The Tanzanian government has directed petrol stations to restrict fuel sales to tuk-tuks and motorbikes to a maximum of two litres, a measure aimed at curbing planned demonstrations set for December 9, 2025. Police Commander Nestory John of Chunya District explained that boda boda riders and tuk-tuk drivers are often…
The Attorney General (AG) has directed the Cabinet Secretary for the Treasury and Economic Planning to comply with the High Court orders suspending the KSh50 e-Citizen convenience fee. This guidance follows a recent Court of Appeal decision dismissing the government’s application for a stay of execution on the April 1,…
Michael Ouma, a former gang member turned community leader, has sounded the alarm over the growing prevalence of hooliganism in Nairobi’s estates. Speaking to a local TV station on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, Ouma painted a stark picture of how hired muscle has become a normalized aspect of daily life,…
The Vatican has emphasized that, for Catholics, one spouse is sufficient for a lifelong, fulfilling marriage. In a decree approved by Pope Leo on November 25, 2025, the Church’s doctrinal office highlighted the value of monogamy and discouraged multiple sexual relationships, explicitly addressing the practice of polygamy in Africa, including…
Protests have erupted in Shidong town, located in China’s southern Guizhou province, amid a growing wave of rural unrest, which has risen by 70% compared with last year. The demonstrations were sparked over the weekend after local authorities issued a directive requiring cremation rather than burial of the deceased a…
Tokyo has lost its long-standing status as the world’s most populous megacity, now ranking third, according to a recent United Nations report. Jakarta, Indonesia, now holds the top spot and is expected to maintain it until 2050, when Dhaka, Bangladesh, is projected to overtake it. The UN report highlights a…
Amid a deepening fuel crisis in Mali, a convoy of 82 petrol tankers arrived in Bamako over the weekend, traveling from neighboring Niger. The 1,400-kilometre journey took 21 days due to ongoing regional insecurity. The city has been severely affected by a fuel blockade lasting over two months, imposed by…
A sharp escalation in militant attacks across northern Nigeria is pushing hunger to unprecedented levels and is projected to drive the continent’s worst food insecurity in 2026, according to a new World Food Programme (WFP) assessment released Tuesday. The UN agency warns that 35 million Nigerians could face severe hunger…
Helicopters from the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) have conducted 64 aerial missions in Mazandaran Province as part of an intensive operation to contain a fast-spreading forest fire in the region. According to local reports, the blaze began on October 31 near the village of Elit, within the ancient Hyrcanian…
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have committed to a three-month humanitarian truce, paving the way for peace talks with the Sudanese Army. In a video address on Monday, RSF commander Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo reaffirmed the group’s dedication to the truce and urged international mediators to pressure the military…