African Countries Stories
The turnaround was supported by the rebound of major economies such as South Africa, Nigeria and Morocco.
Africa and East Asia are powering global trade growth in 2025, with rising imports and exports offsetting slower activity in North America and Europe,...
The draft resolution, introduced by Norway alongside more than a dozen other countries, was supported by 139 member states. 12 nations voted against i...
President William Ruto has posthumously awarded Pheroze Nowrojee the Elder of the Order of the Burning Spear, recognising his role in Kenya’s human ri...
The land was first allocated to Isaac Munyi Njeru through an allotment letter dated January 24, 1996, issued without any application.
The resolutio calls on UN member states to deepen their engagement with youth in peace initiatives and to expand national action plans under the Youth...
The renewed mandate allows naval inspections to enforce an arms embargo, restrict charcoal exports, and regulate improvised explosive devices (IEDs) t...
Kenya has released the 2025 KJSEA results under a new eight-level grading scale. Here is how scores are reported, what the points mean and how they gu...
UN chief Antonio Guterres expressed concern over what he described as “renewed tensions” and urged both countries to step back from hostile actions.
Trade and Industry PS Juma Mukhwana said the initiative is designed to create a stronger, more reliable food system by promoting value addition and su...
Heavy rains across the Gaza Strip have flooded more displacement sites, damaged buildings in Jabalya and Gaza City, and caused further casualties, inc...
UNEA-7 in Nairobi closed with 186 nations adopting 11 resolutions, a Ministerial Declaration and UNEP’s new strategy, setting a roadmap to tackle clim...
New KNEC data show more than 150,000 CBC learners in Kenya failed to reach Grade 9, with boys dropping out in higher numbers and similar attrition see...
Civilians across eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are facing collapsing health services and mass displacement as fighting spreads, under...
Gor Mahia, Kakamega Homeboyz, Posta Rangers and Nairobi United all dropped points in Jamhuri Day FKF Premier League action, allowing Kenya Police to s...
Ghana's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, welcomed the decision, thanking his ECOWAS counterparts for what he described as a stro...
The elders, who met in Kakamega, said there was a deliberate attempt to divide the Luhya community by self-centred individuals pursuing personal inter...
The sanctions target Abdul Rahim Hamdan Dagalo, the RSF Deputy Leader and brother of RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, along with...
President Ruto framed the initiative as part of Kenya’s broader economic freedom agenda, stressing that investments in human capital and digital skill...
Interpol’s Operation Thunder 2025 seized thousands of protected plants, animals and timber across 134 countries, exposing global wildlife crime networ...
President William Ruto has signed a new law overhauling Kenya’s state corporations and anchoring a National Infrastructure Fund to channel privatisati...
President William Ruto led the trooping of colour for the Kenya Army’s 20 Parachute Battalion at Nyayo Stadium, highlighting the unit’s history, airbo...
United Opposition leaders issued two rival State of the Nation statements in Nairobi, exposing internal rifts. Analysts warn the disunity could weaken...
A Lancet trial in two UK hospitals found that screening women at 36 weeks and offering early-term delivery to those at high risk cut term pre-eclampsi...
A new UN report to the Security Council details worsening violence in eastern DRC, with hundreds of civilians killed, mass displacement and expanding...
The festival will run under the theme Experience the Vibe of the City, and organisers have lined up a wide list of activities meant to showcase Nairob...
As Kenya marks 62 years of independence, informal workers in Nairobi—domestic staff, boda boda riders, cooks and cleaners—keep Jamhuri Day running, of...
As Kenya marks 62 years of independence, many Gen Z Kenyans spend Jamhuri Day working, redefining freedom as economic stability, real choices, and rel...
Local experts said the decision underscores Sudanese cultural identity, particularly amid the ongoing civil war, which has led to widespread deaths, d...
Standard Bank, which trades as Stanbic in Kenya, acted as the sole arranger, lender and facility agent for the deal, while also providing advisory sup...
