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Recovery teams press on with efforts to retrieve bodies from a plane crash in Alaska that killed all 10 people aboard. The Cessna Grand Caravan, operated by Bering Air, lost radar contact Thursday during its flight from Unalakleet to Nome. National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer...

Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo issued stern warnings against youth involvement in political violence across Homa Bay County. The announcement followed recent clashes at a function he attended in Ndhiwa. Speaking at an empowerment program at Sasi Primary School, Omollo pledged...

Martha Karua, leader of the People's Liberation Party, welcomed lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi back to her social media circle after lifting a block on the X platform. Karua acknowledged she had restricted Abdullahi's access due to his persistent criticism but expressed readiness to move past their...

Residents gathered at Chigudu Village in Zimbabwe's Chiendambuya region of Headlands to honor national hero and former Manicaland Provincial Governor Tinaye Elisha Nzirasha Chigudu, who died Wednesday. The national hero's remains will arrive at his rural home this morning, allowing local...

Sam Nujoma, Namibia's founding president and liberation hero, died Saturday night in Windhoek at age 95. President Nangolo Mbumba announced the death Sunday morning on NBC TV, saying the government would declare a national mourning period. Mbumba praised Nujoma as a visionary leader who guided...

The Kenyan government plans to expand its river rehabilitation workforce from 20,000 to 50,000 workers next month. The expansion will target the restoration of Nairobi's waterways, waste management, and tree-planting initiatives. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced that wage...

Kenyan university lecturers unveiled ambitious salary proposals that would raise top professors' monthly earnings to Sh580,144, with entry-level tutorial fellows earning Sh86,594 in basic pay. These figures exclude additional benefits like housing, transportation, and commuter allowances under...

Rwandan President Paul Kagame rejected responsibility for the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo, stating his nation faces unfair blame for the regional turmoil. Speaking ahead of a crucial regional summit, Kagame asserted the DRC initiated the conflict, which he maintains poses direct...

The Gaza Strip faces mounting pressure amid a U.S. proposal that would displace its two million Palestinian residents, sparking widespread international criticism. The region has endured persistent violence and blockades over decades. U.S. President Donald Trump revealed plans for American...

Kenyan President William Ruto expressed his condolences Sunday for the passing of Dr. Sam Nujoma, Namibia's founding president and liberation leader, who died Saturday at age 95 in Windhoek. President Ruto praised Nujoma as a "selfless, courageous, and visionary leader" who devoted his life to...

Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga expressed confidence about winning the upcoming African Union Commission chairmanship elections next week. During his Saturday address, he highlighted the broad support he anticipates from African leaders for his bid to lead the continental body. Odinga...

Last week, 275 inmates at Zimbabwe's Khami Remand and Medium Prisons embraced spiritual transformation in a landmark baptism ceremony. The mass baptism marked the largest such event in the Seventh-Day Adventist Church's prison ministry program. Each newly baptized inmate received a Bible, which...

The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority announced that fuel prices in Rwanda will rise starting Tuesday morning. From 6 a.m., motorists will pay Rwf1,633 per liter for gasoline and Rwf1,647 for diesel. The regulatory body cited shifts in global petroleum markets as the driving force behind...

Regional leaders gathered in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Saturday for a crucial joint summit between the East African Community and the Southern African Development Community. The summit focused on the deteriorating security situation in eastern DR Congo. The high-level meeting brought together...

Rwandan President Paul Kagame addressed the ethnic dimensions of the DR Congo conflict at the EAC-SADC Joint Summit in Dar es Salaam on Saturday, describing it as a long-simmering crisis that threatens regional stability. Speaking to assembled leaders, Kagame emphasized the urgent need for...

Homicide detectives continued their investigation Sunday at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, marking their third day probing the brutal murder of patient Gilbert Kinyua in his hospital bed. Police ordered the hospital to retain all patients from adjacent wards near the murder scene as...

The East African Community is a dynamic regional bloc of eight nations that represents one of the world's fastest-growing economic partnerships. This intergovernmental organization encompasses Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda, and...

East African Community and Southern African Development Community leaders met Saturday in Dar es Salaam, where they ordered their military chiefs to convene within five days to address pressing security concerns in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The joint summit directed the Chiefs...

Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti made a direct appeal to the Luo community Saturday, urging their support for Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka's 2027 presidential bid. Speaking at a burial ceremony in Ng'iya, Alego, Siaya County, Ndeti highlighted the Kamba community's fifteen-year backing of ODM...

Kenya Power announced planned power outages across nine counties this Sunday, with most interruptions scheduled between 9 AM and 5 PM. In Nairobi, residents of Mukuru and surrounding areas will experience outages affecting notable establishments, including Kuguru Foods, Bhachu Industries, and...