Former High Court judge Joseph Mutava and three other suspects have been granted cash bail of KSh200,000 each as investigations continue into allegations of bribery linked to a commercial dispute before the High Court. The suspects were released on bail pending the completion of investigations following their arrest in a…
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has introduced body-worn cameras for Customs and Border Control officers in a major step aimed at improving transparency and accountability during inspections at airports, seaports, and land border points across the country. The initiative is designed to address long-standing disputes that often arise between customs officers,…
In what government critics describe as a broad judicial campaign against Turkey’s opposition, elected members of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), including mayors of major cities, are facing separate terrorism and corruption allegations. The party’s leadership itself is under legal scrutiny over alleged irregularities surrounding its 2023 congress. The most…
Guinea’s main opposition leader has accused the country’s ruling military authorities of attempting to establish a one-party political system after dozens of political parties were dissolved by government decree. Cellou Dalein Diallo, leader of the opposition Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea (UFDG), criticised the decision after the government of…
Nigeria’s largest refinery has pledged to prioritise the domestic fuel market in a bid to prevent shortages and cushion consumers from the effects of rising global oil prices linked to tensions in the Middle East. The Dangote Refinery made the commitment on Monday as energy markets reacted to the escalating…
Proceedings have begun in Paris in the long-awaited trial of Spanish aviation company Swiftair, which is facing manslaughter charges related to the 2014 crash of an aircraft operated for Air Algérie. The case, which opened on Monday before a Paris criminal court, comes nearly twelve years after the tragic accident…
The Embassy of the United States in Nigeria has issued a security alert warning of a possible terrorist threat targeting U.S. government facilities and American-affiliated schools in Nigeria. In the advisory released on Tuesday, the embassy urged American citizens living in or visiting the country to remain vigilant and take…
Donald Trump said Monday that the ongoing conflict with Iran could be short-lived, but warned that the situation could escalate significantly if Tehran disrupts global oil supplies. The comments came as global markets reacted to intensifying tensions in the Middle East following Iran’s appointment of a new supreme leader and…
The United Nations has opened the seventieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women, with Secretary-General António Guterres urging world leaders to strengthen access to justice for women and girls and address persistent gender inequality worldwide. Speaking at the opening session on Monday, Guterres emphasized that gender equality…
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian declared on Saturday that the country would never surrender to Israel or the United States as the Middle East conflict entered its second week. Speaking on state television, Pezeshkian asserted, “The enemies of Iran must take their wish for the unconditional surrender of the Iranian people…