President Donald Trump on Friday called for the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI to investigate alleged connections between the late financier Jeffrey Epstein and former President Bill Clinton, along with a number of other prominent figures and institutions. Trump’s remarks come amid renewed scrutiny of his own long-standing…
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has ordered a formal investigation into the deadly violence that erupted during the recent election that secured her reelection, while signaling possible leniency for protesters facing treason charges. President Hassan won a second term with 98 percent of the vote on October 29, according to…
South African authorities initially blocked, but later allowed, 130 Palestinian travelers to enter O.R. Tambo International Airport this week after humanitarian intervention and high-level government consultations addressed documentation irregularities. The group of 153 Palestinians arrived on a chartered Global Airways flight from Nairobi on Wednesday. Border Management Authority (BMA) officials…
President Donald Trump has intensified efforts to persuade congressional Republicans to oppose the full release of Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein, ahead of a pivotal House vote expected next week. Dozens of Republicans are anticipated to support the measure demanding transparency on the investigation. The recent swearing-in of…
Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has acted swiftly following a complaint from a parent alleging corruption, abuse, and unprofessional behavior by a staff member in the Surgical Ward 4C discharge unit. In a statement on Friday, KNH confirmed that immediate disciplinary measures were taken against the officer involved and that formal…
The Rwandan government announced on Tuesday plans to construct 296 new homes for vulnerable survivors of the 1994 genocide. During that tragic 100-day period, extremist Hutus killed an estimated 1 million Tutsis and moderate Hutus, with up to 10,000 people killed daily and sexual violence systematically employed as a weapon…
The Nigerian government has officially repealed a contentious education policy that required the use of indigenous languages as the primary medium of instruction in early schooling, opting to reinstate English as the standard language of teaching from pre-primary through university. Education Minister Tunji Alausa announced the immediate reversal on Thursday,…
At least six people lost their lives in a fatal crowd crush during a Ghana Armed Forces recruitment exercise at Accra’s El-Wak Sports Stadium. The incident occurred early Wednesday morning, before the official start of the event, when a surge of applicants overwhelmed security and forced their way through the…
Cameroon’s government has updated the death toll from last month’s post-election protests, reporting that 16 people lost their lives and over 800 were arrested, according to officials speaking Wednesday. However, estimates from two United Nations sources suggest that at least 48 civilians were killed during the demonstrations, while opposition groups…
The United States House of Representatives is set to vote next week on a measure compelling the Department of Justice to release all files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, House Speaker Mike Johnson announced. Johnson emphasized that the GOP-led Oversight Committee has been actively investigating the…