During a recent visit to Port-au-Prince, Kenyan President William Ruto announced that Kenya will deploy 600 additional police officers to Haiti in the coming weeks. This move will increase the Kenyan contingent to a total of 1,000 personnel, reinforcing the international effort to assist Haiti’s National Police in reclaiming territory from powerful gangs. President Ruto […]
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) issued a stark warning on Thursday, September 19, 2024, stating that the mpox outbreak is not yet under control. Data reveals a 177% surge in cases and a 38.5% rise in fatalities compared to the same period last year. Director General Jean Kaseya noted that […]
A BBC investigation has revealed harrowing allegations against the late billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed, with more than 20 former female employees accusing the former Harrods owner of sexual assault and rape. The documentary and podcast titled Al-Fayed: Predator at Harrods presents evidence of a systemic culture of abuse and corruption at the luxury department store. […]
A Ugandan magistrate has sentenced 24-year-old Edward Awebwa to six years in prison for posting TikTok videos that insulted President Yoweri Museveni, First Lady Janet Museveni, and their son, military head Muhoozi Kainerugaba. Awebwa faced four charges, including hate speech and the dissemination of “misleading and malicious” information. Among the claims made in his videos […]
British police have initiated a manhunt following the discovery of two suitcases containing human remains on the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol. The incident began late Wednesday night when authorities were alerted to a man acting suspiciously on the bridge. ‘ Although the individual had vanished by the time officers arrived, they discovered the suitcases […]
Aisha Mohammed, 18, and Zainab Mohammed, 17, two sisters originally from Nigeria living in the Bronx, tragically drowned at Coney Island Beach on Friday night, July 5. The teenagers were last seen entering the water near Stillwell Avenue and Boardwalk West around 8:00 p.m. Witnesses reported that as a sudden rainstorm began, most beachgoers sought […]
The United States has completed the withdrawal of its military personnel from Niger, finishing the process ahead of the mid-September deadline set by the country’s ruling junta. Following the earlier exit from Air Base 101 in the capital of Niamey, the final phase concluded with the turnover of Air Base 201 near Agadez on August […]
The United Nations has issued a grave warning that approximately 82 million Nigerians – about 64% of the country’s population – could face severe hunger by 2030. This projection comes as Nigeria grapples with a deepening food crisis fueled by record-high inflation, climate change, and persistent insecurity. According to data from the National Bureau of […]
Kevin Omwenga, a Chemistry and Mathematics teacher at Nyamira Boys High School in Kenya, was found dead in his home in an apparent suicide. According to Area Assistant Chief Johnson Manyara, Omwenga’s colleagues reported that the educator was struggling with significant debt totaling approximately Ksh50,000 ($380). Much of this debt was reportedly incurred after he […]
An Israeli air strike on the al-Sardi school, a UN-run facility in the Nuseirat refugee camp, has killed at least 35 to 40 people, according to local health officials and UNRWA. The school was housing hundreds of displaced Palestinians who had fled fighting in other parts of the territory. Witnesses described a scene of devastation […]