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…
Nairobi, Kenya – Body piercing has, for centuries, been integral to cultural and spiritual identity in communities across the world. Traditionally, piercings were associated with rites of passage, religious rituals, and symbols of status. Today, however, the practice has taken on a new meaning. Among young people, piercings are increasingly…
London, England – Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank has defended the club’s owners, insisting they are “super committed” to the project despite criticism over their limited activity in the January transfer window. Spurs will face Manchester City this weekend, with Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo a player Tottenham had targeted lining…
Washington, D.C. / Kampala, Uganda – The long-standing security partnership between the United States and Uganda faces new uncertainty after U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch warned that Washington may reconsider its cooperation following incendiary social media posts by General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces and…