Africa

A 22-year-old street vendor, Boniface Kariuki, who was shot in the head by police during protests in Nairobi, has been declared brain dead, his family confirmed Monday, further fueling…

The Kenyan community in the U.S. is mourning the untimely death of 23-year-old Kevin Omwenga, a nursing student at Oakwood College in Alabama, who passed away suddenly on June 19, 2025.…

Three police officers in Kenya have been formally charged with the murder of 31-year-old blogger Albert Ojwang, whose death in police custody earlier this month has sparked national outrage…

South Korea’s new president, Lee Jae Myung, has named a civilian as defence minister for the first time in more than 60 years, signaling a major shift in the country’s military leadership…

The Nigerian Armed Forces on Friday deployed 197 troops to The Gambia as part of the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG), following their completion of intensive pre-deployment…

A 86-year-old Ugandan lawmaker Moses Ali campaigning for re-election has stirred public concern over his health and fitness for office. The footage captures the veteran politician, who is…

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has raised the alarm over a growing dual public health crisis on the continent, as cholera and mpox outbreaks escalate…

A Kenyan police officer has been arrested following public outrage over the shooting of an unarmed street vendor during a protest in Nairobi, the National Police Service (NPS)…

Tuareg associations from Mali and Burkina Faso have lodged a formal complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing the national armies of both countries and Russian…

Guinea’s military-led government has established a new institution to oversee the country’s electoral process, including a constitutional referendum scheduled for…