Why Kenya’s Finance Bill Sparked Violent Protests

What started as a social media campaign in Kenya soon morphed into a week-long violent protest that has led to fatalities and the torching of government buildings. Protesters have vowed not to... Read more »

‘People Have Spoken, Bill Shall Be Withdrawn’ – Kenyan President, Ruto Makes U-turn, Refuses To Sign Controversial Finance Bill Amid Protests

President William Ruto has yielded to public pressure and announced that he will not sign the Finance Bill 2024, acknowledging that the voices of the people have been heard. President Ruto said... Read more »

13 Protesters Killed In Kenya As Government Confirms Deployment Of Military To Stop Protests

An official of the Kenya Medical Association has confirmed that 13 protesters were killed on Tuesday in the ongoing protests against tax increase in the country after the police opened fire at... Read more »

UN Secretary-General Slams Kenyan President, Ruto For Using Force On Peaceful Protesters As Eight Died

Amid a crackdown on protesters, the United Nations has faulted the Kenyan President, William Ruto, for using excessive force against peaceful protesters. This position was comminuted by the Secretary-General to the United... Read more »

U.S. Concerned About Putin’s Threat To Deliver Arms To North Korea

The U.S. said it was concerned about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threat to supply North Korea with weapons, warning it would “destabilise” the Korean peninsula. “Depending on the type of weapons provided,... Read more »

Israel PM, Netanyahu Gives Conditions To End Gaza War

The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Saturday, said the conditions for ending the war in Gaza Strip. Netanyahu said Israel’s condition to ending the war is the destruction of Hamas... Read more »

US State Department Official Resigns, Says Biden Administration’s Report On Gaza Was Edited To Falsely Favour Israel

A US State Department official, Stacy Gilbert, has resigned in disagreement with a recent report to Congress on the situation in Gaza. Gilbert, a subject matter expert with over 20 years of... Read more »

DR Congo Unveils New Government After Months Of Delay

The Democratic Republic of Congo unveiled a new government on Wednesday, ending more than five months of deadlock following President Felix Tshisekedi’s re-election. The announcement came less than two weeks after the... Read more »

Landslide Kills 670 People In Papua New Guinea

No fewer than 670 people have been killed in a massive landslide that hit Papua New Guinea on Friday. The chief of the UN International Organisation for Migration, IOM, in the nation,... Read more »

Fresh Details Emerge On Iran’s President Raisi’s Helicopter Crash, Death

Further details have emerged regarding the helicopter crash in Iran, which tragically claimed the lives of President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, and two local officials. President Raisi and others were... Read more »

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