- Two former Malawian presidents on Sunday launched separate campaigns to unseat President Lazarus Chakwera in the country's upcoming general elections scheduled for September 16.
- Nurses in Nigeria's public hospitals suspended their seven-day "warning strike" on Saturday after reaching an agreement with the government over the implementation of their demands.
- Former Presidential Candidate and politician Reuben Kigame and Teachers Union leaders from Nyandarua County have slammed the government over challenges facing the education sector.
- Generative artificial intelligence assistants like ChatGPT are cutting into traditional online search traffic, depriving news sites of visitors and impacting the advertising revenue they desperately need, in a crushing blow to an industry already fighting for survival.
- Once a heavily guarded palace, the former official residence of Bangladesh's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina is being turned into a museum as a lasting reminder of her autocratic rule.
- Hamas said on Sunday it was prepared to coordinate with the Red Cross to deliver aid to hostages it holds in Gaza, if Israel meets certain conditions, after a video it released showing an emaciated captive drew sharp criticism from Western powers.
- The row was sparked by a letter dated July 14, 2025, from Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale to his Education counterpart Migos Ogamba, requesting that 10 acres of land be hived off from Kianyaga Boys High School in Gichugu Constituency for the construction of the KMTC campus.
- Speaking in Lukhome, Saboti Constituency, during a women’s empowerment fundraiser, Sifuna issued a stern warning to the party leadership, asserting that any attempt to align with President Ruto would cross a line he is unwilling to accept.
- Speaking during a press briefing in Nairobi, the church umbrella body called for the full implementation of a raft of new proposals by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA), which include banning the sale of alcohol in supermarkets, restaurants, and public…
- According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Mwaita was apprehended in Kilimani on Sunday and is facing a number of charges, including conspiracy to commit a felony, creating a document without authority, abuse of office, and providing false information to a public officer.
- Speaking during an economic empowerment forum in Nakuru East Constituency on Sunday, Kindiki said the highway expansion will significantly ease the movement of people and goods, reduce road accidents, and enhance regional trade.
- Gunmen kidnapped more than 50 people in northwest Nigeria in a mass abduction, according to a private conflict monitoring report created for the United Nations and seen by AFP on Sunday.
- Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna has declared that he will leave the party if it chooses to support President William Ruto's re-election bid in the 2027 general election.
- Football fans stormed into Kasarani Stadium on Sunday afternoon after hours of waiting in queues ahead of the much anticipated African Nations Championship (CHAN 2024) match between Kenya and DR Congo.
- Saudi Arabia has executed eight people in a single day, state media said, amid a surge in the use of the death penalty in the Gulf monarchy particularly over drug-related convictions.
- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has urged North Rift leaders to support efforts to fully restore peace in the region, highlighting the progress made in combating banditry and cattle rustling.
- A section of Kajiado leaders has praised President Ruto for keeping his promise to hand over Amboseli National Park to the County government of Kajiado saying the move address the Maa community land historical injustices.
- The US Senate on Saturday confirmed former television personality and judge Jeanine Pirro to a key US judiciary post, making her the latest Donald Trump-nominated Fox News host to join the government.
- Business was disrupted at Upper Sagana Primary School after irate parents staged demonstrations to stop ongoing construction by Ndia Constituency NGCDF within the school.
- As Kenya prepares its biggest-ever football hosting job this weekend, locals are wondering why they can't buy tickets, with some accusing the government of filling the stadium with supporters to avoid hostile chants.
- Germany's state rail operator on Saturday said that a third fire in two days was deliberately started after two earlier ones caused the cancellation of hundreds of train journeys.
- Interior Principal Secretary Raymod Omollo says the residents of Luo Nyanza region will reap big in 2032 if they support the re-election of president William Ruto in the 2027 general election.
- Hundreds of thousands of young faithful feted Pope Leo XIV like a rock star Saturday at an open-air prayer vigil outside Rome, after the head of the Catholic Church made a dramatic entrance by helicopter.
- The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have reached an outline economic cooperation accord during their first talks since signing a peace deal, the United States announced.
- China and Russia began joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan on Sunday as they seek to reinforce their partnership and counterbalance what they see as a US-led global order.
- Sudanese paramilitaries are forming a parallel government to the one controlled by the country's army, pushing Sudan further towards de facto division, political analysts say.
- A former prime minister of Mali was charged Friday with "undermining the credibility of the state" following a social media post about his visits to political prisoners, a Bamako prosecutor said.
- A gang of over 15 people raided Mburi Coffee Factory in Gichugu Constituency, Kirinyaga County, tied two watchmen before escaping with bags of coffee of an unknown value.
- Egyptians will cast their votes this week in Senate elections widely viewed as a formality, with the ballot dominated by a pro-government coalition and lacking substantial opposition.
- Ukrainian rescuers recovered more than a dozen more bodies from the rubble of a collapsed apartment block in Kyiv overnight, bringing the death toll from Russia's worst air strike of the year on Ukraine's capital to 31.
- Speaking in Laikipia East Constituency on Saturday, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki stated that the government remains committed to providing quality, accessible, and affordable education to all Kenyan children, while aligning learning outcomes with the demands of a dynamic global economy.
- U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he had ordered two nuclear submarines to be positioned in "the appropriate regions" in response to remarks from former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev about the risk of war between the nuclear-armed adversaries.
- The National Police Service (NPS) has distanced itself from controversial remarks made by a junior officer calling for a reduction in the recruitment of female police officers, saying the views do not reflect the position of the government or the service.
- While enumerating productive interventions implemented in various sectors to ensure better livelihoods, the DP said the administration will not relent in nation building and continued pursuit of economic growth.
- A section of residents and school officials from Mukuru kwa Ruben were on Friday blocked from accessing Gatoto Community Primary School, despite a court order that overturned an attempt by the government to register the school under its wings.
- Former ICT Cabinet Secretary Margaret Nyambura Ndung'u has been appointed as senior researcher and digital policy specialist at the Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Safeguards Strategic Advisory Board, an initiative by the United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies (ODET) and…
- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has criticized church leaders for remaining silent amid public backlash over his Ministry’s support for the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA’s) new tough measures aimed at curbing alcohol, drug, and substance…
- A former prime minister of Mali was charged Friday with "undermining the credibility of the state" following a social media post about his visits to political prisoners, a Bamako prosecutor said.
- National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has urged the Luhya community to rally behind President William Ruto’s re-election bid in 2027, saying this would significantly boost the region’s chances of producing Ruto’s successor in 2032.
- The Kenya Rural Urban Roads Authority (KURA) has responded to an online buzz by Kenyans on social media regarding the mounting of large pillars along Kenyatta Avenue in Nairobi.
- The potato is one of the world's food staples, first cultivated thousands of years ago in the Andes region of South America before spreading globally from the 16th century. But despite its importance to humankind, the evolutionary origins of the potato have remained puzzling - until now.
- Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo held the first meeting of a joint oversight committee on Thursday, taking a step toward implementing a peace deal agreed last month in Washington even as other commitments are yet to be fulfilled.
