Kericho: A father of eight who pleaded not guilty to defiling his 17-month-old niece at his house has been jailed for life by a Kericho court. Kericho Senior Resident Magistrate Japhet Bii found Justus Kipsigei Cheruiyot, 46, guilty of defiling the to…
Nairobi: Kenya has embarked on preparations for next year’s Our Ocean Conference (OOC) after the country was granted the rights to host the global event for the first time on the continent. Top government officials held a consultative meeting chaired …
Murang’a: The Matatu Owners Association (MOA) has intensified its campaign for a nationwide shift to electric vehicles (EVs) in the public transport sector. Officials of the association have urged Matatu Saccos to embrace clean mobility and have calle…
Mombasa: Calls have intensified for African nations to coordinate efforts to scale up the usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to spur inclusive economic development. Speaking during the Africa Premier AI Conference (APAIC2025) in Mombasa, Secretary …
Washington: Twenty-five years after the devastating attacks on September 11, 2001, al Qaeda remains a significant threat, albeit in a transformed state. The jihadist network, which orchestrated the 9/11 attacks, has undergone substantial changes over …
Cotonou: Al Qaeda affiliate JNIM has increased its incursions into northern Benin, using the region as a strategic transit corridor between its established areas of operation in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso. Two nature reserves in the area have becom…
Nigeria: Nigeria has confirmed that approximately 200 US troops, who were deployed to bolster its fight against armed groups, will commence their withdrawal from the West African nation. The majority of these troops are expected to depart by the end o…
Abuja: The ECOWAS Commission has officially welcomed General Birame Diop of Senegal as its new President during a formal ceremony held at its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria. The event marked the transition of leadership with the outgoing President, Dr…
London: Ayra Starr is set to headline the halftime show for the 2026 National Football League (NFL) London Game on October 11 at 30 p.m. BST (930 a.m. ET) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The London performance is part of a record seven halftime shows pr…
Jetex Sofia is anticipated to welcome its first guests in Q4 2026. Dubai, Aug. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Jetex, the world’s leading luxury lifestyle brand, and SOF Connect have signed an agreement to develop and operate a VIP lounge at Vasil Levski Sofia Airport, the main international airport of Bulgaria and the sixth-largest international […]
Kinshasa: The ECOWAS Commission on August 13, 2026, engaged border officials, cross-border traders, transporters, and other key stakeholders, including women and youth from Benin, Ghana, and Togo, in a High-Level Dialogue and Sensitisation at the Noép…
Abuja: The ECOWAS Commission, through its Directorate of Private Sector and Industry, collaborated with the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) and received technical support from the Deutsche Gesellschaft fr Internationale Zusammenar…
ALAMEIN, Egypt, Aug. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stretching from the vibrant Seashell North Coast to the exclusive Mountain View Ras El Hekma, Egypt’s North Coast is known as the “Pearl of the Mediterranean,” attracting visitors from around the world. As SOUEAST celebrates its first anniversary in the Egyptian market, the brand has kicked off […]
ALAMEIN, Egypt, Aug. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stretching from the vibrant Seashell North Coast to the exclusive Mountain View Ras El Hekma, Egypt’s North Coast is known as the “Pearl of the Mediterranean,” attracting visitors from around the world. As SOUEAST celebrates its first anniversary in the Egyptian market, the brand has kicked off […]