African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
April 14, 2025 (Prime Africa News) – In a groundbreaking moment for space travel and gender representation, an all-female crew featuring pop icon Katy Perry, veteran journalist Gayle King, and philanthropist and media personality Lauren Sánchez lifted off aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket on Monday, marking the first all-women space mission in more than […]
El-Fasher, Sudan – April 15, 2025 | More than 400 people have been killed in recent attacks by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Darfur region, according to the United Nations, citing “credible sources.” The UN warns the death toll could rise further as verification efforts continue. The deadly assault took place last week […]
PRETORIA – The South African Presidency has officially confirmed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will undertake a working visit to South Africa on 24 April. This marks the first official visit by the Ukrainian leader to the African continent since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began in 2022. While the specific agenda for the visit has […]
KINSHASA, April 9 (Prime Africa) — Three American citizens who had been imprisoned in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following a failed coup attempt last year were handed over to U.S. authorities on Tuesday, officials confirmed. The transfer occurred after a series of high-level negotiations between the two countries, particularly concerning security arrangements and […]
Heavy rains have triggered severe flooding from a key river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo capital Kinshasa, killing some 30 people and destroying homes and roads. Provincial Health Minister Patricien Gongo provided the death toll on Sunday but stressed it was “provisional”. Most of the fatalities in the deluge, he added, were caused […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Washington is revoking all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders, accusing the African nation’s government of not accepting the repatriation of its nationals and “taking advantage of the United States”. “Every country must accept the return of its citizens in a timely manner when another country, including the […]
4th May, (Prime Africa) – A groundbreaking HIV cure trial conducted in Durban, South Africa, has demonstrated promising results in achieving antiretroviral therapy (ART)-free virus control. The trial shows that 20% of participants remain off ART and are virally suppressed after one-and-a-half years. The results of the study were presented at the 2025 Conference on […]
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has called on Bungoma County administrators to eliminate unnecessary vetting hurdles in the issuance of National Identity Cards (IDs), aligning with President William Ruto’s recent directive aimed at easing access across the country. Speaking at his home in Bungoma while hosting local leaders and administrators, Wetang’ula emphasized that the presidential […]
March 28th, (Prime Africa) A tourist submarine sank on Thursday during a routine underwater sightseeing tour off the coast of Hurghada, a popular Red Sea resort city in Egypt, killing at least six Russian nationals on board. The vessel, which is owned by a private tourism company, Sindbad Submarines, was designed to take tourists underwater […]
Milimani Magistrate Court, on Friday, March 28, 2025, released Maria Wangari Kamunge, popularly known on TikTok as Rish Kamunge, on a Ksh5 million personal bond without surety. Delivering the ruling, Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina said that the grounds the Investigative Officer (IO) Joseph Karanja stated in the miscellaneous application are not strong enough to hold […]
