African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
British Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has described Israel’s ongoing military operation in Gaza as a “proxy war” being waged on behalf of the United Kingdom. The statement, made during an interview with Sky News on Sunday, has triggered fresh debate over Western involvement in Middle Eastern and Eastern European conflicts. Speaking in response to […]
United States authorities have formally charged Elias Rodriguez, the suspect in the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington, D.C., with multiple counts of first-degree murder and federal firearm violations. According to court documents filed Thursday, Rodriguez faces two counts of first-degree murder under D.C. Code 22-2101. The charges stem from a deadly […]
TEHRAN, (Prime Africa) – Iran is calling on the United Nations Security Council and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to intervene urgently following mounting threats from Israel against its nuclear infrastructure. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, in a strongly worded letter on Thursday, urged international authorities to take immediate action to ensure the safety […]
The US special envoy to Africa on Thursday called on Rwanda to withdraw all its troops from the Democratic Republic Congo and stop any support for the M23 rebel group. Eastern DR Congo has been wracked by decades of conflict but tensions have soared in recent months by the advance of the M23 armed group, […]
President William Ruto joined a chorus of world leaders mourning the death of former US President Jimmy Carter, hailing him as a towering global figure whose legacy transcended borders. “President Jimmy Carter was an extraordinary leader whose dedication to public service was epic,” Ruto wrote in a statement posted on social media. Former Prime Minister […]
Hewatele has received Ksh. 2.5 billion (USD 20 million) in funding to build a medicinal oxygen manufacturing facility at Tatu City. Hewatele is a medical oxygen producer in Kenya. Hewatele secured the funding from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), Finn fund, Soros Economic Development Fund (SEDF), UBS Optimus Foundation and Grand Challenges Canada. […]
It’s a last minute trip that’s a long time coming. On December 2, US President Joe Biden will travel to Angola for what is likely the final foreign trip of his presidency. It’s also his first to Sub-Saharan Africa, and it fulfills a promise Biden made during the US-Africa Leaders Summit in 2022 to travel […]
