President Mamady Doumbouya returned to Guinea on Friday to a grand welcome at Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport, following a three-week absence that had sparked speculation about his health. Doumbouya, 41, who has ruled the West African nation since seizing power in a 2021 coup, left Guinea on February 13…
A new report by Amnesty International has documented serious human rights violations in Oromia Region, the most populous region of Ethiopia, accusing insurgent fighters of committing widespread abuses against women and girls between 2020 and 2024. The report alleges that fighters linked to the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) carried out…
Thousands of mourners gathered in Chicago on Friday to pay their final public tribute to civil rights icon Jesse Jackson Sr. during a large celebration of life held at a prominent church on the city’s South Side. The memorial event brought together political leaders, civil rights activists, and community members…
Growing concern has emerged over the situation of Burundian refugees in Tanzania following reports that authorities are demolishing homes and churches in refugee camps, pressuring thousands of displaced people to return to Burundi after years in exile. According to Burundi’s Interior Minister Leonidas Ndaruzaniye, more than 100,000 Burundian refugees are…
Former Defence Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma has been appointed as the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV). The appointment was announced on Friday by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, marking a significant…
The Kenyan government has directed all sub-counties nationwide to establish public information desks, emergency response stations, and assistance centres as heavy rainfall continues to impact several regions across the country. The directive follows warnings from the Kenya Meteorological Department indicating that intense rainfall is expected to persist in most parts…
The Nairobi County Government has activated emergency response measures following heavy rainfall that caused widespread flooding across parts of the capital on the night of March 6. Authorities say coordinated efforts are underway to mitigate the effects of the downpour and protect residents from further risks. In a statement, Johnson…
Severe flooding triggered by heavy rainfall has left ten people dead in Nairobi, with widespread disruption reported across major roads, residential areas, and transport corridors in the city. Authorities warn that the death toll could rise as search and rescue operations continue in several affected locations. Victims Swept Away and…
The Jesus Compassion Ministry (JCM) has been dealt another blow following the resignation of senior pastor James Njoroge, days after the church’s founder, Bishop Ben Kiengei, hosted President William Ruto during the ministry’s third anniversary celebrations. In a statement issued on Thursday, March 5, 2026, Njoroge announced that his five-year…
Rebels in Ethiopia’s restive Tigray region have warned that federal authorities appear to be preparing to “wage war” again, amid reports of troop and equipment build-ups along the regional border. The warning comes just over two years after the end of a brutal civil war that pitted federal forces, allied…