President William Ruto on Monday presided over the disbursement of Ksh.258.4 million under the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) business support programme at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani. The funding is set to benefit 10,337 young entrepreneurs from Nairobi, Kiambu, and Kajiado counties, providing each with an initial…
Sierra Leone marked its first-ever National Day of Remembrance on Sunday, honouring the victims of the country’s decade-long civil war that ended on January 18, 2002. The conflict claimed an estimated 120,000 lives and left thousands more injured or mutilated, leaving a lasting scar on the nation. Speaking during the…
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty welcomed his Greek and Cypriot counterparts in Cairo on Sunday for high-level trilateral consultations addressing regional stability, energy cooperation, and peace initiatives in the Gaza Strip. Abdelatty, Greece’s George Gerapetritis, and Cyprus’ Constantinos Kombos discussed shared interests in securing stability in the Eastern Mediterranean, advancing…
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has begun his first official visit to Sudan since November 2022, meeting families displaced by the country’s ongoing conflict. The tour comes as fighting between rival military factions continues to devastate large areas, particularly in Darfur and Kordofan, displacing millions. Speaking from…
A catastrophic high-speed train crash in southern Spain on Sunday has claimed at least 21 lives and left dozens more injured, authorities confirmed. The accident occurred near Adamuz in Córdoba province, approximately 360 kilometers south of Madrid, when an Iryo train traveling from Malaga to Madrid derailed and collided with…
Ugandan authorities on Saturday night partially restored internet services after days of nationwide disruption imposed ahead of the country’s general election, even as President Yoweri Museveni secured a seventh term in office in a landslide victory that has been rejected by the opposition. Internet users reported regaining access at around…
Guatemala has entered a heightened security phase after President Bernardo Arévalo declared a 30-day nationwide state of emergency aimed at dismantling powerful criminal gangs, following deadly attacks that left eight police officers dead and dozens injured. The declaration came on Sunday after authorities accused gang-linked groups of orchestrating coordinated violence…
A man who once lived on the streets now shares his modest home with a small flock of rescued birds, dedicating his life to wildlife care despite enormous personal challenges. Rodgers Oloo Magutha has nursed dozens of injured kites, owls, storks, and other avian species back to health, filling a…
Cable News Network (CNN) African correspondent Larry Madowo has issued a cautionary warning to the public after digitally altered images linking Ugandan presidential candidate Bobi Wine to an alleged abduction circulated online. In a post on his official X account on Saturday, January 17, 2026, Madowo explained that the images…
Craig Guildford, the chief constable of West Midlands Police, has retired with immediate effect following mounting public and political pressure over his handling of a contentious decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans from a UEFA Europa League match in Birmingham. The November 6 match against Aston Villa had…