April 2025

Hungary’s government has announced it is withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC). A senior official in Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government, Gergely Gulyas, announced the move, hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is sought under an ICC arrest warrant, arrived in the country for a state visit. Orban had invited the Israeli […]

Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaingwill travel to Thailand for a regional summit as his country reels from an earthquake that killed thousands and left cities in ruins. The earthquake in central Myanmar last Friday killed 3,085 people and injured 4,715, the junta has said. Hundreds more are missing and the toll is expected to […]

President Donald Trump has announced new import taxes on all goods entering the US, in the biggest upheaval of the international trade order since the aftermath of World War Two. His plan sets a baseline tariff of 10% on all imports, consistent with his proposal during last year’s White House campaign. Items from about 60 […]

Several African nations are among the countries hit by sweeping tariffs announced by President Donald Trump on the US’ global trading partners. Trump has announced a minimum of 10% tariff on all imports to the US and additional “reciprocal tariffs” for dozens of African countries, including 30% for South Africa. Other African countries hit with […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 3 – Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya has unveiled the ultra-modern Counter Improvised Explosives Devices (Counter-IED) complex at the Humanitarian Peace Support School (HPSS) in Kahawa Garisson, Nairobi County. HPSS is an institute of the International Peace Support Training Centre (IPSTC) which is a centre of excellence in Peace Support Operations (PSO) […]

After spending eight years in jail, a Nigerian televangelist accused of raping young women from his South African church has been found not guilty of all charges. Timothy Omotoso had denied the 32 charges in a trial that was broadcast live and gained huge interest across the country. In 2018, one witness told the court […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 3 – Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has come out strongly against critics who accuse him of being a “Yes Man” to President William Ruto, stating that loyalty is a key ingredient in governance. His remarks come in the wake of increasing scrutiny over his leadership style, which contrasts sharply with that of […]

KISII, Kenya, Apr 3 – In a significant blow to narcotics trafficking in the region, a multi-agency team led by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) conducted a high-profile operation in Mwamogeza Village, Kisii County, recovering a massive consignment of suspected cannabis sativa. The raid, executed on Wednesday afternoon […]

NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 3 – Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has extended the deadline for land rates payments to April 15, 2025, giving property owners more time to comply without incurring penalties. Sakaja, who met with revenue department officials this morning to assess revenue collection, urged that the deadline be extended. He stated that this measure […]

NAIROBI, Kenya – April 3 – Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has described his long-serving bodyguard and personal aide, George Oduor, as a pillar of support, a person who was always present regardless of circumstances, and a dependable figure in his life. Oduor, who had served as Odinga’s private bodyguard for over three decades, passed […]