AFRICA

NAIROBI, Kenya | TASS | President of Kenya William Ruto announced that he ordered to send the military to suppress the riots that anti-governmental protests have escalated into, according to the NTV TV channel. “The troops will be sent to protect your property and your peace, so that the people …

I stand with Kenyans, urge leaders to embrace dialogue – Uhuru Nairobi, Kenya | THE STAR KENYA | Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has issued a statement over the ongoing anti-Finance Bill protest. The former Head of State shared his condolences with Kenyans who lost their lives during Tuesday’s protest saying  …

Nairobi, Kenya | ALL AFRICA.COM |  Members of parliament passed the controversial Finance Bill after those allied to President Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza Alliance, the majority side, voted 195 against 106 with zero abstentions. This is despite the opposition Azimio alliance rejecting the bill, and huge protests in the streets of Nairobi …

  Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenyan youth protesting increased taxes in the new Finance 2024 bill, have forced their way into parliament, with police overwhelmed by their numbers. Several have however been shot dead, reports indicate. The proposed measures include new levies on basic commodities like bread, vegetable …

KHARTOUM | Xinhua | The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Monday said Sudan continues to spiral into chaos, with the humanitarian crisis worsening. “The lives of 800,000 people — of women, children, men, the elderly and people with disabilities — are hanging in the balance …

NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenyan President William Ruto on Monday flagged off the first group of 400 police officers, marking their deployment to Haiti to combat gang violence. The ceremony in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, saw the president hand over the Kenyan flag to the officers who will …

KIGALI, Rwanda | Xinhua | One person was killed and 37 others injured in a stampede at a political rally Sunday in western Rwanda, the government has said. The stampede occurred when people tried to exit from a venue where President Paul Kagame, the candidate for the ruling Rwanda Patriotic Front, …

SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Skitmakers in Africa have become pivotal figures in the highly diversified entertainment industry, skilfully blending humour and social commentary to captivate audiences across the continent and beyond. These creative individuals harness the power of digital platforms to craft short, relatable, and often hilarious snippets that …

ACCRA, Ghana | Xinhua | Ghana has won the bid to host the 2026 African Athletics Championships, Ghana Athletics announced on Saturday. A post on its official X account, formerly Twitter, said, “Ghana Athletics wins the bid to host the 2026 African Athletics Championship in Accra. The Confederation of African …

TUNIS | Xinhua |  The death toll among Tunisian pilgrims who performed Hajj in Saudi Arabia has risen to 53, Tunisia’s state television Wataniya 1 reported. “Until this Saturday, the number of Tunisian pilgrims who died in holy places in Saudi Arabia while performing the Hajj rituals, increased further from …