Speaking shortly after being sworn in for a second term at a closed-door ceremony held under tight security at a military base in Dodoma, President Samia Suluhu Hassan praised the country’s electoral body for conducting what she termed a “peaceful, fair, and efficient” election, and dismissed criticism from regional and international observer missions as “external […]

Water hyacinth is rapidly spreading across southern Ghana’s Lake Volta, severely impacting fishing, depleting fish stocks, and threatening local livelihoods. The water hyacinth, a free-floating aquatic plant native to the Amazon River basin in South America, is renowned for its rapid growth and attractive lavender-blue flowers. It is also considered to be one of the […]

Cameroonian opposition politician, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who declared himself the winner of the October 12 presidential election, has reportedly left the country for neighboring Nigeria. This comes as protests against the official results, which declared President Paul Biya the winner, intensified across the country. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has condemned the violent […]

Egypt has officially opened the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) near the Great Pyramid of Khufu at Giza, marking a major cultural milestone and the world’s largest archaeological museum. GEM houses approximately 100,000 artifacts dating back some seven millennia, covering predynastic times and the Greek and Roman periods. The museum, which meets global standards, will serve […]

Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan was inaugurated as president on Monday, with an internet blackout still in place after election protests in which the opposition says hundreds were killed by security forces. The electoral commission said Hassan won 98 percent of the vote. She was sworn into office despite the main opposition party, Chadema, which was […]

Police and other stakeholders have urged motorists in the country to drive with caution after Wednesday’s multi-vehicle collision claimed the lives of scores of people. While conveying his condoleces, President Yoweri Museveni announced that each affected family will receive a financial package Dozens of people were killed in a deadly collision involving multiple vehicles on […]

The National Cohesion and Integration Commission has said it plans to summon the governor of Nyeri, Mutahi Kahiga, over his controversial remarks at the funeral of former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga. The commission warned that a moment of national grief should not be exploited for political gain. There have been widespread condemnations after the governor […]

The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Liberia, Madam Christine N. Umutoni, has urged the country to move beyond reliance on foreign aid and focus on building economic independence and sustainable growth. Speaking at a press briefing in Monrovia on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, Madam Umutoni, UN, argues that for Liberia to achieve sustainable growth and […]

Former presidential candidate, Venancio Mondlane, has denied calling for street demonstrations to mark the anniversary of last year’s election violence. Mondlane said he has, instead, called for a day of reflection and to remember those killed in the violence, including his lawyer, who was murdered while working on an appeal against the election results. Ceremonies […]