Preliminary results show 83-yaar old Alassane Ouattara has been reelected Ivory Coast president
Alassane Ouattara’s re-election is the latest example of aging men continuing to hold power in Africa, which boasts the youngest population in the world. Cameroon’s Paul Biya, 92, Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni, 81, and Equatorial Guinea’s Teodoro Mbasogo, 83, are some other older African leaders still in power.
Clean sea: How Kenya Navy led massive Indian Ocean drug bust that netted 1.1 tonnes of narcotics
Shupavu was acquired by the Kenya Navy in 1997 and underwent what open source information has a “significant mid-life refit” starting in 2021 at Kenya Shipyards Limited (KSL) in Mombasa before returning to service.
Day after recovering pistol stolen from security officer police in Kisumu foil armed robbery in, recover AK-47 rifle
The AK-47 is the second firearm to be recovered in the lakeside city after police officers recovered a Jericho Pistol in Kisumu East over the weekend.
Kenya is hurtling towards self-destruction via toxic ethic rhetoric, law scholar PLO Lumumba warns
Speaking during the third African Youth Leadership Forum at Mount Kenya University on Sunday, Lumumba observed that the tribal discourse, coupled with the heightened political temperatures despite being two years away from the next general election, paints a grim picture of a nation trapped in toxic identity politics.
ODM MPs from Lake Victoria Basin resolve to support Kenya’s President Ruto beyond 2027 elections
Speaking after a Central Management Committee meeting, ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna dismissed claims of disunity and insisted that the party would uphold the late Raila Odinga’s vision of a unified and peaceful nation.
Undaunted French cyclist vows to break more world records after release from Russian jail for trespass
A French cyclist who spent 50 days in custody in Russia said he would seek to break another record after his hopes of doing the fastest cycle ride from Portugal to the Pacific were dashed when he crossed the Chinese-Russian border through a dense forest. Sofiane Sehili, who describes himself...
At 92, Cameroon’s Paul Biya hands Africa Guinness World Record as oldest ever ‘elected’ president after securing eighth term in office
Cameroon’s government said over 5,000 national and international election observers were accredited to monitor the election. A group of eight local civil society groups noted several irregularities including the presence of deceased voters on electoral lists.
Trump, on his longest journey abroad since taking office, gets royal welcome in Japan, China trade truce expected
Trump is due to leave on Wednesday for Gyeongju in South Korea, where he will hold talks with President Lee Jae Myung. Bessent told reporters the overall framework of a deal with South Korea was also done but would not be finalised this week.
Kenya’s target of five gigawatts of geothermal power gets $10 million from national polytechnic and African Union
African Union’s grant in the first phase represents 80 per cent of the total cost of the surface exploration at Sh146 million, with the institute expected to source for Sh36 million, he elaborated.
Sudan National Army pulls out of key stronghold in North Darfur as paramilitaries go on rampage
In a statement late Sunday, the HRL reported that it has identified activities likely showing RSF taking prisoners in and around the airfield area, which was the main base of military operations.
