Senegal judges reject constitutional change that would have placed parliament above president
The new law was passed last month but the government said it would be put to a referendum. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye had challenged the legality of the procedure and requested an emergency review at the Constitutional Council. The council on Thursday evening ruled the law was unconstitutional, effectively halting...
Insurgency: Somali army supported by Jubaland State forces kill 16 al-Shabaab militants
The Somali National Army’s Danab brigade, supported by regional forces from Jubaland State, killed 16 al-Shabaab militants, including two senior commanders, during a security operation in southern Somalia. The Ministry of Defence said in a statement issued on Wednesday evening that the raid was carried out in the Baghdad area...
Some 4,600 Kenyans petition Environment and Land Court to halt construction in Nairobi National Park
Filed under the Save Nairobi National Park Campaign, the petition challenges developments associated with the expansion of the Nairobi Animal Orphanage and supporting infrastructure.
Petition filed in Nairobi High Court tells epic story of alleged brazen financial fiddling in $23.7m loss that’s sucked in Bungoma governor, county lawyers
Among those named as respondents are the County Government of Bungoma, the Bungoma Governor Kennth Lusaka, the Bungoma County Public Service Board, the Kenya County Government Workers Union (KCGWU) General Secretary Roba S. Duba, the Controller of Budget, the Auditor-General, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), the Asset Recovery Agency (ARA), the County Government of Nairobi and several advocates.
Rent-a-mouth: Orengo censures Senator Oburu for prescribing ‘a little benevolent dictatorship’ for President Ruto
Speaking when President Ruto assented to the Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill, 2026 at State House on Thursday, Oburu Odinga lamented that individuals with vested interests were frustrating President William Ruto’s transformative government projects and programmes.
Cameroon rolls out Cabotegravir – a long-acting injectable HIV prevention drug
For the pilot, the drug will be made available in areas with the highest transmission rates, starting with Douala, according to health officials.
Artificial intelligence boom in China accelerates transformation and advances in green energy
Major energy enterprises, including the State Grid Corporation of China, China Southern Power Grid and China Energy Investment Corporation have introduced a series of large AI models, effectively improving system operational efficiency.
Vihiga County in western Kenya banks on rebounding coffee sector to inject dynamism in local economy, boost incomes
The coffee programme is expected to benefit thousands of farmers in the county. Dr Ottichilo announced that over 12,000 coffee seedlings of Ruiru 11 and Batian varieties would be distributed to farmers as part of the first phase of the initiative and another 20,000 seedlings in the second phase.
Kenya to integrate natural assets inventory reports into national, county planning for sustainable development
During a technical presentation, NLC Director of Research and Natural Resources Ben Opaa said the inventory established that Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands hold enormous ecological and economic value despite often being perceived as wastelands.
Uncertainty in the Gulf as companies prepare to unveil unequal toll of Iran war on businesses
The fortunes of regional economies, many built around hydrocarbons, largely depend on how reliant they are on the Strait of Hormuz that provides the only sea access to the Gulf. The economy of Saudi Arabia, which also has oil terminals on the Red Sea, will grow 2.1 per cent this year, HSBC forecasts show.