African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
Khartoum, Sudan (Prime Africa News) — A devastating landslide has killed at least 370 people in the remote Marra Mountains of western Sudan, according to the United Nations. The disaster struck the village of Tarseen following days of heavy rain, leaving the community almost completely destroyed. Antoine Gérard, the UN’s Deputy Humanitarian Co-ordinator for Sudan, […]
Nairobi, Kenya (Prime Africa News) – Kenya, over the past fortnight, has played host to one of the world’s most celebrated filmmakers, S. S. Rajamouli, the visionary Indian director, screenwriter, and storyteller whose works have captivated audiences across continents. During his two-week stay in the country, Rajamouli and a crew of 120 filmed key scenes […]
Murang’a, Kenya — The government has announced plans to revoke licences of all bars operating near schools in Murang’a County, in a sweeping move aimed at safeguarding the education sector from the adverse effects of alcohol abuse and related social vices. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said the crackdown follows a comprehensive national audit of […]
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have announced the recovery of the body of Israeli hostage Ilan Weiss, 56, during an operation in the Gaza Strip. Weiss was killed on October 7, 2023, during Hamas’s unprecedented attack on southern Israel, before his body was taken into Gaza. According to the IDF, the remains of a second […]
ABUJA,Aug 24 (Prime Africa) – The Nigerian Air Force has rescued 76 kidnap victims, including women and children, after a precision air strike on a bandit stronghold in northwest Katsina State, authorities said on Saturday. The operation, targeting Pauwa Hill in Kankara Local Government Area, was part of a manhunt for a gang leader named […]
UNITED NATIONS, (Prime Africa) – Gaza City and surrounding areas are now officially in famine, and the crisis is set to worsen unless aid access improves, according to a stark new global hunger assessment released Friday. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) – a UN-backed hunger monitoring body – said nearly 514,000 people, almost […]
Yokohama, Japan — Kenya is redefining refugee management through its groundbreaking Shirika Plan, a new model that shifts from humanitarian aid dependency to long-term development and integration. Speaking at the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), H.E. Dr. Musalia Mudavadi, Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, said the […]
The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), co-founded by the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), has been awarded the prestigious Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize in Tokyo for its groundbreaking work in developing life-saving treatments for neglected diseases, including sleeping sickness. In just over two decades, DNDi has delivered 13 new treatments for six deadly diseases, […]
Tokyo, Japan, – Efforts to unlock greater Japanese private sector investment in Africa took centre stage this week as the African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), and Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI) co-hosted a high-level side event during the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Yokohama. […]
Anchorage, Alaska – U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin to the United States on Friday for talks centered on ending the war in Ukraine. The two leaders exchanged a warm greeting on a red carpet hastily rolled out at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, where they held a series of closed-door […]
