African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – The husband of Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan died Monday while undergoing treatment in a hospital in Zanzibar, the country’s vice president said. [spacer height=”20px”] Hafidh Ameir Hassan became Tanzania’s first gentleman in 2021, when his wife took office as the country’s first female president following the death of President […]
Religious leaders in Kenya, alongside constitutional agencies, professional bodies and civil society organizations, have sounded the alarm over mounting political tensions, alleged state capture and the proliferation of political violence as the country inches closer to the 2027 General Election. [spacer height=”20px”] The stakeholders, drawn from six umbrella religious institutions, seven constitutional agencies, five professional […]
MOMBASA, Kenya – The Coast Interfaith Council of Clerics (CICC) Trust has launched a three-year peace programme dubbed TUPO PAMOJA II, aimed at strengthening meaningful youth participation in peacebuilding, leadership and governance in Mombasa County through mentorship by religious leaders. [spacer height=”20px”] The programme comes as Kenya prepares for the 2027 General Election, amid growing […]
KYUSHU, Japan – An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.1, with its epicenter in the Kumamoto region of Kumamoto Prefecture, occurred around 4:27 p.m. on Tuesday. A seismic intensity of 7 on the Japanese scale was recorded in the Kumamoto region, and a lower 6 in Amakusa and Ashikita. The epicenter was at a […]
Oman presented Iran with a proposal for a joint regional mechanism to manage the Strait of Hormuz and collect voluntary fees. The proposal has regional backing and would prevent Iran from exercising sole control over the waterway, the source said. [spacer height=”20px”] The proposal is based on the Strait of Malacca, where those who use the […]
MERU, Kenya – The 2026 Lewa Safari Marathon has reached a historic milestone after cumulative fundraising from the annual event surpassed 10 million US dollars, reinforcing its role as one of Kenya’s leading conservation fundraising initiatives. [spacer height=”20px”] More than 1,300 athletes from 33 countries participated in this year’s race at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, with […]
South Sudan – Civil society leader Edmond Yakani says unresolved historical grievances among political leaders are fueling divisions and undermining prospects for a peaceful democratic transition in South Sudan. [spacer height=”20px”] In audio shared with Prime Africa News Correspondent in Juba, the Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), said, South Sudan is […]
JUBA, South Sudan – South Sudan’s National Communications Authority (NCA) has announced a phased adjustment of the telecommunications tariff exchange rate, citing rising operational costs and the need to sustain reliable telecommunications services across the country. [spacer height=”20px”] Addressing the media in Juba on Thursday, NCA Director General Rizig Dominie Samuel said the measure is intended […]
Nairobi, Kenya – The Principal Secretary for the State Department for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Susan Mang’eni, has called for a national conversation on reforming Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policies to ensure corporate investments directly empower young entrepreneurs and small businesses through grant funding. [spacer height=”20px”] Speaking during the Kenya Development Cooperation (KDC) […]
South Sudan’s prominent civil society activist, Edmond Yakani, has warned that the country risks violating its own electoral laws and undermining the credibility of the planned December 2026 elections unless political leaders urgently address legal, financial and security challenges facing the electoral process. [spacer height=”20px”] Yakani, the Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress […]
