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Mpox cases in Africa surpass 190,000, deaths near 2,000: Africa CDC
XINHUA  |  Sep 20, 2025

Ebola is a highly contagious hemorrhagic fever that causes a range of symptoms such as fever, vomiting, diarrhoea, generalised pain, and malaise, and...

Inequality in Africa: what drives it, how to end it and what some countries are getting right
The Conversation  |  Sep 19, 2025

Rwanda has a progressive income tax structure. Low-value mobile money transactions are exempt from tax. Key utilities such as electricity and water re...

Tributes flow as steeplechase star Jairus Birech passes away at 32
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 19, 2025

Jairus Birech rose to prominence as part of Kenya’s long line of world-class steeplechasers, dazzling fans with his speed and consistency during a gol...

Activists seek ban on dangerous pesticides threatening health, bees and exports in Kenya
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 18, 2025

The case cites evidence linking exposure to highly hazardous pesticides to severe health complications, including cancers, neurological disorders, rep...

Uganda, Sudan, Somalia among countries hit by UAE tourist and work visa ban
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 18, 2025

Although the UAE government has not publicly outlined the specific reasons, multiple reports link the restrictions to security concerns, strained dipl...

Kenya’s e-commerce penetration poised for double-digit growth on rural smartphone push - player
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 18, 2025

The country’s current smartphone penetration is estimated at 70 to 75 per cent, with the rapidly digitising population helping unlock new demand for e...

South African court clears repatriation of Zambia ex-president Lungu’s remains for state funeral
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 17, 2025

Lungu’s family sought to challenge the ruling at South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal, claiming the Pretoria court wrongly applied Zambian law, but...

Uganda eyes Sh46 billion loan to finance key infrastructure projects
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 17, 2025

The most prominent project in the package is the Uganda-South Sudan electricity interconnection, which will allow Kampala to export surplus power and...

African cities aren’t doing enough to adapt to climate change: Lessons from Durban and Harare
The Conversation  |  Sep 17, 2025

Cities need new ways to adapt to climate change. The current system of social, economic and political structures that cities are based on is built on...

Mounting violence in South Africa's Cape Town prompts closure of taxi routes
XINHUA  |  Sep 17, 2025

Cape Town has seen a surge in gun violence and gang-related killings in recent weeks, prompting warnings from civil society that the Western Cape Prov...

Parliament probes secret sale of East Africa Portland Cement shares to Kalahari Cement
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 16, 2025

MPs warned that the proposed transfer of nearly 30 per cent of EAPC’s authorised shares was being conducted in secrecy, raising concerns over potentia...

Muslim ritual meets Swahili culture at Kenya’s unique annual Maulidi festival
The Conversation  |  Sep 15, 2025

Visitors flock to the celebration from Europe, America, Tanzania, Somalia, the Saudi Arabian Peninsula, and numerous towns, villages, and islands alon...

Kenya balances Quad backing with call for Africa-led peace talks to end Sudan conflict
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 15, 2025

Nairobi stressed that such initiatives aimed at restoring peace and stability in Sudan must be coordinated under African leadership rather than throug...

Nairobi summit roots for global peace movement
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 15, 2025

The meeting is also seeking to position Kenya as the new epicentre of global peace in spite of the tumultuous period that saw the country witness viol...

Court summons DCI officers over spyware found on BBC filmmakers' gadgets
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 15, 2025

FlexiSPY, the court was told, is a powerful surveillance tool capable of recording calls, tracking messages and locations, taking screenshots, remotel...

UN to help Kenya, Somalia, Uganda fight growing IED threat
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 15, 2025

The three-year project will see the three East African nations improve the application of their legislative frameworks and build the capacities of nat...

KANU secretary-general speaks out after arrest over lawyer Kyalo Mbobu’s shocking murder
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 15, 2025

He explained that on that fateful day, Mbobu was meeting with a neighbour, and their interaction was only a brief exchange of greetings.

Sudan conflict: AU, IGAD support three-month truce and inclusive civilian transition plan
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 14, 2025

In a joint statement on Sunday, the AUC and IGAD expressed support for calls made on Friday by the Quad—comprising Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Ara...

African Union welcomes resolution deepening UN–AU cooperation on peace, development
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 13, 2025

The resolution also commits $50 million(about Sh6.46 billion) annually in UN-assessed contributions for the Peacebuilding Fund starting January 2025,...

Governance weaknesses stall Africa’s development, World Bank warns
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 13, 2025

The report also flags political instability and limited resources as barriers to effective policy implementation. These factors often undermine even w...

Tanzania’s Yanga edge Bandari with early goal to win 'Siku ya Wananchi' clash
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 13, 2025

Gor Mahia were beaten 2-0 by Simba SC in a high-profile Simba Day fixture on Thursday, while Bandari’s loss capped Yanga’s 90th anniversary party in s...

Black wattle as firewood: How South African communities are putting invasive species to work
The Conversation  |  Sep 13, 2025

The black wattle is an invasive Australian tree that arrived in South Africa in 1871. It was originally introduced in plantations to create shade and...

What is ableism? Words can hurt people but African culture offers an alternative
The Conversation  |  Sep 12, 2025

Microaggressions can be projected to Black people because they are expected to speak perfect English when it’s not even their language. Or because wha...

Bandari FC face Yanga in fiery Mwananchi Day showdown in Tanzania
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 12, 2025

The Dockers arrive in Dar es Salaam at a time when Kenyan football pride is under siege. Gor Mahia were recently turned back by Simba SC in a much hyp...

Green investment rises as lenders pump Sh18 trillion into climate finance
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 12, 2025

The increase comes at a time when governments are under mounting pressure to accelerate the transition to low-carbon economies.

South Africa's top court says men can take wives' last name
DW News  |  Sep 12, 2025

The court suspended the current legislation and gave the government two years to amend the Births and Deaths Registration Act.

AU, IGAD and UN urged to push Sudan rivals back to negotiations amid worsening conflict
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 11, 2025

At a high-level meeting on Thursday, participants of the Nairobi Panel on the Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan called for an immediate end to military ope...

African leaders adopt Addis Ababa Declaration as second African Climate Summit ends
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 10, 2025

The declaration aims to mobilise resources for Africa’s green development and place the continent at the forefront of innovative, homegrown climate so...

WFP: Sub-Saharan Africa leads global growth in school feeding programmes
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 10, 2025

The region recorded the most significant global increase, with school meal coverage growing by more than 30 per cent—from 66 million in 2022 to 87 mil...

New report shows China’s growing reach across 101 countries, Africa key to strategy
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 10, 2025

China's strategy leans more on building ties than on coercion, with the Index showing that countries engaged through partnerships and cultural exchang...

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