By Dominic Wabwireh with other agencies More than 100 suspected jihadists have been freed in Mali under a deal to halt attacks on fuel convoys that had paralyzed the capital, Bamako, official and security sources told AFP on Sunday. Since…
Kenyans enlisted to fight for Russia in the war against Ukraine will be granted amnesty on their return home, the East African nation’s foreign minister has said. The announcement follows Musalia Mudavadi’s recent visit to Moscow to tackle the issue…
By Dominic Wabwireh with other agencies Torrential rains and flash floods have killed at least 81 people across Kenya this month, authorities said, as heavy downpours continue. In Kisumu County, entire villages have been submerged, with about 1,200 hectares of…
The dust settled on another thrilling edition of the legendary Safari Rally Kenya as the third round of the 2026 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) concluded Sunday amid scenes of celebration across the Rift Valley. Japan’s Takamoto Katsuta and co-driver…
Sudan’s army has denied it carried out a deadly attack on a major hospital on Friday night in a city in the west of the country held by its rivals, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The head of the…
By Dominic Wabwireh with other agencies Finland has been named the world’s happiest country for the ninth consecutive year, according to the World Happiness Report 2026 published Thursday, which also highlights the stark decline in well-being among young people linked…
Britain’s smaller overseas aid budget will be targeted at areas in “greatest crisis and conflict”, the foreign secretary has said, as she announced some countries face “significantly” reduced grants. Yvette Cooper told MPs that funding will be “fully protected” next…
XTransfer, the world’s leading B2B cross-border financial platform, was honoured to have its Chief Strategy Officer, Neil Ni, speak at the Inclusive FinTech Forum 2026 in Rwanda, underscoring the company’s growing expansion across Africa to deliver more inclusive financial services…
By Rédaction Africanews with agencies Tributes are pouring in from across the world for South African anti-apartheid activist, human rights campaigner, and constitutional lawyer, Nicholas “Fink” Haysom, who died on Wednesday at the age of 73 following a short illness.…
By Rédaction Africanews with AP In a hotel lobby in Dakar, a young man keeps his eyes fixed on the entrance, his back pressed against the wall. He says he has been in hiding since his family rejected him for…
