African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
With just a few hours to the election to pick the new African Union Commission (AUC)) chairperson, regional leaders have already arrived in Addis Ababa, including President William Ruto who flew out on Thursday. The race is to succeed Moussa Faki from Chad whose term has come to an end. The new office holder will […]
Pope Francis was admitted to the hospital on Friday for tests and treatment for bronchitis, the latest in a series of health problems for the 88-year-old pontiff. Francis, who has been breathless in recent days and has delegated officials to read his speeches, held his morning meetings as planned before heading to Rome’s Gemelli hospital, […]
The first president of Namibia, Sam Nujoma, who has died aged 95, was one of the original liberation leaders who fought against the colonial project of southern Africa and, in particular, the racist apartheid regime of South Africa that had ruled his country since the end of the first world war. Nujoma may not have […]
Nairobi , Kenya – In a landmark event, the Director General of the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), Prof. Erustus Kanga, attended the inaugural board meeting of the Kenya Rhino Range Expansion (KRRE) initiative in Nairobi. The meeting was chaired by Ambassador (Dr.) Monica Juma, Kenya’s National Security Advisor to the President, and honored by Meg […]
The late Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, who passed away on Tuesday in Lisbon at the age of 88, will be laid to rest in Egypt on Sunday. The Ismaili Imamat announced that after a funeral ceremony at the Ismaili Centre in Lisbon on Saturday, attended by community leaders, Portuguese officials, and foreign dignitaries, […]
Five times down, but not out—Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s track record with elections has been unfavorable, but in about a week, he looks to turn his fortunes around. Raila seeks to become the next chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) and will require the support of two-thirds of the 55 AU member states, […]
Leaders at an unprecedented joint summit of Eastern and Southern African blocs aimed at defusing the crisis in Eastern Congo urged all parties to hold direct talks, including with Rwanda-backed rebels whose advance has fanned fears of a wider war. In late January, the M23 rebels captured Goma, the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic […]
Nairobi, Kenya – Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini was named the 50th hereditary Imam, or spiritual leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, on Wednesday following the unsealing of his father Prince Karim Aga Khan IV’s will, the Aga Khan Development Network said in a statement. His father, known for his dazzling wealth and development work around the […]
NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 4 – President William Ruto has directed the National Police Service (NPS) to take immediate action to secure the North Eastern region following the abduction of five chiefs by suspected Al-Shabaab militants. Speaking in Mandera on Tuesday, Ruto assured residents that the government remains steadfast in its fight against terrorism and criminal […]
The Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat has announced with profound sadness the passing of His Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and Founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). He passed away peacefully in Lisbon, Portugal, at the age of 88, surrounded […]
