African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
ELGEYO MARAKWET, Kenya — At least ten people have been confirmed dead after a massive landslide struck the Murkutwo area of Chesongoch in Elgeyo Marakwet County following hours of heavy rainfall on Friday night. According to Kerio Valley OCPD Zablon Okoyo, the landslide, which occurred at around 1 a.m., swept away several homes, leaving many residents […]
Hundreds of people have reportedly been killed in Tanzania during three days of violent protests that erupted after Wednesday’s general election, the country’s main opposition party has claimed. The opposition Chadema party told AFP that “around 700 people” have been killed in clashes with security forces across the country, while a diplomatic source in Dar […]
First Lady Rachel Ruto today presided over the handover of cochlear implant devices worth Sh120 million, a life-changing donation aimed at restoring hearing—and hope—to dozens of Kenyan children living with hearing impairments. The devices, presented to the Ministry of Health under the First Lady’s Voice of Children Program, were a gift from Her Royal Highness […]
EL FASHER, SUDAN – Shocking new footage from the war-torn Sudanese city of El Fasher has sparked worldwide condemnation after scenes emerged of mass killings allegedly carried out by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a powerful Sudanese paramilitary group. One particularly disturbing video, verified by Prime Africa News, shows dozens of bodies strewn across a […]
Tension is high at the Kenya–Tanzania border in Lungalunga after Nyota TV journalist Shaban Shoka was arrested by Tanzanian authorities on Friday. Shoka was reportedly in the company of civil society members conducting a fact-finding mission at the one-stop border post when the incident occurred. According to witnesses, the team was assessing the situation following […]
The winning episode of the podcast African Currents was dedicated to the excellence of African doctors implementing new technologies in medicine. The competition was hosted by the SABA Southern Africa Broadcasting Association. In the final, Sputnik competed against media outlets from Namibia and South Africa. Sputnik Africa, a pan-continental broadcaster, reaches audiences across Africa in […]
NAIROBI, Kenya — Governors from Kenya’s Coast Region have commended the Go Blue Initiative for its transformative role in empowering coastal communities and driving sustainable development across the region. Speaking during a Go Blue Workshop held in Nairobi, Taita Taveta Governor H.E. Dr. Andrew Mwadime (Wakujaa) lauded the initiative for its tangible contributions to local […]
HAVANA / KINGSTON — Hurricane Melissa barreled north of Cuba on Wednesday after battering Jamaica and Haiti, leaving a trail of destruction across the Caribbean and isolating hundreds of communities in its wake. The monster storm — one of the most powerful ever recorded in the region — struck Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane […]
Election season in Tanzania has once again followed a troublingly familiar script. Campaign posters went up, ballots were distributed, and then — opposition leaders were arrested, activists disappeared, and fear gripped the streets. When President Samia Suluhu Hassan took office four years ago, following the sudden death of her predecessor John Magufuli, she was hailed […]
Naivasha, Kenya – The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) has successfully concluded its third cohort of training for Internal Dispute Resolution Committees (IDRCs), marking another milestone in its ongoing mission to strengthen the institutional capacity of political parties in Kenya. The two-day training, held on 28th and 29th October 2025 in Naivasha, […]
