KAMPALA/NAIROBI, Oct. 15, 2025 — The Ugandan High Court has directed the government to produce missing Kenyan activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo within two weeks, amid growing regional concern over their disappearance and renewed calls for action from Kenyan human rights defenders. Justice Simon Peter Kinobe issued the order on Monday following a habeas…
Issa Tchiroma Bakary Declares Victory in Cameroon Presidential Election, Urges Paul Biya to Concede. Cameroon’s opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary has declared himself the winner of the country’s presidential election, urging long-serving President Paul Biya to concede defeat even as official results are still pending from the Constitutional Council. Addressing journalists in YaoundĂ© on Tuesday…
Kenya Crowned World’s Friendliest Country in 2025 Global Index. Kenya has been crowned the world’s friendliest country in the 2025 Global Friendliness Index, an annual survey by the World Tourism Federation (WTF) that ranks nations based on hospitality, cultural warmth, and openness to visitors. The report released on Tuesday ranked Kenya ahead of Thailand, Portugal,…
University of Nairobi Students Protest Ongoing Lecturers’ Strike. A section of University of Nairobi students on Tuesday took to the streets to protest the ongoing lecturers’ strike that has paralyzed learning at the institution for the past four weeks. The students, chanting slogans and carrying placards, marched from the main campus to the city centre…
Madagascar Military Takes Control After Parliament Impeaches President Rajoelina. The Madagascar military has seized control of the government following a dramatic parliamentary vote that impeached President Andry Rajoelina, plunging the Indian Ocean nation into yet another political crisis. The move comes days after Rajoelina fled to France aboard a French military aircraft, reportedly seeking asylum…
New Details Emerge in GSU Officer Matanka’s Killing. Fresh revelations have emerged regarding the shocking murder of GSU officer Ramadhan Matanka, allegedly at the hands of his former friend, Mr. Kithuka Kimunyi. Sources close to the ongoing investigations, Kimunyi previously worked at State House before developing what has been described as an unusually close friendship…
Fuel Prices Remain Unchanged in EPRA’s October Review. Kenyans will continue to pay the same pump prices for fuel this month after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) retained current rates in its latest monthly review. According to the announcement released on Monday night, the price of super petrol remains at Sh184.52 per litre,…
Andry Nirina Rajoelina: From DJ to President of Madagascar. Andry Nirina Rajoelina was born on 30 May 1974, in Antsirabe, Madagascar. He comes from a family of five children; his father, Yves Roger Rajoelina, was a soldier and military instructor, and his mother is Olga Rakotomalala Rasoanjanahary. Early in life, Rajoelina showed entrepreneurial flair and…
Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina Flees to France Amid Mounting Political Turmoil. Madagascar’s political turmoil reached a dramatic climax on Monday after President Andry Rajoelina reportedly fled the country aboard a French military aircraft to France, following days of mounting pressure and violent unrest in the capital, Antananarivo. French radio station RFI reported that Rajoelina’s departure…
Cameroon Votes Amid Tension as Nation Awaits 2025 Presidential Election Results Cameroon went to the polls on Sunday, October 12, 2025, for a crucial presidential election that marked the beginning of another tense political season in the Central African nation. Polling stations opened early across all ten regions under heavy security as over 7.8 million…
