African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
Tension is high at the Kenya–Tanzania border in Lungalunga after Nyota TV journalist Shaban Shoka was arrested by Tanzanian authorities on Friday. Shoka was reportedly in the company of civil society members conducting a fact-finding mission at the one-stop border post when the incident occurred. According to witnesses, the team was assessing the situation following […]
Jerusalem/Cairo/Washington — U.S. envoys met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday in an urgent push to steady a fragile ceasefire in Gaza after an outbreak of violence over the weekend threatened to unravel a week-old truce brokered under U.S. auspices. The visit by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner — who arrived in Israel to […]
Former Kenyan Prime Minister and veteran opposition leader Raila Amolo Odinga, a towering Pan-African statesman and lifelong champion of democracy, has died at the age of 80. Odinga passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, while undergoing treatment at the Sreedhareeyam Ayurvedic Eye Hospital and Research Centre in Koothattukulam, Kerala, India. According to family and […]
Hundreds of freed Palestinian prisoners and detainees have been welcomed with tears, ululations, and screams of joy as they were released by Israel to reunite with their families in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. The large-scale release — one of the most significant in years — involved about 250 prisoners convicted of serious crimes, […]
Summary Ceasefire due to start 24 hours after Israeli ratification Hostages could be released 72 hours later Israelis gather at ‘Hostage Square’ in anticipation of official start Trump expresses hope for ‘everlasting peace’ and is invited to speak to Knesset Tel Aviv / Gaza City – Israel’s government has ratified a landmark ceasefire deal with the […]
Kathmandu, Nepal — Nepal is at a political crossroads as mass “Gen Z” protests propel the country’s first female chief justice, Sushila Karki, into the spotlight as the preferred interim leader. The unprecedented youth-led movement has shaken the Himalayan nation, forcing Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to resign earlier this week after deadly clashes left […]
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has intensified its war against illicit trade after seizing contraband goods valued at more than Ksh 46 million in two separate multi-agency operations in Kirinyaga and Uasin Gishu counties. The successful operations not only safeguarded legitimate businesses but also averted tax evasion worth over Ksh 19 million. In the first […]
Nairobi, Kenya – A light aircraft crashed on Thursday afternoon in the Mwihoko area of Githurai 45, in Nairobi, Kenya. Several people are feared dead after a light aircraft belonging to the African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) crashed into buildings in the Mwihoko area of Ruiru, Kiambu County. In Summary Military and police personnel […]
At least 68 African migrants, believed to be predominantly Ethiopian nationals, have died after a vessel carrying approximately 157 people capsized off the coast of Abyan province in southern Yemen on Sunday, amid rough weather conditions. The confirmation came from Abdusattor Esoev, Yemen’s chief of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), who told the BBC […]
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has formally charged Paul Adom-Otchere, the former Board Chairman of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), over alleged procurement breaches linked to a revenue assurance contract awarded without competitive bidding. Mr. Adom-Otchere, a prominent media personality and former host of Good Evening Ghana, is facing charges alongside Otchere […]
