President Faustin-Archange Touadera has won the third term he sought after a 2023 constitutional referendum scrapped term limits and extended presidential terms to seven years. He was declared the election winner, with 76.15 percent of the vote in the first round, by the National Elections Authority (ANE). Opponents Anicet-Georges Dologuélé received 14.6 percent of the […]
At least seven people have died and many others remain missing after a boat carrying about 200 migrants capsized off the coast of The Gambia while attempting to reach Europe. The vessel overturned near Jinack village in the North Bank Region and was later found grounded on a sandbank, with 96 people rescued so far […]
The M23 armed group has said that it had agreed to a request from the United States to withdraw from the city of Uvira in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The Rwanda-backed militias took control of the city near Burundi, just days after Congolese and Rwandan governments signed a road map to peace in […]
The Kenya Red Cross has warned that nearly two million people were facing acute food insecurity as worsening drought conditions deepened water shortages, malnutrition, and long journeys to the few remaining water points in hard-hit counties. The agency said its needs continued to grow and called for more resources to sustain relief efforts. Its alarm […]
Maasai women erupted with mocking heckles as a community elder, wrapped in a traditional red blanket, claimed that female genital mutilation had all but stopped in their community in southern Kenya. The women know that mutilating young girls by removing their clitoris and inner labia — framed as a rite of passage — is still […]
At least 37 people have been killed after flash floods struck Morocco’s coastal Safi region following torrential rainfall, with cars and debris swept through the port city. Local authorities said dozens of people were treated in hospital and at least 70 homes were flooded in the old city centre. Access to and from Safi was […]
Six staff members of the Tunisian branch of the France Terre d’Asile aid group, along with 17 municipal workers from the eastern city of Sousse, face charges of sheltering migrants and facilitating their “illegal entry and residence”. If convicted, they face up to 10 years in prison. Tunisia is a key transit point for tens […]
Eritrea has withdrawn from the East African regional bloc IGAD, accusing the organisation of “becoming a tool against” countries like it. Eritrea’s foreign ministry said IGAD strayed from its founding principles and failed to contribute to regional stability. The decision came amid escalating tensions and a war of words with neighbouring Ethiopia, fuelling fears of […]
Kenyan climate activist Truphena Muthoni has set a new record by hugging a tree for 72 hours straight. Muthoni’s previous record was 48 hours. She chose an indigenous tree at a government compound in Nyeri. Muthoni described the peaceful protest as a way to unite people and raise awareness about climate change and deforestation. Supporters […]
The High Court has placed a temporary hold on the implementation of the recently signed Health Cooperation Framework between Kenya and the United States. The action marks the first major legal challenge to the multi-billion dollar deal that was signed on December 4. The court order specifically suspended any further steps to consummate the agreement, […]
