Sudan has frozen plans for a Russian naval base on the Red Sea, a senior military official says, contradicting reports of progress as the war-torn cou...

A study finds more than 60,000 African penguins died in South Africa between 2004 and 2012 after sardines crashed, highlighting climate and overfishin...

UN Secretary-General António Guterres reaffirmed in New York that he will keep pushing for a Palestine two-state solution, criticising a paralysed Sec...

Hospitals in Gaza report 54 per cent of essential medicines and 40 per cent of surgery drugs are unavailable, as Israel allows only five medical suppl...

The African Union has condemned a failed coup attempt in Benin, led by Lt-Col Pascal Tigri, backing President Patrice Talon and urging an immediate re...

Drone strikes on the army-held town of Kalogi in Sudan’s South Kordofan killed 79 people, including 43 children, hitting a kindergarten and hospital a...

Authorities have urged citizens to remain calm as operations continue to stabilise the capital following the failed coup attempt.

Reports indicate that Yasser Abu Shabab, commander of the Popular Forces, died on Thursday during what Israeli officials described as internal fightin...

The M23 rebels are negotiating separately under Qatar's mediation and will not participate in the Washington ceremony.

The Data Protection Commissioner has ordered Platinum Credit to pay a mobile subscriber Sh400,000 for repeated unsolicited loan messages, underscoring...

Originally scheduled for Saturday, November 29, the match was postponed to December 7 at 3:00 pm due to stadium unavailability.

Kimambi said her Instagram accounts, including her personal page and news platform, as well as her WhatsApp number, were deactivated, in a move she be...

For the first time, the Men's Rugby World Cup features 24 teams competing across six pools of four in an expanded format designed to break down barrie...

Tanzanian activist and influencer Mange Kimambi has been charged in Dar es Salaam with economic sabotage and money laundering involving Sh138.5m, with...

Presidential Proclamation 10949 restricts entry for nationals of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ha...

A gunman hijacked a Samaritan's Purse medical aid flight in South Sudan, forcing hours in the air before a safe landing in Wau, where police arrested...

Further, Amnesty urged the UN Security Council, African Union, European Union, IGAD, and global powers to back a countrywide arms embargo, replacing t...

The conflict in northern Mozambique began in October 2017, when armed groups launched attacks in parts of Cabo Delgado province.

Located on the border of Kilifi and Tana River counties, the project is one of Kenya’s largest initiatives to boost local food production through irri...

The conference brought together policymakers, agri-tech players, researchers and development partners to chart a policy path for digital agriculture,...

The loss in the CECAFA Zonal qualification playoff ended the team’s hopes of claiming the region’s last available slot for the tournament.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw takes place Friday, December 5 in Washington, setting groups and opening fixtures for the first 48‑team tournament across...

The DRC has declared its 16th Ebola outbreak over in Kasai Province after 42 days without new cases, as WHO confirms 64 infections, 45 deaths and cont...

The Sudan conflict has killed more than 40,000 people, displaced over 14 million, and driven parts of the country into famine, creating one of the wor...

The WHO has issued conditional guidance supporting GLP-1 drugs for adult obesity, alongside lifestyle counselling, marking a shift in global treatment...

Cameroon opposition leader Anicet Ekane died in custody in Yaoundé after his October arrest. Government, his party and the EU differ on his treatment...

Global arms sales by the top 100 producers rose 5.9% to a record Sh87.8 trillion in 2024, driven by wars in Ukraine and Gaza, higher defence budgets a...

Tanzania’s Chadema party alleges its chair Tundu Lissu is being isolated at Ukonga Prison after officials were denied visits, a claim the Prisons Serv...

According to organisers, the 2026 IGAD Media Awards will be hosted in Uganda, continuing the tradition of rotating the ceremony across member states.

The blaze, which erupted at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex in the Tai Po district, has been described as the deadliest in the city in more than 70...

The debate features live fact-checking, with a male and female anchor from a local media house moderating the discussion to ensure statements are veri...

Meanwhile, a separate storm, Cyclone Ditwah, also hit Sri Lanka last week, with heavy rains now moving towards southern India.

The war in Sudan has killed more than 40,000 people, displaced over 14 million, and pushed parts of the country into famine, creating one of the world...

More than 500 recruits completed the course in Cairo in March, with new groups joining the two-month training exercise in September.

The early release deadline is intended to give national squads enough time to assemble and finalise preparations ahead of the tournament, which runs f...

The ministers expressed deep concern over the deteriorating humanitarian situation, singling out the conflict in Sudan, which has generated unpreceden...

Guinea-Bissau's military took over the country on Wednesday, suspending the electoral process and imposing a curfew.

The entirety of Gaza's population now lives below the poverty line, with per-capita GDP plunging to $161 (Sh20,899), unemployment soaring to 80 per ce...

President Bola Tinubu directed the army and police to bring in an additional 20,000 officers, adding to the 30,000 he ordered on Sunday when he redepl...

He clarified that the government will not revoke refugee status from those who have already obtained it, but will not accept new arrivals from the aff...

The UN estimates that rebuilding homes, roads, hospitals, and other basic services in Gaza will cost more than Sh 9.1 trillion ($70 billion) and will...

According to WFP projections, around 15,000 people in Borno could face "catastrophic hunger" or "famine-like conditions" next year.

Mahmoud also urged reforms in international finance to make it easier and cheaper for African countries to access loans and funding.

Technical experts are currently deliberating on specific gaps in protection, education and livelihoods, with their recommendations set to be endorsed...

On Sunday, Sudan's military leader, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, dismissed the US-led ceasefire proposal, accusing the Quad of taking sides and presen...

The election will take place on Friday during the 34th Regular Session of the IMO Assembly in London, where member states will select the 40 Council m...

The global rugby body also confirmed that the World Rugby Dream Team of the Year will be announced on Tuesday, November 25, celebrating the best male...

Guinea-Bissau has experienced repeated instability since gaining independence from Portugal more than 50 years ago, including multiple coups and attem...

Governor Sakaja tells Senate how Nairobi is tackling massive inherited debt while hitting record revenue and fast-tracking development projects across...

The legendary singer, actor, and cultural ambassador behind ‘I Can See Clearly Now’ and ‘Many Rivers to Cross’ died at 81, his family revealing he suc...