Kwale County, Kenya – Retired Chief Justice David Maraga, now the presidential flag bearer of the United Green Movement (UGM) Party, has sharply criticized the current administration, saying Kenya is moving in the wrong direction due to poor leadership and governance. Speaking during a voter registration drive in Kinango Constituency,…
Washington, D.C. – United States President Donald Trump has signed into law a short-term extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a landmark free-trade agreement with African countries that has been in place for 26 years. The move comes after months of uncertainty over the future of the…
Minneapolis, USA – In the heart of Minnesota’s Somali community, a quiet but powerful act of resistance is unfolding. Dozens of Somali mothers are responding to the surge of U.S. federal immigration officers (ICE) in their neighborhoods not with confrontation, but with steaming cups of traditional ginger-flavored tea. Brewing Resistance…
Abuja, Nigeria / Washington, D.C. – The United States has deployed a small military team to Nigeria, Washington confirmed on Tuesday. The move, coordinated with the Nigerian government, is aimed at strengthening efforts against terrorist threats in the country’s north. The head of US Africa Command (AFCOM) said the deployment…
Washington, D.C. / Paris – The so-called Epstein files continue to dominate headlines worldwide after the U.S. Justice Department released a new trove of approximately three million documents, photos, and videos on Friday. The materials detail connections between late financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who died in…
Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, son of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, lived a life marked by sharp contrasts from being seen as a modernizing reformist to becoming one of the most wanted fugitives of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Below is a timeline of his trajectory. 1972 – Birth Early 2000s…
Zintan, Libya – Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, has been killed in the town of Zintan, Libyan officials announced on Tuesday. The circumstances surrounding his death have not yet been officially disclosed, though local media reports suggest he was killed by armed men at…
Nairobi, Kenya – The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has unveiled plans to launch a digital voter registration platform aimed at easing the process, particularly for young people. Speaking during a prayer breakfast meeting on Wednesday, IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon said the platform will allow prospective voters to fill…
Nairobi, Kenya – Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has announced that the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) initiative is being fine-tuned and expanded to benefit more than 2 million young people across the country. Speaking at the Official Residence in Karen on Tuesday, the Deputy President said the program has…
Alagoas, Brazil – At least 16 people, including four children, were killed on Tuesday when a bus carrying worshippers returning from a religious festival veered off the road on a curve and overturned in the rural interior of Alagoas state. Details of the Accident The bus, which had been transporting…