African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator James E. Risch, a senior Republican and ranking member of the influential Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has introduced a bill aimed at reviewing Kenya’s designation as a major non-NATO ally (MNNA), just over a year after the status was conferred. Senator Risch submitted the proposal on August 1, citing concerns […]
Uganda is poised to host nearly two million refugees by the end of 2025, amid growing humanitarian crises in neighbouring countries and a sharp decline in emergency funding, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has warned. In a sobering statement released on Monday, UNHCR said that an average of 600 people per day have crossed […]
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has called on the people of Malava Constituency to approach the upcoming parliamentary by-election with utmost seriousness, urging voters to choose a leader who embodies integrity, vision, and a genuine commitment to development. Speaking at a gathering of over 4,000 teachers at Tande Secondary School, Mudavadi reminded residents that their […]
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has formally charged Paul Adom-Otchere, the former Board Chairman of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), over alleged procurement breaches linked to a revenue assurance contract awarded without competitive bidding. Mr. Adom-Otchere, a prominent media personality and former host of Good Evening Ghana, is facing charges alongside Otchere […]
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 […]
