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Milimani Court Orders Safaricom to Renew Former OCS Samson Taalam’s Mobile Line

A Milimani court has directed Safaricom to allow former Nairobi Central Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Samson Taalam to renew his mobile phone line after he complained that his SIM card could not be replaced without a court order. Court Proceedings Appearing before Magistrate Carolyne Nyaguthii, Taalam’s lawyer argued that the…

Ousted Burkina Faso leader Damiba

Ex-Burkina Faso Leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba Arrested in Togo Amid Alleged Coup Plots

Burkina Faso’s former transitional president, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has been arrested in Togo and subsequently expelled, according to local sources, amid allegations that he masterminded multiple coup attempts and assassination plots. Damiba initially seized power in 2022, ousting then-President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré. However, just eight months later, he was…

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Over 160 Worshippers Abducted in Kaduna Church Attacks Amid Rising Banditry in Nigeria

At least 163 Christian worshippers were kidnapped after armed gangs stormed two churches in Kaduna State, northern Nigeria, during Sunday services, according to local clergy and security officials. The attackers, described as carrying sophisticated weapons, blocked church entrances and forced congregants into the bush before abducting them, Reverend Joseph Hayab,…

President Salva Kiir

South Sudan’s Interior Minister Dismissed Amid Rising Tensions and Fragile Peace

President Salva Kiir has removed Interior Minister Angelina Teny from her post, marking a significant political shift in South Sudan’s already fragile unity government. Teny, a senior opposition figure and the wife of detained First Vice President Riek Machar, was dismissed on Monday evening, though no official reasons were provided.…

Cuts in USAID funding cripples healthcare in Malawi

Malawi’s Healthcare Crisis Deepens After US Funding Cuts to FPAM and HIV Programs

A year after the United States, under President Donald Trump, cut funding to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Malawi’s healthcare system is facing severe setbacks, undoing decades of progress in combating HIV, malaria, tuberculosis, and reproductive health services. The Family Planning Association of Malawi (FPAM), a key…

Mozambique and South Africa flood

Mozambique and South Africa Battle Rising Flood Death Toll Amid Ongoing Rescue Efforts

Authorities in Mozambique and South Africa are racing against time to conduct search and rescue operations as the death toll from severe floods continues to rise, with thousands displaced and communities devastated. Since early October, marking the start of Mozambique’s rainy season, the National Disasters Management Institute reports that over…

Patrice Lumumba Assassination

Belgian Court Reviews Trial of 93-Year-Old Suspect in Patrice Lumumba Assassination

The family of Patrice Lumumba, the Congolese independence leader assassinated in 1961, has expressed hope for justice as a Belgian court evaluates whether to prosecute the sole surviving suspect in the decades-old case. Speaking outside a Brussels court on Tuesday ahead of a closed-door hearing, Yema Lumumba, 33, granddaughter of…