Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has urged calm and reaffirmed the strength of African fraternity following the dramatic conclusion of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final between Morocco and Senegal. A Final Overshadowed by Controversy The match, played in Morocco, ended in a 1–0 victory for Senegal after extra time,…
In a significant diplomatic maneuver, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a late-night meeting on Thursday with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump. The talks coincided with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s announcement that peace proposals are “nearly ready,” setting the stage for critical…
Nearly a year after Rwanda-backed M23 fighters seized the eastern Congolese city of Goma, life for civilians has been dramatically reshaped by insecurity, displacement, and deepening political tensions. The Takeover The capture of Goma in late January last year followed days of intense fighting that left many residents killed or…
Authorities in the southern Indian state of Telangana have launched a major investigation after the mass killing of stray dogs across at least six villages in the past month. Police have confirmed 354 deaths so far and arrested nine people in connection with the incidents, sparking widespread outrage and renewed…
Ugandan nationals applying for business and tourist visas (B1/B2) to the United States will now be required to pay a visa bond of at least Ksh640,000 ($5,000), following Uganda’s inclusion in the US visa bond pilot program. Embassy Statement In a statement posted on Friday, January 23, 2026, the Ugandan…
President William Ruto has strongly defended his administration’s privatisation strategy, dismissing criticism from Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro as “political conmanship” and “intellectual deceit.” Speaking at State House, Nairobi, on Friday, January 23, 2026, during an engagement with graduate interns under the Affordable Housing Programme, Ruto said the planned…
A tragic quarry collapse in Giathumbi, Kinyaga village, Mwea-West sub-county, Kirinyaga County, claimed the life of one man and left another seriously injured on Thursday evening, January 22, 2026. The Incident Residents reported that Phillip Njaragu, 64, and Francis Muriithi, 50, were harvesting stones when the quarry walls suddenly gave…
Russia’s embassy in Berlin has vowed retaliation after Germany expelled a diplomat accused of being an intelligence officer and handler of a woman arrested on spy charges. The move has further strained already tense relations between the two countries. Germany’s Decision The German foreign ministry announced Thursday that it had…
The United States has named Laura F. Dogu, a seasoned diplomat and former ambassador to Nicaragua and Honduras, as the new charge d’affaires to Venezuela, according to a U.S. diplomatic source speaking to AFP on Thursday. The appointment comes less than three weeks after Washington’s dramatic ouster of Venezuelan leader…
U.S. President Donald Trump has filed a $5 billion (Ksh.645 billion) lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N) and its CEO Jamie Dimon, accusing the bank of debanking him by closing several of his accounts to advance a political agenda. The lawsuit, filed in a Florida state court in Miami-Dade County, alleges…