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Utumishi Girls Academy Fire: 16 Dead in Gilgil Dorm Tragedy

Utumishi Girls Academy Fire: 16 Dead in Gilgil Dorm Tragedy

The pre-dawn inferno that swept through Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, has plunged Kenya into a familiar state of national mourning and structural self-examination. In the early hours of Thursday, May 28, 2026,

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Kenya’s Missing Children: Over 10,000 Safety Cases Evoke Alarm

Kenya’s Missing Children: Over 10,000 Safety Cases Evoke Alarm

The annual observance of International Missing Children’s Day in Kenya today shifted from a standard global awareness campaign into a sobering moment of domestic reckoning. New data released by the Directorate of Children Services has

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Ruto Intervenes: Kenya’s Transport Strike Ends After Fuel Price Cut

Ruto Intervenes: Kenya’s Transport Strike Ends After Fuel Price Cut

The recent unrest in Kenya was a direct response to escalating fuel prices, which had been steadily climbing due to global market disruptions, particularly the conflict in the Middle East impacting oil supply routes through

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Sierra Leone Receives First US Deportees Under Opaque Deal

Sierra Leone Receives First US Deportees Under Opaque Deal

The arrival of a charter flight at Freetown International Airport marked a troubling milestone in the geopolitical theater of global migration management. On board were nine West African migrants—seven men and two women from Ghana,

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Ghana’s Debt Paradox: Navigating Growth Amidst Fiscal Realities

Ghana’s Debt Paradox: Navigating Growth Amidst Fiscal Realities

Accra, Ghana – The recent announcement from the Bank of Ghana has presented a complex picture of the nation’s economic health, revealing a significant surge in national public debt to GH¢674 billion ($63.1 billion) as

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Togo Opens Borders to Africans with New Visa-Free Travel Policy

Togo Opens Borders to Africans with New Visa-Free Travel Policy

West Africa is witnessing another significant step toward continental unity after the Togolese government officially removed visa requirements for all African passport holders for stays of up to 30 days. The policy, which came into

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Africa CEO Forum 2026: Tinubu and Kagame’s Strategic Pact

Africa CEO Forum 2026: Tinubu and Kagame’s Strategic Pact

The handshake between President Bola Tinubu and President Paul Kagame at the Urugwiro Presidential Villa this morning was more than a standard diplomatic formality. Against the backdrop of the 2026 Africa CEO Forum, which officially

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Ruto-Gachagua Rift: Nairobi Summit Marred by Political Feud

Ruto-Gachagua Rift: Nairobi Summit Marred by Political Feud

NAIROBI – The atmosphere surrounding the high-profile Africa Forward Summit took a sharp domestic turn this morning. Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua publicly accused President William Ruto of misleading foreign investors about Kenya’s political and

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Africa Forward Summit: Ruto, Macron, and Tinubu’s New Vision

Africa Forward Summit: Ruto, Macron, and Tinubu’s New Vision

As the morning mist lifted over Jomo Kenyatta International Airport this week, the arrival of dozens of heads of state signaled a profound shift in continental power. The Africa Forward Summit, opening in Nairobi, is

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Assimi Goïta Becomes Defence Minister: Mali’s Security Crisis

Assimi Goïta Becomes Defence Minister: Mali’s Security Crisis

The recent consolidation of power by Mali's military leader, Assimi Goïta, who officially assumed the role of Defence Minister on May 4, 2026, marks a critical juncture for Mali and the broader Sahel region .