African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
GULU, Uganda — Ugandan opposition leader and former pop star Bobi Wine has alleged that he and his supporters were violently attacked by security forces while campaigning in the northern city of Gulu, raising fresh concerns over political violence ahead of the country’s 2026 presidential election. In a series of posts shared on social media […]
The World Food Programme (WFP) has raised alarm over an unprecedented escalation in global hunger, confirming two famines in 2025—the first time this century that more than one famine has been declared in a single year. According to Jean-Martin Bauer, Director of the Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Service at WFP, the situation is now […]
DOHA/KINSHASA, (Prime Africa) — The Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group have signed a new framework agreement in Doha, marking a cautiously hopeful step toward ending the devastating conflict in eastern Congo. The deal, inked on Saturday in the Qatari capital, is part of a broader peace effort backed by the United […]
President William Ruto has officially transferred the management of Amboseli National Park from the national government to the County Government of Kajiado, marking the end of a five-decade push by Maa leaders for local stewardship of the iconic conservation area. The declaration was made on Saturday, November 8, 2025, during the final day of the […]
ELGEYO MARAKWET, Kenya — At least ten people have been confirmed dead after a massive landslide struck the Murkutwo area of Chesongoch in Elgeyo Marakwet County following hours of heavy rainfall on Friday night. According to Kerio Valley OCPD Zablon Okoyo, the landslide, which occurred at around 1 a.m., swept away several homes, leaving many residents […]
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 […]
