Libya’s national museum, housed in the historic Red Castle fortress and known as As-Saraya Al-Hamra, reopened Friday in the capital of Tripoli, marking the first public access to its vast collection of ancient treasures since the 2011 uprising that ousted longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi. The ceremony, attended by government officials and local residents, featured fireworks…
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized the strategic eastern Congo city of Uvira, dealing a severe blow to a U.S.-brokered peace agreement signed just days earlier by the leaders of Congo and Rwanda in Washington. The capture of Uvira, announced by the rebels on Wednesday and confirmed by Congolese authorities on Friday, consolidates M23 control over…
Kenya on Friday posthumously awarded the Silver Star Medal, one of its highest honors for bravery, to three police officers killed while serving in a multinational security mission in Haiti. President William Ruto presented the medals during ceremonies marking the country’s 62nd Independence Day, known as Jamhuri Day, at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi. The…
South African authorities are investigating allegations that at least 17 citizens were tricked into fighting for Russian forces in Ukraine with promises of lucrative security jobs, amid a scandal involving the daughter of former President Jacob Zuma and recent arrests of suspected recruiters. The men, aged 20 to 39, sent distress calls to the government…
Former Kenyan lawmaker and cabinet minister Cyrus Jirongo died early Saturday in a head-on collision on the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway, police said. The 64-year-old politician was driving alone when his Mercedes-Benz crashed into an oncoming vehicle around 3 a.m. near Karai in Naivasha, according to Rift Valley regional traffic officer Sarah Chumo. Jirongo was pronounced dead…
The Trump administration has placed 15 Kenyan nationals on a public deportation list, branding them the “worst of the worst” criminal offenders as it begins carrying out the president’s pledge for large-scale removals of people in the country illegally. The Department of Homeland Security released the names, photographs and criminal records of the 15 men…
Eritrea has withdrawn from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the East African regional bloc, accusing it of failing to fulfill its mandate and contributing little to regional stability. The announcement came Friday, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the Algiers Agreement that ended a devastating border war with Ethiopia. Tensions between the two neighbors…
The bustling Dantokpa market in Cotonou has regained its vibrant rhythm, with vendors calling out to customers and motorbikes navigating crowded alleys just days after a brief coup attempt disrupted the West African nation. Traders like Abel Ayihuonsou expressed relief as business resumed. “Everything is calm now, and we’re grateful,” he said, reflecting a broader…
In Kenya’s fast-paced political scene, few tales grab attention like that of Oketch Salah. He went from near anonymity to mingling with presidents and key players. Once recognized only in Migori’s streets as a businessman’s son, Salah now travels by jet, lands at funerals via helicopter and shares photos from major meetings that puzzle onlookers….
Daniel Ole Sambu, deputy secretary general of Kenya’s ruling United Democratic Alliance, died Thursday. He collapsed in Nairobi, and the cause of death remains under investigation. President William Ruto announced Sambu’s death in a social media post, calling him a devoted patriot and effective grassroots organizer. Ruto praises ‘gentleman’ and mobilizer “Daniel Ole Sambu, the…
