising fears of a wider regional conflict. In a video message shared on Truth Social, Trump said the strikes are aimed at destroying Iran’s missile […]
