The first China-led BRICS joint naval exercise is set to commence on Friday in South African waters, marking a significant development in the bloc’s evolving security and defence cooperation. According to official briefings, the naval drills will be conducted under the theme “Joint Actions to Ensure the Safety of Shipping…
Residents of Aleppo’s Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsud neighbourhoods fled their homes during a temporary lull in fighting, carrying personal belongings as they searched for safer areas across the city. The displacement followed a surge in clashes that began on Tuesday, marking the most serious fighting in months between Syrian government…
Authorities in Burkina Faso have announced that they have thwarted a fresh coup attempt, underscoring the continued political volatility facing the West African nation. Officials said the alleged plot was uncovered late on Saturday night, January 3, before it could be executed, and that security forces remain on high alert.…
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has issued a safety alert following unusual wildlife activity near residential zones in Nairobi. In a statement on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, the agency urged residents to remain vigilant as rangers assess and manage the situation. Two lionesses were observed moving outside their usual territory…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has issued a firm warning to traffickers, signalling a major escalation in Kenya’s fight against illicit drugs and alcohol. In a statement shared on his X account on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, Murkomen described the prevalence of illegal substances as a growing threat to the…
The family of the late veteran Kenyan leader Raila Amolo Odinga has conveyed heartfelt thanks to Kenyans, world leaders, and officials for their support following his passing. The message was shared on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, a day that would have marked Odinga’s 81st birthday. Raila Odinga, born in 1945,…
Paris’s transportation network experienced significant disruptions on Wednesday as heavy snowfall and icy conditions forced the cancellation of around 100 flights at Charles de Gaulle Airport and an additional 40 at Orly Airport, according to France’s Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot. The minister told CNews on Tuesday evening that authorities were…
Israel’s Foreign Minister, Gideon Saar, arrived in Somaliland on Tuesday, marking the first high-profile visit by an Israeli official since the country formally recognized the self-declared republic in the Horn of Africa. The Somaliland presidency confirmed the arrival, stating that Saar and his delegation were welcomed at Hargeisa airport by…
Despite the Democratic Republic of Congo’s heartbreaking exit from the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday, one supporter has emerged as one of the tournament’s most enduring and powerful symbols. Michel Kuka Mboladinga, widely known as DR Congo’s “human statue,” captured widespread attention for his striking and solemn presence in…
The greeting “namaste,” synonymous with yoga, and the Pidgin term for trouble, “wahala,” now widely recognised through the global rise of Afrobeats, reflect the growing Indian and Nigerian influences on the English language. Yet despite these cultural intersections, the film industries of the two countries Bollywood and Nollywood have historically…