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Kenyan teenager Damien Odera pens long term deal with Swiss giants FC Zürich
Erick Kariuki  |  Nov 06, 2025

The 18-year-old, son of current Murang’a Seal head coach and former Harambee Stars midfielder Osborne Monday, has been part of Zürich’s youth setup si...

Businesswoman charged with stealing property worth Sh1.2 million
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Nov 04, 2025

Mary Waithira Gikonyo appeared before Kibera Principal Magistrate Agnetta Ogonda, where she denied two counts — stealing and malicious damage to prope...

Powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake kills at least 20 in northern Afghanistan
DW News  |  Nov 03, 2025

At least 20 people have been killed and more than 300 injured after a powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Mazar-i-Sharif, damaging homes and...

Ethiopia–Eritrea tensions flare as Abiy Ahmed declares sea access ‘non-negotiable’
Mwangi Maina  |  Oct 28, 2025

Eritrea, a nation of about 3.5 million people, has in recent years drawn closer to Egypt — another of Ethiopia’s regional rivals — amid ongoing disput...

Mouthwatering differences between Somali and Swahili biryani
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Oct 18, 2025

Across the Horn and the coast, one bite of biryani connects centuries of trade, migration, and shared humanity, proof that diversity enriches rather t...

Ethiopia has struggled to build national unity: Can its big new dam deliver it?
The Conversation  |  Oct 09, 2025

The quest for national cohesion has occupied Ethiopian state builders, stretching back from the imperial state up until the present period. Previous a...

The woman who wants to end Cameroon president's 43-year rule
DW News  |  Oct 09, 2025

Tomaino Ndam Njoya, an experienced parliamentarian with international credibility, is confident she can achieve what many failed to do over the past f...

Ethiopia and Egypt trade blame over Nile floods amid GERD dispute
Mwangi Maina  |  Oct 06, 2025

Cairo accused Addis Ababa of "reckless" dam management, claiming that sudden water releases following the dam's September inauguration caused what it...

Sudan's capital confronts Nile's wrath in record flood
XINHUA  |  Oct 03, 2025

Residents awoke to the unfolding disaster three days ago. Farmland that stood green just weeks earlier is now submerged. Men cluster at the broken edg...

From megawatts to malware: Why cybersecurity holds key to securing Ethiopia’s GERD
Addis Standard  |  Sep 23, 2025

Geopolitically, the GERD transforms electricity into a tool of regional diplomacy. By exporting surplus energy to neighbouring countries such as Sudan...

Sudanese artists display exhibitions in Nairobi to rally for peace
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 20, 2025

Exiled Sudanese journalist and human rights defender Khalid Mohammed told the Eastleigh Voice that the exhibition is significant because it tells the...

Ethiopia’s debt ‘unsustainable,’ World Bank-IMF warn as country remains in debt distress
Addis Standard  |  Sep 20, 2025

The assessment highlights that Ethiopia’s repayment risks are aggravated by “bunching of debt service in the near to medium term” and by the sharp dec...

Court orders Kirinyaga to pay ex-deputy governor Sh5.7 million in housing benefits
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 19, 2025

The court emphasised that these circulars were legally binding, not mere recommendations, and that the County’s claim that housing was already include...

Ethiopia submits written clarification to UN Security Council on Egypt’s GERD complaint
Addis Standard  |  Sep 19, 2025

MoFA spokesperson Ambassador Nebiyat Getachew said the inauguration of the GERD has “shifted the narrative of water use from an unfair to an equitable...

Gambia’s President Barrow faces backlash after forcibly removing auditor general
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 15, 2025

The dispute intensified when plainclothes officers arrived to arrest Ceesay and install his successor, Cherno Amadou Sowe, who has yet to assume offic...

Enkutatash: Inside Ethiopia’s timeless coffee ceremony
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 11, 2025

During Enkutatash, it becomes a spiritual moment, helping families mark the year’s end, resolve tensions, and set intentions for the months to come.

Ibrahim Traoré’s power play: Image, influence and the reality of Burkina Faso’s security woes
DW News  |  Sep 10, 2025

Burkina Faso’s military ruler is celebrated online as a pan-African revolutionary, but at home he curtails civil liberties, criminalises homosexuality...

Egypt protests Ethiopia’s dam launch, writes to UN Security Council
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 10, 2025

Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty addressed the letter to the Council's president on Tuesday, describing Addis Ababa's actions as "a breach of internati...

Ethiopia’s mega dam: 14 years in the making and its impact on Nile’s 11 countries explained
The Conversation  |  Sep 09, 2025

Higher electricity output from the dam could expand rural internet access in Ethiopia and, if Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt cooperate, also aid flood con...

President Ruto champions African unity, self-reliance at GERD launch
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 09, 2025

The alignment is a blow to Egypt and Sudan, left dejected as Kenya tilts further toward Addis Ababa. The symbolism was deliberate.

Ethiopia inaugurates Africa’s largest dam amid Nile power struggles with Egypt, Sudan
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 09, 2025

The stage is now set for heated and tense hydropolitics in the Horn of Africa, just as the UN General Assembly convenes.

Deaths, dollars, disputes: Inside Ethiopia's GERD mega dam as it launches
DW News  |  Sep 09, 2025

Did 15,000 people die during GERD's construction? DW unpacks some key facts about Ethiopia's mega dam, including why Addis Ababa does not recognize th...

GERD inauguration reignites Ethiopia's Red Sea Access ambitions
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 08, 2025

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called Ethiopia's landlocked status "an existential issue," vowing to "correct the mistake made 30 years ago" when Eritr...

Kenya scraps taxes on packaging materials to boost tea exports
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 06, 2025

The CS added that the policy will not only improve the market appeal of Kenyan tea but also channel greater profits back to producers and the business...

Isiolo County Assembly Speaker Mohamed Roba arrested on arson, assault, property damage allegations
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Aug 27, 2025

According to reports, Roba was arrested by officers believed to be from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations along Thika Road, held overnight at...

From chai to pilau: The best spices to keep you warm this cold season
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Aug 21, 2025

These spices boost circulation by stimulating vasodilation, creating a gentle warmth while also strengthening immune and respiratory health—vital duri...

Egypt vows not to give up its Nile water rights despite Ethiopia's Grand Dam completion
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 13, 2025

With a population of more than 100 million, Egypt relies on the Nile for almost all its freshwater needs.

Museveni in Egypt for high-stakes meeting with El-Sisi amid rising Nile tensions
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 12, 2025

The visit follows weeks of diplomatic courtship, including direct phone calls and formal exchanges, and comes at a time when both countries are recali...

Recipe: The spiced orange cake with unforgettable taste
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Aug 12, 2025

In Kariokor, baker Shamim Abdullahi sells her spiced orange cakes in paper-wrapped slices; the aroma alone is enough to draw in passers-by from the bu...

Traditional kashata recipe: Sweet coconut treat ready in under 30 minutes
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Aug 10, 2025

Kashata is a traditional sweet made from coconut and sugar, often enjoyed during festivals and special occasions such as Eid or Ramadhan, particularly...

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