African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – The husband of Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan died Monday while undergoing treatment in a hospital in Zanzibar, the country’s vice president said. [spacer height=”20px”] Hafidh Ameir Hassan became Tanzania’s first gentleman in 2021, when his wife took office as the country’s first female president following the death of President […]
KYUSHU, Japan – An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.1, with its epicenter in the Kumamoto region of Kumamoto Prefecture, occurred around 4:27 p.m. on Tuesday. A seismic intensity of 7 on the Japanese scale was recorded in the Kumamoto region, and a lower 6 in Amakusa and Ashikita. The epicenter was at a […]
Oman presented Iran with a proposal for a joint regional mechanism to manage the Strait of Hormuz and collect voluntary fees. The proposal has regional backing and would prevent Iran from exercising sole control over the waterway, the source said. [spacer height=”20px”] The proposal is based on the Strait of Malacca, where those who use the […]
NAIROBI, Kenya – A peace agreement brokered by Pakistan between the United States and Iran has sparked fresh hopes of lower fuel prices in Kenya, with global oil markets already responding positively ahead of the formal signing of the deal scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland. The breakthrough has fueled expectations that international crude oil […]
NAIROBI, Kenya – Police in Kenya have arrested eight female students on suspicion of arson, authorities said Friday, after a fire destroyed a dormitory at a boarding school, killing 16 children and injuring dozens of others. The motive remained under investigation. [spacer height=”20px”] The girls were arrested for planning and carrying out a suspected arson […]
KAMPALA, Uganda — Yoweri Museveni has been sworn in for another five-year term during a grand inauguration ceremony held at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in the capital, Kampala, marking the continuation of his decades-long leadership of the East African nation. [spacer height=”20px”] The 81-year-old leader took the oath of office on Tuesday in a ceremony attended […]
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. [spacer height=”20px”] The Union of Journalists of […]
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. [spacer height=”20px”] The […]
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. [spacer height=”20px”] The incident occurred shortly after the black-tie event began at around 8:30 p.m., with attendees reporting […]
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. [spacer height=”20px”] 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, […]
