African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
The US Defense Department said Tuesday that it had released a Kenyan man from its Guantanamo prison, leaving 29 men still held extrajudicially at the American base in Cuba. Mohammed Abdul Malik Bajabu was repatriated to Kenya after it was determined that his detention was “no longer necessary to protect against a continuing significant threat […]
Ademola Lookman has been named African Footballer of Year by the Confederation of African Football at their awards ceremony on Monday. The Atalanta forward scored a hat-trick as side won the Europa League final against Bayer Leverkusen in Dublin in May and earlier in the year he helped Nigeria reach the Africa Cup of Nations […]
Rwanda’s president has confirmed the country’s plans to bring a Formula 1 race back to Africa amid ongoing discussions with the sport’s bosses. F1 has not raced in Africa since the 1993 South African Grand Prix in Kyalami, with plans to bring the event back to the calendar in recent years ultimately not materializing. F1 […]
The BBC has issued a complaint to Apple after an AI summary of a news headline gave a completely false impression of the story. As part of the nascent roll out of generative AI Apple Intelligence features, the Phone maker is summarizing multiple notifications from the singular apps, making multiple alerts much easier to digest. […]
Somaliland, the breakaway region of Somalia, inaugurated its new president following last month’s election, which strengthened its quest for international recognition. This event occurred just a day after Somalia and Ethiopia reached an agreement in Turkey to engage in “technical talks” regarding a dispute arising from a deal between Somaliland and Ethiopia. As the sixth […]
A silent but alarming crisis is unfolding at the Kiryandongo refugee camp in Uganda. The worsening mental health of refugees, exacerbated by harsh living conditions and past traumas, has led to a troubling rise in suicides. According to a United Nations survey, 41 suicides were recorded between January and October 2024, along with over 130 […]
Cameroon has become the first foreign buyer of petroleum from the Dangote refinery. The first export of 60,000 tonnes of refined petroleum went to Neptune Oil, a major distributor and retailer in Central Africa. The company said it was working with the refiner to establish ‘a reliable supply chain that will help stabilize fuel prices […]
After years of struggle with inconsistent water supply caused by frequent electricity outages and financial constraints, residents of Maralal have welcomed the commissioning of the rehabilitated and solarized Maralal Water Treatment Plant. Supported by USAID through the Feed the Future initiative, this project marks a major step toward addressing the chronic water challenges in the […]
For Decades Taita Taveta locals have hopelessly been living under the cloud of poverty and unforgiving climate that has never appreciated their agricultural efforts . Being one of the counties playing a big role in boosting the economy of the country , her diverse availability of precious colored stones and industrial minerals has caught the […]
