Kutus, Kenya – Jubilee Party national officials have called for a scientific and transparent method to select their presidential flag bearer for the 2027 elections, rejecting any decisions made behind closed doors that could undermine the process. National Chairman Vincent Kemosi Mogaka assured party members that nominations will be free…
Nairobi, Kenya – Six individuals charged in connection with the 2015 robbery and fatal shooting of former Kabete MP George Muchai have been convicted after a Milimani court found the prosecution had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt. Delivering the judgment, Milimani Trial Magistrate Lukas Onyina ruled that the evidence…
Nairobi, Kenya – New audit data has revealed that State House and the offices of the President and Deputy President spent Ksh.298.58 million on fuel in just the first six months of the 2025/26 financial year, raising concerns over government spending amid ongoing austerity pledges. According to the Office of…
Geneva – The United Nations’ emergency relief chief has sounded the alarm over the escalating human and financial cost of the ongoing Middle East war, which he said is now consuming $1 billion per day, further straining the global humanitarian system. Speaking on Thursday, Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for the Coordination…
Tillabéri, Niger – The western region of Tillabéri has become the epicentre of violence in Niger, with nearly 1,300 civilian deaths recorded last year amid a growing jihadist threat linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State (IS), according to conflict monitors. Located along the porous borders with Mali and Burkina…
Tehran – Iran has rejected any notion that it could be barred from participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, following remarks by former US President Donald Trump warning that the team’s “life and safety” could be at risk in the United States. In a statement on social media, the…
Moscow – Russia is earning nearly $588 million per day from fossil fuel exports in March, marking a 17 percent increase compared to February, as disruptions in Gulf oil supplies drive global prices higher, according to a new analysis. The surge comes amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East, where…
Washington, D.C. – US President Donald Trump has expressed reservations about the participation of Iran’s national football team in the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup, citing potential safety risks amid heightened geopolitical tensions. In a social media statement on Thursday, Trump said the Iranian team would technically be welcome but…
Dakar, Senegal – A Senegalese soldier was killed and six others wounded during military operations targeting cannabis cultivation in the Casamance region, near the border with The Gambia, the Senegalese army reported on Thursday. The armed forces said the incident occurred on Wednesday in the Kadialock area, where troops confronted…
Abidjan, Ivory Coast – It has been ten years since one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in the Ivory Coast, when gunmen stormed beach hotels in the country’s famed resort area on March 13, 2016. Three attackers moved along the beach, targeting three adjacent hotels, and opened fire on vacationers…