African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
NAIROBI, Kenya — InfoNile Communications Ltd and Impact Borderless Digital (IBD) have entered into a strategic mutual understanding to collaborate on youth skills development, career mentorship, and education through media platforms. The new partnership aims to bridge the gap in communication and employability skills among African youth by leveraging the transformative power of digital storytelling […]
Dakar, Senegal — France’s final military base in Senegal, Camp Geille, has officially been handed over to Senegalese authorities, bringing an end to over six decades of French military presence in the West African nation. At a solemn ceremony in Dakar, Senegalese Armed Forces Chief General Mbaye Cissé and French Command Chief for Africa Pascal […]
Renewed violence in Syria between the country’s Islamist-led government and members of the Druze community has thrust the small but strategically significant minority back into the center of regional politics. As clashes erupt in southern Syria, Israel has cited the need to protect the Druze as justification for a series of strikes targeting Syrian government […]
NAIROBI, Kenya – The Kenya Revenue Authority’s (KRA) Customs and Border Control (C&BC) Department has posted a remarkable revenue collection of Kshs. 879.329 billion for the 2024/2025 Financial Year—an 11.1% growth over the previous year, significantly outpacing the 4.9% recorded in FY 2023/24. This strong performance translates to a 105.9% achievement rate against the department’s […]
DAURA, NIGERIA — Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has been buried in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State, two days after his death at a private clinic in London at the age of 82. His body was flown back to Nigeria on Tuesday morning, where it was received at the airport by President Bola Ahmed […]
Mombasa, Kenya – Authorities in Mombasa County have launched a full-scale investigation following the sudden deaths of four residents in Matangini Village, Migadini, sparking alarm within the local community. In a statement issued Monday by the County Department of Health, officials confirmed that the fatalities occurred over a span of five days — between July […]
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest serving head of state at 92, has officially declared his intention to run for an unprecedented eighth term in Cameroon’s upcoming presidential election scheduled for October 12, 2025. The announcement came via posts on the president’s verified X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday evening, with identical […]
Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Hon. Musalia Mudavadi, has reaffirmed the country’s unwavering commitment to constitutional governance, institutional integrity, and global cooperation. Speaking during the 145th anniversary celebration of France’s National Day—Bastille Day—at the French Embassy in Nairobi, Mudavadi assured Kenya’s international partners that the country remains anchored […]
Nairobi – Kenya is poised to take a major leap forward in the fight against HIV with plans to introduce Lenacapavir, a revolutionary long-acting injectable drug that offers six months of HIV prevention from a single dose. The announcement follows the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recent approval of the drug, coming just days after it […]
Nairobi, Kenya – Kenyan Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has ignited a heated debate across West Africa following his recent remarks dismissing military-led governments as inferior to democratically elected civilian administrations. In a viral video circulating on social media, Mudavadi urged Kenyans to reject military leadership, stating, “These governments that assumed office through coup and […]
