KENYA – A Kenyan police officer was on Sunday killed, together with a civilian, and 8 other officers injured in a Haiti road accident according to the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) spokesperson Jack Ombaka. The officer is among the Kenyan MSS team stationed in Haiti to curb gang violence. “Eight MSS officers sustained […]
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RSF Shelling on El-Fasher Kills 7 as Parallel Government is Sworn-in in Sudan
SUDAN – At least 7 civilians were killed and over 70 others injured in Rapid Support Forces (RSF) artillery shelling on El-Fasher on Sunday according to local reports. In a statement, the Sudanese Doctors Network denounced the civilian killings as a “massacre,” warning that the situation in the city amounts to “an integrated genocide, involving […]
Head-On Collision Accident on B1 Highway in Namibia Kills 16
NAMIBIA – At least 16 people were killed on a Saturday head-on collision accident on B1 highway involving state vehicles in Namibia. The accident involved a police van, which was carrying six passengers, five of whom were officers, and a civilian and a Namibian correctional service van, which had 13 occupants on board. Eleven members […]
7 More Bodies Exhumed in Kilifi County Linked to Cult Deaths in Kenya
KENYA – Police on Thursday exhumed 7 more bodies in Kwa Binzaro Kilifi county, together with 54 scattered body parts linked to cult deaths in Kenya‘s coastal region, bringing the latest death toll to 32. Government pathologist Richard Njoroge, who was present at the site, said the condition of the newly recovered remains suggested more […]
Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Shelling on El-Fasher Kills 24
SUDAN – The Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) shelling on El-Fasher on Thursday left at least 24 people dead and 55 others injured. Sudan Doctors Network said in a statement that the RSF struck a central marketplace and the Awlad Al-Reef neighborhood in El-Fasher, killing 24 and injuring 55 people, including five women. “This […]
Kenya’s William Ruto Hires Continental Strategy LLC Ahead of Meeting with Trump
KENYA – The Kenyan government have hired the lobby group Continental Strategy LLC for advocacy and government relations’ services ahead of a meeting between William Ruto and Donald Trump. The firm is tasked with the work of helping the Kenyan government in federal-level lobbying, dissemination of informational materials, and strategic engagement with key U.S. policymakers, […]
August 27 Declared Katiba Day in Kenya
KENYA – Kenya’s William Ruto declared August 27 as Katiba Day, in commemoration of the promulgation of the 2010 Constitution. This day will now be commemorated every year from now on. The Executive Office of the President released a decreee on Monday, saying that the day will serve as a reminder of the country’s collective […]
High Security Alert as Rigathi Gachagua Returns
KENYA – As Rigathi Gachagua returns from the United States, heavy police deployment at JKIA was witnessed in early hours of Thursday. Political allies of Gachagua and supporters had started to gather in anticipation for his return. Regular police and anti-riot units of the GSU had been deployed, with thorough checks being undertaken at entry […]
Floods from Heavy Rains in Niger Kill 47
NIGER – At least 47 people died after floods from heavy rains in Niger affected 7,754 households in 339 neighborhoods and villages. According to the local General Directorate of Civil Protection on Wednesday, some 30 people died after their houses collapsed while 17 drowned. In addition, the floods injured 70 people and caused the deaths […]
Wildfires Break Out in Morocco
MOROCCO – Wildfires broke out in Morocco on Monday amid soaring temperatures. The blaze erupted in al-Ghararsa forest in Taounate, according to an official from Morocco’s National Agency for Waters and Forests (ANEF). Morocco’s state broadcaster 2M reported that the flames also spread to farmers’ fields in Bani Qora in the same province, though no […]
Over 40 Missing After Passenger Boat Capsizes in Nigeria’s Sokoto State
NIGERIA – At least 40 people are missing after a passenger boat capsized in Sokoto State, Nigeria. “About 10 persons have been rescued, while more than 40 passengers remain missing,” the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said in a statement. The boat was reportedly en route to Goronyo Market when it overturned. NEMA Director-General Zubaida […]
KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Road Accident Kills 5
SOUTH AFRICA – At least 5 people lost their lives on Saturday in Kwazulu-Natal (KZN) along N2, between Amatikulu and Dokodweni, when a truck and a light motor vehicle collided head-on. Among the dead were 3 men and 2 women who were said to have been in the same vehicle. Rise in Road Accidents According […]
William Ruto Undertakes a Diplomatic Reshuffle in New Appointments
KENYA – In a diplomatic reshuffle, William Ruto have made new ambassador and high commissioners’ appointments and reassignments in the latest diplomatic shake-up. The list of the new appointments and reassignments is as summarized below: The nominated names will then undergo vetting by the National Assembly and upon approval, will undertake their designated posts. The […]
Attempted Military Coup in Mali Thwarted
MALI – The military government on Thursday announced that it thwarted an attempted military coup in Mali that was being coordinated by several army commanders and civilians, with the support of French intelligence service. A statement by government spokesman Abdoulaye Maiga said “the conspiracy has been foiled with the arrests of those involved,” noting that […]
RSF’s Parallel Government in Sudan Rejected by UN Security Council
SUDAN – The UN Security Council rejected the announcement of RSF’s parallel government in Sudan, adding that it’s a threat to the country’s unity, territorial integrity and regional stability. “The members of the Security Council rejected the announcement of the establishment of a parallel governing authority in areas controlled by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF),” […]