African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
The South African government has called on the United Nations Security Council to convene urgently over the involvement of the United States in large-scale military operation in Venezuela, resulting in the capture of the country’s President Nicolas Maduro along with his wife. In a press statement issued by the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation […]
Nairobi, Kenya — Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has raised alarm over what he describes as a sustained campaign of violence against him, following an alleged armed confrontation at a restaurant in Nairobi’s Kilimani area. In a press statement issued on Sunday, the MP said the incident occurred yesterday afternoon along Lenana Road, […]
Nairobi United FC have reinforced their technical bench as the club gears up for a demanding and defining phase of the season, with a congested January fixture list set to test both squad depth and tactical maturity in the Sportpesa League and on the continental stage. The club has appointed Bonface Omondi Musa, CAF B, […]
Kenyan comedian and media personality Rapcha the Sayantist has finally opened up about the real reason behind his highly publicized fallout with Iko Nini Podcast host Mwafreeka, shedding light on what led to his decision to walk away from the popular show. Speaking candidly during an episode of his Chizi Podcast, Rapcha revealed that the […]
Ugandan police have detained prominent human rights activist and lawyer Sarah Bireete, escalating concerns over a widening crackdown on dissent and political opposition ahead of the country’s January 15 general election. Police confirmed Bireete’s arrest in a post on social media platform X on Tuesday, saying she was in custody and would be presented in […]
Nairobi, Kenya — The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has strongly condemned the arrest and continued detention of journalist Peter Mwita Maseke, warning that the move poses a serious threat to press freedom and constitutional rights. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Council called for Mwita, a journalist with Alshifaa Media Group based in […]
A U.S. federal court has sentenced Abdiaziz Farah, a 36-year-old Somali-American businessman, to 28 years in prison for his role in a US$300 million fraud scheme that exploited a U.S. government child nutrition program meant to feed vulnerable children during the COVID-19 pandemic. Farah was among dozens convicted in the Feeding Our Future scandal, now […]
Mogadishu / Istanbul — Tens of thousands of Somalis took to the streets across the country on Tuesday to protest Israel’s recognition of the self-declared Republic of Somaliland, a move Somalia and more than 20 countries have condemned as an attack on the nation’s sovereignty. The demonstrations, described as the largest since Israel’s announcement last […]
British heavyweight boxing star Anthony Joshua has been injured in a serious road accident along Nigeria’s Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, with two other people confirmed dead, Prime Africa has learned. Local police and road safety officials say the crash occurred on Monday morning near the Sagamu Interchange in Ogun State, just before a Danco petrol station. Joshua, […]
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has strongly rejected any initiative seeking to recognize Somaliland as an independent entity, reaffirming the African Union’s unwavering commitment to the unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somalia. In a statement issued amid growing regional and international debate over Somaliland’s […]
