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…
Siaya County, Kenya – Female members of the Siaya County Assembly have sounded the alarm over what they described as systemic sexual harassment and exploitation of women in artisanal gold mining areas. Led by South East Alego Ward MCA Scolastica Madowo, the women’s caucus highlighted disturbing reports of widows and…
Washington/London – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday made a fresh plea for Americans to move on from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, even as the fallout deepened abroad with prominent British politician Peter Mandelson resigning from the House of Lords amid a criminal probe. Trump’s Plea at the White House…
Washington, D.C. – Social media platforms are once again grappling with the spread of AI-generated disinformation, after researchers revealed that manipulated images falsely associating prominent U.S. politicians with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have gone viral. False Associations Spread Online Disinformation watchdog NewsGuard reported Tuesday that at least seven AI-created…
London, UK – Britain’s former prince, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has moved from his long-time Windsor residence to a royal estate in eastern England, according to reports by the BBC. The relocation comes as Andrew faces renewed pressure over his alleged ties to the late American financier and convicted…
Nairobi, Kenya – The resignation of Marjan Hussein Marjan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), marks a significant leadership change at the electoral body just 18 months before the 2027 General Election. A Leadership Transition at a Critical Time Marjan’s departure comes at a…
Lusaka, Zambia – Eight months after the death of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu, the question of where he will be buried remains unresolved, despite clear court rulings and mounting public interest. Lungu, who served as Zambia’s leader from 2015 to 2021, died of an undisclosed illness in a South…
Abuja, Nigeria – Nigerian billionaire Matthew Tonlagha has signed a lucrative contract with American lobbying firm Valcour, aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s relations with Washington, according to documents reviewed by AFP on Monday. Lobbying Push in Washington Tonlagha’s contract with Valcour, valued at $120,000 per month for six months, mandates the…