Cameroon will hold its presidential election on October 12, as announced in a decree signed by President Paul Biya on Friday. The election will determine the future leadership of this Central African nation of nearly 30 million people, which plays a key role in the regional economy through its cocoa…
As migration continues to dominate political discourse across Europe and beyond, the head of the United Nations’ migration agency is calling for a strategic shift in how governments approach the issue. Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), has warned that Western nations may be unintentionally…
In the latest twist of an increasingly turbulent Canada-U.S. trade relationship, President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 35% tariff on Canadian goods beginning August 1. The move comes amid high-stakes negotiations aimed at hammering out a new trade deal, with pressure mounting on Canada’s recently elected Prime Minister…
After four decades of armed struggle that has claimed over 40,000 lives, the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has begun a landmark disarmament process — a move that could finally end one of the world’s longest-running conflicts. In a symbolic ceremony held in Suleymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan, PKK members marked the…
At least 18 Palestinians were reported killed on Friday by Israeli forces in various parts of Gaza, according to the territory’s civil defence agency. Among the casualties were 10 individuals allegedly shot while waiting for humanitarian aid in the Al-Shakoush area, northwest of Rafah—an incident adding to the growing concern…
Content creator and entrepreneur Kakan Maiyo has been released on a cash bail of Ksh.10,000 after spending two nights in custody at Muthaiga Police Station. Initially slated to appear in Milimani court, Maiyo was instead returned to the station, facing accusations of incitement and spreading alarming content targeting law enforcement…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has elected Commissioner Fahima Araphat Abdallah as its new Vice Chairperson. Her appointment was confirmed during the Commission’s 288th plenary meeting held just hours after the swearing-in of the new IEBC leadership on Friday, July 11, 2025. The announcement was made by newly…
The High Court in Nyamira has granted a temporary reprieve to ten Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) who were expelled from office four days ago, allowing them to resume their duties pending the determination of a petition challenging their removal. Resident Judge Wilfrida Okwany issued the ruling after dismissing…
Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar has firmly rejected a proposal by the United States for African nations to accept deportees from other countries—specifically Venezuelan nationals, including some with criminal records. Speaking during an interview with Channels TV from Brazil, where he attended the BRICS summit, Tuggar revealed that the U.S.…
A new report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has painted a grim picture of Haiti’s worsening security situation, revealing that nearly 5,000 people have been killed since October 2024 due to intensifying gang violence. The ongoing conflict, primarily concentrated in and around the capital, Port-au-Prince,…