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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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NEPAD@25 Summit: Mashatile Calls for African Unity Amid Xenophobic Tensions

NEPAD@25 Summit: Mashatile Calls for African Unity Amid Xenophobic Tensions

Twenty-five years after African leaders unveiled the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) as the continent’s blueprint for renewal, the mood in Cape Town this week was marked by both celebration and unease. What began

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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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South Africa Climate Crisis: National State of Disaster Declared

South Africa Climate Crisis: National State of Disaster Declared

CAPE TOWN – South Africa finds itself grappling with yet another devastating climate-induced crisis, as President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a National State of Disaster this morning following severe weather that has claimed at least 10

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South Africa xenophobia crisis and urban unrest dynamics

South Africa xenophobia crisis and urban unrest dynamics

Welcome back to our series on understanding xenophobia. In our last post, we defined what xenophobia is and why it exists. If you missed the first part of this series, you can catch up here:

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What Is Xenophobia? Why Africans Are Attacking Fellow Africans

What Is Xenophobia? Why Africans Are Attacking Fellow Africans

Across the continent, a troubling pattern continues to surface; Africans turning against fellow Africans. From street-level violence to subtle discrimination, the tension is often described in one word: xenophobia. But what exactly does that mean,

East Africa
Huruma Protests Erupt After Child Shot in Nairobi Police Operation

Huruma Protests Erupt After Child Shot in Nairobi Police Operation

Huruma protests Nairobi have erupted into violent demonstrations following the shooting of a 4-year-old boy by a stray bullet during a police operation, igniting widespread anger across the densely populated neighborhoods of Huruma and Mathare.

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Laws, Culture, and Control: Africa’s Tightening Social Landscape

Laws, Culture, and Control: Africa’s Tightening Social Landscape

On March 30, Senegal enacted a new law that doubles the maximum prison sentence for same-sex relations to ten years. The legislation, which also criminalizes the "promotion" of LGBTQ+ identities, follows a similar revival of

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How two of Africa’s top female fighters are using their platform for change

How two of Africa’s top female fighters are using their platform for change

CNN's Larry Madowo introduces two trailblazing fighters who are redefining strength. See how Somali-born boxer Ramla Ali and Nigerian PFL fighter Juliet Ukah are using their platform to empower women around the world.