African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Giorgia Meloni has reaffirmed Italy’s commitment to strengthening strategic ties with African nations, outlining a broad agenda focused on investment, debt relief, human capital development, and peacebuilding during her address at the opening of the 39th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa. Speaking before African leaders and international partners, the Italian Prime […]
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — António Guterres has declared that Africa’s vast mineral wealth must primarily serve the interests of its people, warning against continued exploitation by external powers and calling for fair, sustainable value chains across the continent. In a statement posted on X on Monday, the United Nations Secretary-General emphasized that Africa should move […]
Nairobi, Kenya — The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has onboarded more than 500 fuel stations onto the Electronic Tax Invoice Management System (eTIMS) fuel module following its rollout in December 2025, marking a major step toward enhancing transparency and tax compliance in the petroleum sector. The onboarded stations represent approximately 16 percent of fuel outlets […]
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Nairobi Bar Show, one of Africa’s premier celebrations of beverage culture, drew bartenders and mixologists from across the globe this week for a high-profile mixology showdown at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in the heart of the capital. The annual event, held from February 6 to 15, reached its peak […]
Nairobi, Kenya — Musalia Mudavadi, Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, has reaffirmed the country’s unwavering commitment to strengthening diplomatic, economic, and security ties with Egypt following high-level bilateral talks in Nairobi with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty. Dr. Mudavadi described Dr. Abdelatty’s official visit as a defining moment […]
Nairobi, Kenya – Two multi-billion-dollar rail projects are quietly reshaping the future of Africa’s mineral wealth. One heads west to the Atlantic Ocean backed by the United States and Europe. The other stretches east to the Indian Ocean with strong Chinese support. At stake are vast reserves of copper, cobalt and other critical minerals needed […]
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has commended Australian mining firm Base Titanium for successfully rehabilitating large sections of land at its former Kwale mining operations, describing the effort as a model for responsible mineral extraction in Kenya. Less than two years after mining activities ceased, significant environmental recovery is already visible across the once-active […]
Nairobi, Kenya — Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence (DIU) has reported the deaths of two more Kenyan nationals allegedly recruited to fight for Russia in the ongoing war against Ukraine, deepening concerns over the safety of Kenyans seeking employment abroad. In a statement released on Wednesday, Ukrainian intelligence said the bodies of Ombwori Denis Bagaka (39) and […]
Juba, South Sudan — Medical humanitarian organisation Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières – MSF) has condemned an air strike that hit one of its hospitals in South Sudan’s Jonglei State, describing the attack as part of a troubling pattern of violence against healthcare facilities in the country. In a statement released on Wednesday, MSF […]
Kwara State, Nigeria — Dozens of people have been killed in a ferocious shooting attack on two villages in Nigeria’s western Kwara State, after residents reportedly refused to “surrender to extremists preaching a strange doctrine,” according to state authorities. Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said at least 75 local Muslims were massacred during Tuesday’s raid on […]
