African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
NAIROBI, Kenya – Police in Kenya have arrested eight female students on suspicion of arson, authorities said Friday, after a fire destroyed a dormitory at a boarding school, killing 16 children and injuring dozens of others. The motive remained under investigation. The girls were arrested for planning and carrying out a suspected arson attack at […]
BUCHAREST, Romania – Romania and its NATO allies have strongly condemned a drone strike that crashed into a residential apartment building in eastern Romania, injuring two people and intensifying concerns over the growing risk of the war in Ukraine spilling into NATO territory. Romania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the incident as a serious violation […]
NAIROBI (Prime Africa) – Kenya has intensified its preparedness measures against Ebola and other emerging public health threats as the government moves to strengthen the country’s position as a regional diplomatic and humanitarian coordination hub. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi said the government remains vigilant despite the country recording no confirmed Ebola cases, emphasizing that […]
NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya is this week hosting the sixth edition of Avocado Africa 2026, the continent’s largest international gathering focused on the avocado and fresh produce value chain, as the country positions itself for another major expansion in exports, value addition and global market access. The four-day summit, running from May 26 to 29 at […]
Gambian diplomat and former International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has alleged that Israel subjected her to intimidation and pressure during the ICC’s investigation into alleged war crimes in Palestine, including warnings that she and her family could face harm if the case proceeded. Bensouda made the claims during an interview with Al […]
Western Equatoria State – The Azande Kingdom has launched a major agricultural initiative aimed at strengthening food production, creating jobs, and promoting economic development through large-scale palm oil farming in Western Equatoria State. The project, unveiled on Saturday at the Royal Palace in Bazungua, will see the planting of 35,000 palm oil trees under the […]
NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya’s Ministry of Health (MoH) has confirmed that it is engaged in discussions with the United States government on strengthening the country’s Ebola preparedness and global health response systems, amid growing controversy over reports that Americans exposed to the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) could be transferred to Kenya […]
NAIROBI, Kenya – The global avocado oil industry is experiencing unprecedented growth, creating new opportunities for companies specializing in value addition and processing technologies. Among the firms capitalizing on this momentum is Naoura Company for Metal Industries, a leading Middle Eastern manufacturer of agricultural machinery and olive oil extraction production lines, which is now deepening its […]
JUBA – South Sudan has launched an intensified Ebola preparedness campaign backed by a $7.3 million emergency response plan amid growing concerns over the spread of the deadly virus from neighboring countries already battling confirmed outbreaks. The preparedness initiative is being implemented jointly with the World Health Organization, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and […]
Ahmadou Alhaminou Mohamed Lo, sixty years old, a Senegalese national, has been appointed Prime Minister. An economist by training, specializing in macroeconomics, banking regulation, financial markets, and Islamic finance, he has been a member of the government since April 2024 and is one of the architects of the new governance. He graduated from the Prytanée […]
