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- FG begins review of 2019 security strategy amid emerging threats
- Nigerian makes US Most Wanted List over $1m fraud
- Marsabit County raises security, health concerns as Moyale border conflict escalates
- Man arrested after wife’s body is found in shallow grave in Kajiado
- Livestreaming impasse: What is in the Elections Bill?
- Vivo Energy speaks after man filmed spraying fuel on car
- Drug dealer jailed for 3D-printed gun murder Marcin Buryta, 32, found 45-year-old Piotr Pruszak at his home in Conifer Road, Southampton, in February and shot him four times, Hampshire Police said.
- Man nabbed after wife’s body exhumed from shallow grave DCI said a farmhand allegedly told investigators that his employer had killed the woman before instructing him to help bury her body.
- Court summons West Pokot county officials over Sh260m Sacco fraud Meanwhile, six other accused persons appeared in court, where they denied charges arising from the alleged loss of Sh260,008,100 from the sacco
- What it takes to fight increasingly sophisticated, AI-powered disinformation campaigns
- State police have moved from rhetoric to reality – Senate leader
- SPY TRIAL : EFF secures Zuma-era SSA spy records as Idac stands by R12m case
- NAFDAC destroys N8bn fake products in north-central
- Ruku: No mercy for officers behind payroll fraud
- Sh1.16bn needed to aid Ethiopians fleeing war to Kenya Many of those fleeing the violence, it said, are women and children, raising concerns over the growing humanitarian needs in areas receiving the new arrivals.
- EACC urges surveyors to uphold integrity to curb land graft EACC Chairperson Dr David Oginde warned that land-related graft could have far-reaching consequences for communities and future generations.
- En RDC, pourquoi la Cour des comptes épingle encore les dérives budgétaires du gouvernement
- ICPC re-arraigns ‘fake’ DG Adeyemi over N30bn fraud
- HMOs deny endorsing Lagos private health plan
- Procès Martinez Zogo au Cameroun : Parfait Ayissi Nanga charge Martin Savom et Galax Yves Landry Etoga
- FG must address Nigerians’ concerns on reforms — Shettima
- Africa Watch: Dakar 2026: Africa’s Olympic Moment?
- Interview: More than an expo, Rwanda sees CIIE as a link to Chinese market, says official
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- Financing lessons from Talanta Sports City BY Jaindi Kisero 50 min ago - 4 min read
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- West Pokot Assembly Speaker summoned in Ksh.260 million Sacco fraud case
- PHOTOS: Army graduates 384 female soldiers in Abuja
- Odogwu role brought me money, but I won’t be typecast — Actor Uzor Arukwe
- Africa’s creator economy needs more than talent to turn creativity into money
- Zambia, Tanzania others discuss proposed Lake Tanganyika dam
- 30 people have died in Zambia’s cholera outbreak —Health minister
- RDC : à la 10e édition de l'alternative Mining Indaba, Arthur Kaniki préconise des zones économiques spéciales pour accélérer la transformation locale des minerais
- AGFUND to expand development initiatives in Africa, seeks Nigerian partners — Saudi Prince
- Court Overturns NUP’s Luyombya Victory, Declares NRM’s Kitosi Winner in Nakawa
- Two killed in Duk cattle raid, 6 injured in ambush
- 'I Was the Only One Left': Kenyan Recounts Deadly Russian Frontline Ordeal
- How long can the body survive without water or food? Imagine being trapped beneath the rubble of a collapsed building, unable to move, with no food or water and little room to breathe.
