Tunis, Tunisia – President Kais Saied has extended Tunisia’s long-running state of emergency for another 11 months, keeping the extraordinary measures in place until 31 December 2026. The emergency law grants authorities sweeping powers, including the ability to: A Decade of Emergency Rule Tunisia’s state of emergency was first declared…
Pretoria, South Africa – Diplomatic relations between South Africa and Israel took a dramatic turn on Friday, January 30, 2026, as South Africa expelled Israel’s chargé d’affaires, Ariel Seidman, citing “unacceptable violations of diplomatic norms and practices.” Seidman was declared persona non grata and given 72 hours to leave the…
Washington, D.C. / Kampala, Uganda – The long-standing security partnership between the United States and Uganda faces new uncertainty after U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch warned that Washington may reconsider its cooperation following incendiary social media posts by General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces and…
Busia County, Kenya – The government has intensified efforts to support youth-led micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Busia County, unveiling financing and enterprise support programmes designed to expand access to capital and accelerate grassroots economic growth. Speaking at the Teso North Youth Conference held at Chemasiri Technical and…
Paris, France – French authorities rescued more than 6,000 migrants attempting to cross the English Channel in small boats last year, while 25 people died and two remain missing, according to the annual report released Friday by the maritime prefecture for the Channel and the North Sea (PREMAR). The report…
Nairobi, Kenya – Former Deputy President and Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has called on the government to urgently declare the ongoing drought in North Eastern Kenya a national disaster, warning that residents are facing severe hunger, thirst, and lack of medical care. In a strongly worded…
Busia County, Kenya – A devastating fire claimed the lives of three people, including two children, at Bulagu village in Budalang’i on Friday night, January 30, 2026. According to witnesses, the blaze broke out at the home of Patrick Bahati around 1 a.m. A neighbour reported hearing cries for help…
Eldoret, Kenya – Tributes continue to pour in following the death of Mama Esther Lelei, mother to Uasin Gishu Senator and former Governor Jackson Mandago, who passed away at Eldoret Hospital while undergoing treatment. On Saturday, January 31, 2026, Kimilili Member of Parliament and Bungoma gubernatorial aspirant Didmus Barasa joined…
Eldoret, Kenya – The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has confirmed the tragic deaths of three recruits during a scheduled training activity at the Defence Forces Recruits Training School (DFRTS) in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, on Thursday, January 29, 2026. In a statement released on Friday, January 30, 2026, the KDF…
Kampala, Uganda – Uganda’s army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba has issued an apology to the United States after briefly accusing its embassy in Kampala of helping opposition leader Bobi Wine evade authorities. On Friday, Kainerugaba posted on social media that the army was suspending all cooperation with the U.S. embassy. Within…