Reading, United Kingdom / Murang’a, Kenya – The founder of Jesus Compassion Ministries (JCM), Bishop Benson Kiengei, has shared an emotional message following the passing of Reverend Paul Irad Kariuki, a cleric who served under the PCEA Great Britain Mission in Reading, UK. In a heartfelt tribute posted on his…
Nairobi, Kenya – Popular TikToker Mama Gift Gathoge has confirmed that she will soon be travelling back to Kenya after spending several weeks in India, where her child, Baby Gift, underwent specialised medical treatment. In an update shared on her TikTok page on Saturday, January 31, 2026, Mama Gift asked…
Nairobi, Kenya – Kenya Power has announced that parts of Nairobi, Kisumu, and Mombasa counties will experience scheduled power outages on Sunday, February 1, 2026, to facilitate routine maintenance aimed at ensuring the continued reliability of electricity supply. The announcement, made via the company’s official X (formerly Twitter) account on…
Nandi Hills, Kenya – The National Police Service (NPS) has taken immediate administrative action against six senior officers following the emergence of a disturbing CCTV video showing police assaulting young men at a pool table venue in Nandi Hills. In a statement issued on Saturday, January 31, 2026, the NPS…
Tunis, Tunisia – President Kais Saied has extended Tunisia’s long-running state of emergency for another 11 months, keeping the extraordinary measures in place until 31 December 2026. The emergency law grants authorities sweeping powers, including the ability to: A Decade of Emergency Rule Tunisia’s state of emergency was first declared…
Khartoum, Sudan – Witnesses have accused Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of abducting children during attacks in Darfur, including the capture of al-Fashir in October, raising fresh concerns about atrocities in the country’s ongoing civil war. Allegations of Abductions According to Reuters, 26 people reported that at least 56…
Dakar, Senegal – The Senegalese Football Federation has announced plans to appeal sanctions imposed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) against national team coach Pape Thiaw and two key players, following chaotic scenes in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final earlier this month. CAF’s Disciplinary Ruling On Thursday,…
Pretoria, South Africa – Diplomatic relations between South Africa and Israel took a dramatic turn on Friday, January 30, 2026, as South Africa expelled Israel’s chargé d’affaires, Ariel Seidman, citing “unacceptable violations of diplomatic norms and practices.” Seidman was declared persona non grata and given 72 hours to leave the…
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau – Opposition leader Domingos Simoes Pereira was released from prison on Friday, January 30, 2026, after spending several months behind bars. His release comes amid ongoing political turbulence in the West African nation following a military coup late last year. Background to the Arrest Pereira was among several…
Rome, Italy – Six members of Italy’s police and coastguard appeared in court on Friday, January 30, 2026, facing charges of involuntary manslaughter in connection with a 2023 shipwreck that claimed the lives of at least 94 migrants, including 35 children. The tragedy occurred in February 2023, when an overcrowded…