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Tanzania post-election unrest spills into Kenya as police lob tear gas over the border
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Tanzania post-election unrest spills into Kenya as police lob tear gas over the border

Tanzania’s post-electoral unrest isn’t confined to the country. It’s now spilling over in to neighbouring Kenya, with police lobbing tear

Donald Trump orders US military to resume nuclear weapons testing
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Donald Trump orders US military to resume nuclear weapons testing

This apparently significant change in US policy comes days after the US president denounced Russia for testing a nuclear-powered missile…Read

Pix of the Day: October 29, 2025
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Pix of the Day: October 29, 2025

Pix of the Day: October 29, 2025…Read More

Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka announces U.S. visa revocation
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Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka announces U.S. visa revocation

According to a letter he read to the press — reportedly from the U.S. State Department — the revocation was

Category 5 storm melissa devastates Jamaica
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Category 5 storm melissa devastates Jamaica

Streets were submerged in Kingston on Tuesday after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as the most powerful storm to

Sudan: Growing concern about atrocities committed in Darfur capital
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Sudan: Growing concern about atrocities committed in Darfur capital

Al-Fashir was captured by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on Sunday after an 18-month siege…Read More

Israeli air strikes hit Gaza amid ceasefire accusations
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Israeli air strikes hit Gaza amid ceasefire accusations

Residents gathered early on Wednesday around the rubble of destroyed homes in the Nuseirat refugee camp, following a series of

Anger erupts into protests in Cameroon after Paul Biya re-election
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Anger erupts into protests in Cameroon after Paul Biya re-election

Inhabitants of Douala have been protesting for a second day, following the announcement that president Paul Biya was re-elected for

UN urges safe passage for civilians in war-torn Sudan city of El
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UN urges safe passage for civilians in war-torn Sudan city of El

Sudanese paramilitary forces have captured a crucial military base in El Fasher, the army’s last stronghold in Darfur, dealing a

Ivory Coast’s Alassane Ouattara wins reelection with 89.77% votes
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Ivory Coast’s Alassane Ouattara wins reelection with 89.77% votes

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has secured a fourth term with nearly 90% of the vote, according to provisional results