- DRC: US sanctions on Rwanda draw mixed reactions in Goma
- Ex-rep wins APC rerun primary in Plateau
- NSCDC arrests suspected impersonator in Civil Defence uniform in Kano
- HOSTING AMBITIONS: SA unveils Durban as host city in its bid to host the Olympic Games
- Human capital development key to curbing Nigeria’s poverty — FG
- Cubans call for lifting of embargo, express hope for better lives
- 2027: Kaduna APC rally won’t erase poverty, insecurity – PRP
- EPL: Fernandes will remain Man United captain — Carrick
- RDC : Fayulu dénonce la détention de Prince Epenge et exige le respect de ses droits fondamentaux
- Minsa Kabanda Questions Witness Credibility in Rubongoya Election Petition
- PS Ng’eno: Unlock Climate Finance for Youth-Led Green Enterprises
- Governors raise alarm over delayed Ksh.8.9 billion health funding
- Babu Owino dismisses Mosiria's claim of having secret wife, abandoning child
- Man nabbed after wife’s body is exhumed from shallow
- Tinubu cautions pension managers against risky investments
- 2027: Makinde urges S’East voters to reject ethnic, religious divisions
- Safaricom dismisses 118 staff for fraud, four times the 2021 level
- “It has to touch the lives of people”: the Gates Foundation’s challenge to Africa’s AI builders
- Flávio Bolsonaro calls himself 'leader of Brazil' after election loss Bolsonaro lost to his left-wing rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in the run-off on Sunday by a difference of 4.4 million votes but has not conceded defeat.
- Nairobi Traders Block Streets, Protest Evictions
- Enugu govt, Humatrix partner to create 100,000 jobs through BPO
- Works Ministry Inspects Pedestrian Facilities Ahead of AFCON 2027
- Musonye to lead AFCON 2027 preparations
- I&M Bank Rwanda takes diaspora engagement to Poland and Côte d’Ivoire
- Nairobi: A Conversation between Wairimu Gathimba & Ruzuna Akoth, Oct. 29 2026 @ Cheche Books and Cafe – Lavington.
- Kane beat Mbappé by less than 41 points to win Ballon d’Or — Organisers
- Mali: l'enseignement supérieur paralysé par une grève
- MSF calls for stronger security measures to protect its work in Central Darfur
- South Africa bids to make Durban host city for 2036 or 2040 Olympics
- 50,000 Ethiopians flee clashes into Kenya, IOM says
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- Mvurya unveils AFCON 2027 preparations team
- Omollo mourns Rachuonyo council of elders chair Ouko In a condolence message, Omollo said Ouko’s death had left a void in traditional leadership in Rachuonyo and among the people who benefited from his counsel.
- L’Assemblée nationale adopte la recommandation adressée au gouvernement portant sur l’accélération de la transformation du FONHAB en banque publique de l’habitat
- Women’s Rights Groups Oppose Government Plan to Access Bank Accounts
- French music producer awaits trial six years after police beating
- Nigeria’s Excise Stamp Policy: Setback for tax reform? By James Z Mayokun
- Putin hails 'natural allies' at Russia-Africa summit in Moscow
- Okorocha hails court victory over Uzodimma in Imo senatorial ticket row
- Vatican: Century of Mercedes-Benz popemobiles goes on display
- ‘Football belongs to fans’, Ronaldo thanks fans worldwide for support
- Government Seeks Shs8 tn for Land Acquisition Under NDP IV
- Court blocks Shanta Gold from undertaking mining activities in Siaya
- Kenya to launch national circular economy strategy and implementation plan 2027–2032
- Experts warn of capacity gaps in Africa’s biodiversity action
- Ondo govt appoints committee for Fasoranti’s burial
- France, Chad rebuild military ties with joint air drills
- Sudan accuses Ethiopia of launching 162 drone attacks from its territory
- Government Promises Cancer Treatment Units in All Regions
- Reps minority leader faults Kalu over tuition waiver motion
- Kaduna and the meaning of Tinubu’s second march, By Tunde Rahman
- AI, disinformation put media at centre of Africa’s electoral preparedness
- Police bosses meet in Nairobi to plan for 2027 polls
- KDF AND GARDAWORLD PARTNER TO STRENGTHEN MILITARY CANINE CAPABILITIES
- Why Doris Ogala was remanded — Chris Okafor’s lawyer explains
- Insecurity: Army deploys new battalion, artillery regiment to Kano
- Gabon oil rig disaster: Three bodies found, two still missing
- How updated land system affects transactions
- Washington : Paul Rusesabagina, le héros d'« Hôtel Rwanda », raconte « l'enfer » de sa détention
- NBRB Cites Structural Flaws in Bwerenga Church Collapse