April 2025

The authorities in Gabon have said that provisional results from Saturday’s presidential election – the first since the 2023 coup that ousted Ali Bongo from power – will be known later on Sunday. The coup mastermind Gen Brice Oligui Nguema changed the constitution to allow him to run for the presidency. Ahead of the election, […]

MOMBASA, Kenya, Apr 13 – The body of a man trapped in a condemned building in Mombasa that was brought down by Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) last week on Wednesday has been retrieved. According to the family, the mad had been missing for more than10 days after he was reportedly trapped when the first floor […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 13 – The government has rolled out a policy that seeks to recognize the role of village elders in communities. The Draft National Government Village Administration Policy seeks to formalize the place of Village Administrative Elders in Kenya’s governance structure. The government has called on the public to give their views on […]

More than 100 civilians, among them at least 20 children and a medical team, have been killed in a series of attacks beginning towards the end of last week in Sudan’s western Darfur region, the UN has said. The assaults – on the city of el Fasher and two nearby camps housing people forced from […]

US President Donald Trump’s administration has exempted smartphones, computers and some other electronic devices from “reciprocal” tariffs, including the 125% levies imposed on Chinese imports. In a notice, US Customs and Border Patrol said that the goods would be excluded from Trump’s 10% global tariff on most countries and the much larger Chinese import tax. […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 13 – Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Musalia Mudavadi, is leading the government’s efforts in finalizing a financing agreement for the 438-acre Nairobi Railway City project. This being transformative infrastructure initiative designed to modernize Nairobi’s central business district and enhance urban mobility. “This venture transcends mere […]

TAITA TAVETA, Kenya, Apr 13 – Interior and National Administration CS Kipchumba Murkomen has taken issue with the High court verdict declaring the police reforms taskforce unlawful. The CS said the ruling is unfavourable to officers who are facing numerous challenges that the Maraga-led Police Reforms taskforce sought to address. “Courts should be considerate about […]

Tanzania’s main opposition party has been barred from participating in this year’s election, days after its leader was charged with treason. Ramadhani Kailima, director of elections at the Independent National Elections Commission, said that Chadema had failed to sign a code of conduct document that was due on Saturday, meaning the party was disqualified from […]

A notorious bandit kingpin and 100 of his suspected followers have been killed in a joint military operation in north-west Nigeria, authorities say. Gwaska Dankarami was said to have been a high-value target who reportedly served as second-in-command to an Islamic State-linked leader. The alleged gang leader had been hiding in the Munumu Forest, with […]

An Israeli air strike has destroyed part of Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital, the last functioning hospital in Gaza City. Witnesses said the strike destroyed the intensive care and surgery departments of the hospital. Video posted online appeared to show huge flames and smoke rising from the hospital after missiles hit a two-storey building. People, including some […]