African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has fled the country, opposition leaders and security sources told Reuters on Monday, marking the second time in weeks that a wave of Gen Z–driven unrest has toppled a government. Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko, the leader of the opposition in parliament, confirmed that Rajoelina left the island nation on Sunday after elite army […]
As world leaders celebrate the newly announced Israel–Gaza Peace Deal, Kenyan journalist Bill Otieno has issued a bold open letter to U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, denouncing what he calls a “dangerous silence” surrounding the journalists killed during the Gaza war. In his strongly worded statement, Otieno welcomed the […]
Cairo, Egypt – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday declared that the world was witnessing the dawn of a “beautiful Middle East” as global and regional leaders gathered in Cairo to mark the end of the Gaza war and the signing of a landmark peace accord. Speaking at the Egypt Summit on Gaza, Trump said […]
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, […]
Esther Njoki was only eight years old when her aunt, Agnes Wanjiru, was killed in 2012. She remembers watching her mother, Rose, desperately search for Agnes for 61 days before her body was found in a hotel septic tank in Nanyuki — a quiet town that hosts the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (BATUK). […]
In Summary Saturday soldiers defied orders and joined thousands of demonstrators in the Capital Antananarivo as Kenya Gen Zs inspired protests spread across the globe Other than Kenya in 2024, Gen Z protests in Nepal caused change of government and have now spread to the Indian Ocean island of 30 million Malagasy people Antananarivo […]
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – The European Union has announced a massive €11.5 billion ($13.3 billion) investment package for South Africa, targeting clean energy, infrastructure, and pharmaceutical manufacturing projects in a bid to accelerate the country’s economic and industrial transformation. According to a statement released late Thursday, a significant portion of the investment will be directed […]
The International Monetary Fund said on Friday that a staff visit to Kenya took stock of the latest macroeconomic developments and discussed reforms that could pave the way for a new programme. The IMF said in a statement that policy priorities included “measures to enhance fiscal policy credibility, ensure sustainability of public finances and debt, […]
Tana River, Kenya — The first maize harvest at the Galana Kulalu Irrigation Scheme began on Saturday, marking a major milestone in reviving a project once branded a failure just two years ago. The Galana Kulalu Food Security Project, located on expansive government land spanning Kilifi and Tana River counties, is being implemented under a […]
GABORONE – Botswana has enforced a new rule requiring mining companies to sell a 24% stake in new concessions to local investors if the government chooses not to buy the stake, its mines ministry said on Friday. The rule was proposed last year as part of draft legislation, but the government had not said when […]
