Africa rallies global support for health systems’ reform ahead of Nairobi World Health Summit
UNICEF Representative to Kenya Dhaheen Nilofer said hosting the summit in Nairobi presents a strategic opportunity to elevate Africa’s voice in global health decision-making.
How violence reigns on the streets of the USA as Trump’s unleashes of terror on hapless Americans
Protesters hold placards during a rally against the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) near the Metropolitan Detention Centre in downtown Los Angeles, California, the United States, on January 25, 2026. Credit: Xinhua
Artisanal mining suspended in eastern Conga after mine collapses and buries 200 miners underground
The rebel-appointed governor of North Kivu has temporarily halted artisanal mining on the site and ordered the relocation of residents who had built shelters near the mine, Muyisa said. Congo’s government in a statement on X expressed solidarity with the victims’ families and accused the rebels of illegally and unsafely exploiting the region’s natural resources.
Historians accuse Trump of erasing Native American, slavery history from US national parks
However, historians say the administration is actually accomplishing something very different. The American Historical Association and the Organisation of American Historians, the two major professional organisations for historians in the United States, issued a joint statement upon the signing of the executive order, calling the administration’s policies “a systemic campaign to distort, manipulate and erase significant parts of the historical record.”
South Africa expulsion of Israeli diplomat elicits reciprocal action as relations between the nations sour further
Analysts say the mutual expulsions signal that relations have escalated into a direct diplomatic confrontation. Since South Africa downgraded its diplomatic ties with Israel to liaison-office level in 2019, the two countries have maintained only limited political and diplomatic contact, making near-term rapprochement unlikely.
Airtel Africa customer base shoots to 179.4 million as it prepares for listing on stock market
The group’s revenues of $4.667 billion rose by 24.6 per cent in constant currency and 28.3 per cent in reported currency, as currency appreciation supported the strong underlying business fundamentals.
Men turn up for screening as Kenya intensifies nationwide fight against cervical, prostate cancer
Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni reaffirmed the government’s commitment to expanding cancer awareness, screening and treatment programmes nationwide, saying similar medical camps will continue to be rolled out to ensure no Kenyan is left behind.
Trade and diplomacy: US President Trump risk isolation as Europe looks to lean towards China
The meeting took place against the backdrop US President Donald Trump’s aggressive territorial expansionist campaign to annex Greenland.
New tariffs on transatlantic trade, shift to electric cars cited in vehicle production drop in Britain falls to lowest level since 1950s
Exports, which account for more than three-quarters of Britain’s vehicle output, also weakened. Europe remained the largest export destination, taking 56.7 per cent of British-built vehicles, followed by the United States at 15.0 per cent and China at 6.3 per cent.
Nyandarua ‘clever’ elephants out-think farmers in central Kenya and destroy acres of cropland
Ndaragwa MP George Gachagua expressed concern over the destruction and fear caused by the animals and promised to escalate the matter to the national government.
