African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
The United States has expressed dissatisfaction with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group’s reported withdrawal from the strategic town of Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), amid continued reports of clashes in surrounding areas. A senior US official told Reuters that while some M23 fighters have left Uvira, Washington does not believe the withdrawal […]
SPORTS Desk (Prime Africa) – Former Harambee Stars head coach Twahir Muhiddin believes North African heavyweights are best placed to dominate — and possibly lift — the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title in Morocco, citing superior infrastructure, strong domestic leagues, and a consistent pipeline of Europe-based players. According to Muhiddin, sustained investment in football […]
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will be under pressure to sharpen their finishing when they take on Tunisia in a crucial CAF Africa Cup of Nations Group C encounter on Saturday, December 27, at the Fez Stadium in Fez, Morocco. Kick-off is set for 9:00pm local time (20:00 GMT). The three-time African champions head into the match […]
President Donald Trump has said the United States launched what he described as a “powerful and deadly strike” against Islamic State (IS) targets in north-western Nigeria, in an operation carried out in coordination with Nigerian authorities. In a post on his Truth Social platform late Thursday, Trump said the US military had “executed numerous perfect […]
KILIMANJARO, Tanzania — Five people have been killed after a helicopter crashed on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania’s Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) confirmed on Thursday. The victims were identified as a Tanzanian mountain guide, a Tanzanian doctor, a Zimbabwean pilot, and two tourists from the Czech Republic, according to a statement issued by Tanzania […]
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Residents of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, went to the polls on Thursday in landmark municipal elections seen as a critical step toward the country’s first direct national elections in more than 50 years. With the exception of the semi-autonomous Puntland region and the self-declared independent Somaliland, Somalia last held direct elections in 1969, […]
A remote airstrip in southeastern Libya has emerged as a critical logistics hub reshaping the course of Sudan’s civil war, providing a vital supply lifeline to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group, according to more than a dozen military, intelligence and diplomatic officials. The RSF — a force that evolved from the notorious Janjaweed […]
A senior Russian military official has been killed in a car bomb attack in southern Moscow, Russian investigators confirmed on Monday, in what appears to be the latest high-profile assassination linked to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, head of the Russian General Staff’s Army Operational Training Directorate, died after an explosive […]
MOSCOW, December 22 – RIA Novosti. The 12th Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest has officially opened in Moscow, with submissions now underway. The annual contest held in memory of Andrei Stenin, a photojournalist with the Rossiya Segodnya Media Group who was killed near Donetsk in the summer of 2014, traditionally launches on his birthday, […]
Mombasa, Kenya — Kenya’s Tong-Il Moo-Do national team, Jasiri, successfully defended its overall title at the 12th edition of the Mombasa Open Tong-Il Moo-Do International Championship, reaffirming the country’s dominance in the martial art on the global stage. The championship, which attracted over 600 athletes, brought together a strong international field from Thailand, India, Zambia, […]
