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…
Nairobi, Kenya – The Government of Kenya has designated 13 individuals as being involved in terrorism and the financing of terrorist activities, subjecting them to targeted financial sanctions aimed at cutting off their access to the formal financial system. The announcement was made by the Counter-Financing of Terrorism Inter-Ministerial Committee,…
Lilongwe, Malawi – The Malawian government has declared a polio outbreak, sparking fears of another resurgence of the disease just four years after the 2022 crisis. Second Wave Confirmed The Ministry of Health and Sanitation confirmed that this is the second wave of polio resurgence, warning that the discovery indicates…
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…
Madrid, Spain – In a landmark policy shift, Spain’s government announced Tuesday that it will grant legal status to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants living and working in the country without authorisation. The move positions Spain as an outlier in Europe, where immigration policies have largely grown more restrictive.…
Nairobi, Kenya – A petition has been filed in court seeking to stop the Government of Kenya from selling 15 percent of its shares in Safaricom PLC to a private foreign entity. The petitioners argue that the move poses a threat to national security, data sovereignty, and public interest. Petitioners’…
Nyeri, Kenya – Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes, Geoffrey Ruku, has accused former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of orchestrating violence and chaos at public gatherings to portray himself as a victim and win public sympathy. Ruku’s remarks came after chaotic scenes unfolded on Sunday…
Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro has urged the government to move swiftly towards the full implementation of free secondary education in Kenya, insisting that access to education must be guaranteed and shielded from political influence. Speaking on Thursday at a public forum in Mombasa, Nyoro proposed the establishment of…
Central Regional Commissioner Joshua Nkanatha has reassured residents of Kirinyaga County that exhibits related to suspects arrested after the Kangai illicit alcohol tragedy remain intact at Kiamaciri Police Station. Speaking alongside the county security team at the station, Nkanatha vowed to intensify the government’s war against deadly alcohol, which has…
The death toll from the Gul Plaza mall fire in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, has risen to at least 55 people, according to officials. The blaze, which erupted on Saturday night, has left families devastated as rescuers continue to search the wreckage for human remains. Official Update Deputy commissioner of…