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This explainer breaks down what caused the shutdown, how it is affecting people in the US and why the ripple effects are being felt as far away as Ken...
The programme has been credited with creating and sustaining hundreds of thousands of jobs across more than 30 eligible African countries.
Washington and Panama are pushing a draft resolution to replace Kenya-led MSS mission with a Gang Suppression Force, five times larger and more indepe...
The winner of the race will become the ninth team in the final. South Africa also has a second chance in the men’s 4x100m. They must run 38.34 seconds...
Although the Fed rate directly sets short-term borrowing costs for banks, its effects spill over into mortgages, auto loans, and credit cards across t...
It follows the high-level meeting held in Washington, DC this week, where Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry, Lee Kinyanjui, led a...
The State Department said the initiative is part of efforts to weaken the global network of the militant group by targeting its financial base.
Residents in the Haitian capital confirmed to AFP that heavy exchanges of gunfire broke out between armed gangs and police forces in the vicinity of t...
The continuation of the low tariff rate is seen as a positive sign for Kenyan exporters, offering some certainty amid shifting global trade dynamics.
As global demand for critical minerals reshapes geopolitics, African states must recognise and assert the strategic leverage their mineral resources p...
During a town hall meeting in Baltimore—part of Gachagua’s ongoing tour of the US—Valentine Wanjiru Githae of the 625 Movement challenged the former D...
Currently, Kenyans pay Sh23,865 ($185) for B1/B2, F, and J visas and Sh26,445 ($205) for petition-based worker visas such as H and L. With the new fee...
This development follows a similar case nearly two weeks ago, when the United States deported eight men to South Sudan as part of President Donald Tru...
The tax is part of a legislative package known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” introduced by President Donald Trump's administration.
Effective immediately, most non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas issued to citizens of Nigeria will be single-entry visas with a three-month validit...
While Kenya had long championed African-led solutions—through the Nairobi and Luanda peace tracks—it now appears content to play a supporting role to...
Dillard said the embassy had realigned its programmes with Washington’s core foreign policy objectives, focusing on life-saving assistance.
Kenya is among the countries already feeling the pinch, with gaps in funding for health, agriculture, and community development projects
In a statement, the embassy extended sympathies to the families of those who lost their lives and wished a speedy recovery to those who were injured.
While the immigration rules apply to all US visa holders worldwide, the Embassy in Kampala highlighted the growing trend among Ugandans using tourist...
While acknowledging the concerns raised about policing, the ministry emphasised that any violations "are addressed through our institutions—including...
The UN Security Council imposed an arms embargo on South Sudan in July 2018 to stop weapons from fueling its civil war, which had led to thousands of...
General Langley noted that the airstrikes have contributed to the degradation of Al-Shabaab, which has increasingly resorted to ambushes and improvise...
Antoine Kassis was extradited from Kenya in February following an Interpol arrest warrant requested by the United States over his involvement in narco...
Kenya's Chief of Defence Forces, General Charles Kahariri, noted that this year's meeting convenes at such a time when the regional and global securit...
In a more detailed response, Sudan’s Culture and Information Minister Khalid Al-Ayesir said the US had resorted to “political blackmail” and accused i...
Their comments come amid growing criticism of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu following claims that the activists were subjected to abuse by individu...
Investigations by the DEA also revealed that Kassis allegedly collaborated with a broker identified only as Kherfan to launder money, traffic cocaine,...
The group would participate in a press conference at the airport and then board flights to their US destinations, the sources said.
US recognition would reward Hargeisa for its persistent effort to maintain stability and promote democracy. However, it could encourage other nations...
