Dakar, Senegal – Unrest continues at Cheikh-Anta-Diop University, where students have been protesting the government’s failure to provide financial aid for over a year. The demonstrations, which began in early December 2025, have escalated into violent clashes with police, spreading to other institutions across the capital. Thirteen Months Without Bursaries…
Pretoria, South Africa – The country is facing its worst outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in decades, but the first locally-produced vaccine in over 21 years could become a major ally in fighting the crisis. For livestock farmers, recent months have been marked by mounting losses as herds were infected…
Doha, Qatar – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has described the situation in Gaza as “another level of inhumane engagement” in world history, urging the international community to prioritize the crisis despite other global challenges. Speaking at the 17th Al Jazeera Forum in Doha on Saturday, Mohamud also strongly criticised…
Malindi, Kilifi County – Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has defended the credibility of the government’s labour mobility programme, insisting that the majority of Kenyans travelling abroad are securing lucrative job opportunities. Speaking during the NYOTA Capital disbursement event in Malindi on Thursday, Mutua sought to address mounting concerns over…
Kerugoya, Kenya – Human rights activists have moved to the High Court in Kerugoya seeking urgent intervention to halt the deployment of what they describe as “high-risk artificial intelligence systems” in the country. The petitioners argue that the rapid and largely unregulated use of AI technologies poses serious threats to…
New York, USA – The United Nations Security Council was briefed on Wednesday by senior counter-terrorism officials who warned that the threat posed by the Islamic State (IS) group has steadily increased and remains multipolar, complex, and deeply entrenched across several regions. Acting Undersecretary-General of the U.N. Office of Counter-Terrorism,…
Nairobi, Kenya – The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has appointed Moses Ledama Sunkuli as the acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Commission Secretary, effective immediately. In a statement released on Thursday, IEBC confirmed that Sunkuli, who currently serves as the Commission’s Director of Electoral Operations, will hold the…
Malindi, Kilifi County – President William Ruto has called on Kenyan youths to take full advantage of government programmes designed to empower them, saying his administration is delivering on the promises made during the campaigns. Speaking at the NYOTA Project Business Start-Up Capital Disbursement Forum held at Buntwani Waterfront Park,…
Mukutani, Baringo County – Pupils of Loramoru Primary School continue to study under harsh and deplorable conditions as a deepening standoff between the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) and the local community stalls efforts to rebuild the school. The dispute stems from the gazettement of Mukutani Forest, with KFS insisting that…
Nairobi, Kenya – President William Ruto has announced that the government is elevating research and innovation to a central pillar of higher education, underscoring Kenya’s commitment to building a knowledge-driven economy. Speaking at State House, Nairobi, on Wednesday during the award of a charter to Bomet University, the President said…