African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
Nairobi, Kenya — A growing national outcry has erupted in Kenya following the death of a 31-year-old teacher and blogger, Albert Ojwang, while in police custody, prompting the suspension of several police officers and the launch of an independent investigation. Ojwang was arrested last Friday in Homa Bay, a town in western Kenya, after a […]
In a tragic escalation of cross-border militancy, five police officers were killed and eight others seriously injured following an ambush by suspected Al-Shabaab militants in the Rakei area of Boni Forest, Lamu County. The officers, who were part of the elite Special Operations Group (SOG), were patrolling the volatile border region when they encountered over […]
NAIROBI, Kenya — A searing new BBC documentary has reignited national outrage over the deadly events of June 25, 2024, when scores of young protesters were gunned down during mass demonstrations against Kenya’s controversial Finance Bill. The 37-minute exposé, Blood Parliament, released on YouTube on Monday, meticulously reconstructs the tragic day through advanced 3D modeling, […]
The Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM) has launched a search operation to locate a missing Kenyan police officer who was deployed in Haiti, the National Police Service (NPS) has announced. The officer disappeared on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, following an attack by suspected gang members in the Pont-Sonde area, Artibonite Department. According to a statement […]
The National Police Service officers under the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti have handed over the Third Forward Operating Base to Guatemala troops, who are part of the peace mission. The Base was established on Thursday, November 28, 2024, to support the Haitian National Police (PNH) in the building of the Office of […]
