African carriers are facing widespread delays and cancellations as a global shortage of aircraft spare parts continues to ground planes worldwide. Smaller airlines including Uganda Airlines, Kenya Airways, Air Senegal, and RwandAir have been hit hardest, with each reporting at least one aircraft grounded at the end of 2025. According…
An influential Protestant congregation in China has reported the arrest of several senior leaders, amid what Christian groups describe as an intensifying crackdown on underground churches operating outside state control. Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC), based in Chengdu, said nine members were detained on Tuesday after police raided their homes…
The woman fatally shot by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis has been identified as Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three who had recently relocated to the city. Her death has triggered nationwide protests and renewed debate over the conduct of immigration enforcement operations in the United States.…
The late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s long-serving bodyguard and security aide, Maurice Ogeta, has been appointed to a senior role in the Mombasa County Government, marking a new phase in his public service career. In a statement issued on Thursday, January 8, 2026, Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir announced several…
The United States has suspended all assistance to the Somali government, accusing officials of destroying a United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse and unlawfully seizing donor-funded food aid intended for vulnerable populations. In a statement posted on X, the US State Department said the decision followed reports that Somali…
Two people were killed and several others injured in a shooting outside a church in Salt Lake City, Utah, authorities confirmed on Wednesday. The incident occurred in the parking lot of a meetinghouse belonging to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as the Mormon church, while…
Mombasa, Kenya — Eight Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers appeared before the Mombasa Law Courts on Tuesday, facing charges of trafficking methamphetamine valued at more than Ksh.192 million. The suspects denied all charges during their arraignment before Senior Principal Magistrate Gladys Olimo. The accused are Duke Nyamwaya Nyarige, Juma Mwinyifaki…
Washington, D.C. — President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Venezuela is expected to hand over tens of millions of barrels of oil to the United States, days after a U.S. raid removed the country’s president, Nicolas Maduro, from power. Trump said the shipment would involve 30–50 million barrels of “high-quality,…
Banjul, Gambia — A boat carrying dozens of migrants attempting to reach Spain was forced to return to shore after taking on water off the Gambian coast. No casualties have been reported. The vessel had departed from Gambia a few days earlier, with passengers paying significant sums for passage. One…
Lima, Peru – As political developments unfold in Venezuela, members of the country’s extensive diaspora in Peru are finding meaningful ways to stay emotionally connected to events back home. Among these, some Venezuelan migrants in Lima have turned to a blend of creativity and commerce: selling politically themed T‑shirts that…