Accra, Ghana – Legendary Ghanaian guitarist, composer, and bandleader Ebo Taylor has died at the age of 90, his family confirmed. Widely regarded as one of the architects of modern highlife and a key influence on Afrobeat, Taylor’s music shaped generations across Africa and beyond. A Life in Music Born…
Asmara/Addis Ababa – Tensions are escalating in the Horn of Africa after Eritrea forcefully rejected Ethiopian accusations that its troops are operating inside Ethiopian territory. Ethiopia had demanded the withdrawal of Eritrean forces, alleging they were backing insurgents fighting federal troops, particularly in the Amhara region. In response, Eritrea’s Information…
Nairobi, Kenya – The scars on Victor’s forearm are a permanent reminder of the day a Ukrainian drone struck him after he was forcibly conscripted into the Russian army. Like hundreds of young Kenyans, Victor was lured into a war that had nothing to do with him, and one he…
Windhoek, Namibia – The Namibian government has strongly criticized an offshore exploration agreement between TotalEnergies and Petrobras, saying it was not notified as required by law. On Friday, February 6, 2026, the two oil giants announced they had each acquired stakes in an exploration licence for a field within Namibia’s…
Bamako, Mali – The government of Mali has announced plans to create a state-owned company to manage the country’s holdings in mining firms, according to a statement released by the council of ministers. The new entity will be fully owned by the state and tasked with acquiring and overseeing Mali’s…
Oxford, UK – Artificial intelligence chatbots may ace medical licensing exams, but they are not yet reliable sources of health advice for patients, according to a new study published in Nature Medicine on Monday, February 9, 2026. Researchers from Oxford University and partner institutions found that AI tools such as…
Gloucester County, New Jersey – A Kenyan-born truck driver living in Texas has been sentenced to prison after admitting to deliberately ramming another tractor-trailer in a deadly road-rage incident on the New Jersey Turnpike last year. Joseph Nyandwaro, 41, received a six-year prison term on Friday, February 6, 2026, in…
Nairobi, Kenya – Roots Party of Kenya leader Prof. George Wajackoyah has announced that he will begin his 2027 presidential campaign after observing a six-month mourning period for the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who passed away in October 2025. Speaking on Ramogi TV’s mid-morning show “Mbaka Oromo” on…
Nakuru, Kenya – Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused the leadership of the National Police Service (NPS) of abandoning its constitutional mandate and allowing political interference in policing, following the disruption of his public engagement in Nakuru County. In a statement released on Monday, February 9, 2026, Gachagua claimed…
Nairobi, Kenya – The Council of Governors (CoG) has announced that county chiefs will no longer appear before the Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC), alleging mistreatment and humiliation by certain Senators during past summons. Speaking during a governors’ retreat on Monday, February 9, 2026, CoG chair Ahmed Abdullahi accused…