The 12 member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have reportedly agreed to establish a new military force aimed at countering jihadist activity and insecurity in the region, according to sources cited by AFP. Military chiefs reached the decision during a weekend meeting in Freetown, focusing…
Raymond Omollo, the Internal Security Ministry Principal Secretary, has announced that the final phase of salary increases for officers in the National Police Service, Kenya Prisons Service, and the National Youth Service will take effect in July 2026. The adjustment is part of a comprehensive reform programme aimed at modernizing…
At least six people were killed Tuesday when a shaft collapsed at the Rubaya mine, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s largest coltan site located in the rebel-controlled east, witnesses told AFP. Three women and three men died when the shaft gave way around 70 kilometres west of Goma, the provincial…
Israel early Wednesday launched a new wave of attacks on Iran, as the United States military confirmed it has struck nearly 2,000 targets inside the Islamic republic since joining the conflict alongside Israel over the weekend. The escalation comes amid rising global energy prices, with President Donald Trump saying the…
Iran will bury its slain supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in the holy city of Mashhad, according to a report by Fars News Agency on Tuesday. Khamenei, who ruled Iran for 36 years, was killed at the age of 86 during a wave of U.S.-Israeli attacks on Saturday, marking a…
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he ordered U.S. forces to join Israel’s attack on Iran because he believed Tehran was preparing to strike first remarks that contradicted explanations offered a day earlier by his own administration on how the conflict began. On Monday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio…
Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have issued a new decree permitting husbands to physically discipline their wives, provided they do not break bones or cause lasting injuries. The directive, reportedly issued last month, was leaked to Afghan rights group Rawadari and later translated into English by the Afghanistan Analysts Network. This…
The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on Rwanda Defence Forces and senior military officials over their involvement in ongoing fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Washington has also called for an immediate withdrawal of Rwandan forces from the mineral-rich region. The U.S. said Rwanda’s military actions undermine…
Zimbabwe on Monday began releasing nearly 4,000 prisoners under a Emmerson Mnangagwa-authorized presidential amnesty, part of an effort to ease overcrowding in the country’s prisons. The cabinet announced the decision in February, coinciding with approval of proposed constitutional changes that could extend President Mnangagwa’s term until 2030. The Clemency Order…
Former Senegalese president Macky Sall has officially entered the contest to become the next United Nations Secretary-General. His candidacy was formally nominated by Burundi, the world body confirmed on Monday. Sall, who led Senegal from 2012 to 2024, faces mixed opinions over his tenure. While his administration achieved notable progress,…