Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – More than four years after it was destroyed by fire, the iconic Kariakoo Market has reopened with a modern six-storey complex, marking a new chapter for one of East Africa’s busiest trading hubs. On Sunday, February 8, 2026, President Samia Suluhu Hassan inaugurated the rebuilt…
Sahara Desert – For seven days, dancers, musicians, and craftspeople from dozens of communities across the Sahara gather to celebrate one of the region’s most vibrant cultural festivals. This year, Niger was the guest of honour, joining groups from Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, and Burkina Faso in a showcase of desert…
Nairobi, Kenya – National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has urged the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Central Management Committee to expel party Secretary General Edwin Sifuna, accusing him of disloyalty and undermining party unity. Speaking in Suba South constituency on Sunday, February 8, 2026, Mbadi, a former ODM chairman, alleged…
Niigata, Japan – Japan has restarted operations at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the world’s largest facility of its kind, after a minor glitch delayed its initial relaunch attempt in January. The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) confirmed that the plant resumed operations at 2:00 pm (0500 GMT) on Monday,…
Tehran, Iran – Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been sentenced to six years in prison by an Iranian court, her lawyer Mostafa Nili told AFP on Sunday, February 8, 2026. According to Nili, Mohammadi was convicted of “gathering and collusion to commit crimes” and handed a two-year ban…
Nairobi, Kenya – A constitutional petition has been filed at the High Court challenging the use of State House for partisan political activities, with the petitioner arguing that such practices are unconstitutional and undermine multiparty democracy. The petition, lodged at the Constitutional and Human Rights Division of the High Court…
Doha, Qatar – Senior Hamas leader Khaled Meshal declared on Sunday, February 8, 2026, that the Palestinian Islamist movement will not surrender its weapons nor accept foreign intervention in Gaza, pushing back against demands from the United States and Israel. Speaking at a conference in Doha, Meshal insisted that resistance…
Nairobi, Kenya – President William Ruto has unveiled a bold four-pillar agenda to transform Nairobi into a modern, developed capital under his “Singapore dream” plan. Speaking during a church service in Embakasi, the President emphasized that Nairobi must lead Kenya’s journey toward becoming a first-world nation. “If we are going…
Kwale, Kenya – A total of 327 couples from Kwale, Mombasa, and Kilifi counties solemnized their marriages in a colorful mass wedding ceremony held at Kwale Baraza Park. The annual event, now in its sixth year, was presided over by acting Chief Kadhi Sukyan Omar Hassan and comes just days…
Bondo, Siaya County – Authorities have arrested a police officer in connection with a spate of violent robberies reported in Bondo sub-county last week. According to a police incident report filed at Bondo Police Station, Police Constable Mark Owino was apprehended on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Holo Police Station…