African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
NAIROBI, Kenya – More than 500 delegates from across the continent have gathered at the Argyle Grand Hotel Nairobi for the Kenya Mining Investment Conference, as African leaders, investors, policymakers, and academics intensify discussions on reforms aimed at unlocking greater value from the continent’s vast mineral wealth. The high-level conference comes at a time when […]
The final contingent of 150 officers from the National Police Service has returned home from Haiti, bringing to a close Kenya’s 22-month, 7-day deployment under the UN-backed, Kenya-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission.. The officers arrived on April 28, 2026, marking the official conclusion of a historic international security assignment that saw a total of […]
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has called for a fundamental reimagining of peace mediation in Africa, warning that the international order that once supported diplomatic conflict resolution is steadily weakening. Speaking during the IGAD Mediation Reflection Conference in Nairobi, IGAD Executive Secretary Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu said the global environment has changed dramatically, making mediation […]
Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, Kipchumba Murkomen, and Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, have visited the remaining Kenyan officers serving under the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti as the drawdown of the Kenya-led deployment officially comes to an end. The high-level visit, which took place on April 27, 2026, […]
In a world where cancer treatment is increasingly defined by expensive immunotherapies and highly specialized genetic interventions, an unexpected contender has emerged from one of medicine’s oldest shelves: aspirin. A landmark international clinical trial is now drawing global attention to the humble painkiller, revealing that a simple daily dose of aspirin may significantly reduce the […]
MOMBASA, Kenya — Kenya’s coastal tourism industry has received a major boost following the arrival of a luxury cruise ship from the Philippines at the Port of Mombasa, carrying 630 tourists and 389 crew members on Monday morning. The vessel’s docking marks another milestone for Kenya’s growing cruise tourism market and highlights the country’s increasing […]
JUBA, South Sudan — Two South Sudanese journalists, Vivian Nandeng Alfonse and Mama Hawa Adams, are among several passengers who perished in a tragic plane crash involving a CityLink Aviation aircraft on Monday morning, in an accident that has shaken both the media fraternity and the wider public. The Union of Journalists of South Sudan […]
Juba, South Sudan – A small passenger aircraft has crashed in South Sudan, killing all 14 people on board in yet another devastating aviation tragedy for the young nation. According to the South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority, the aircraft went down on Monday morning approximately 20 kilometres south-west of the capital, Juba. The plane, identified […]
United States President Donald Trump and hundreds of high-profile guests were evacuated Saturday night after gunfire erupted during the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel in the U.S. capital. The incident, which unfolded during one of Washington’s most prominent media and political gatherings, triggered panic among attendees as tactical security […]
Kenya’s Ambassador to the Netherlands, Halima Mucheke, has urged residents of Meru County to rally behind President William Ruto’s re-election bid in 2027, warning that a shift in political leadership could derail ongoing development projects in the region. Speaking during Deputy President Kithure Kindiki’s development tour of North Imenti Constituency, Mucheke called on locals to […]
