Friday, October 2, 2026

Africa

June 27, 2024

Kenyans hit streets again in #OccupyStateHouse protest

Irate Kenyan demonstrators are not done kicking against the country’s Finance Bill as they launched the #OccupyStateHouse protest.

Protesting Kenyans
June 27, 2024

South African president mourns soldiers killed in DR Congo

They were deployed to support the DRC government’s efforts to restore peace and security in the eastern part of the country.

South African soldiers
June 27, 2024

Ruto should be tried at ICC for using snipers to kill protesters: Amnesty International

“These shootings, killings and abductions constitute crimes against humanity.’’

William Ruto
June 26, 2024

Police murdered 23 tax protesters, kidnapped 22, wounded 300 in Kenya: Amnesty International

The human rights organisation said police continued shooting and killing of unarmed citizens into the night on Tuesday.

Police attacking Kenyan protesters
June 26, 2024

Kenyans mobilise “one million march” despite Ruto’s withdrawal of controversial Finance Bill

Tuesday’s anti-Finance Bill protest turned violent as Kenyan police fired live rounds at protesters, resulting in approximately ten deaths and 50 injuries.

Kenyan protesters
June 26, 2024

Africa accounts for 90% of global tramadol seizures: UNODC

He advised the government to include all public and private secondary schools in its programme against drug abuse.

UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
June 26, 2024

President Ruto backs down from signing Kenyan tax law after mass protests

“I concede and therefore I will not sign the 2024 Finance Bill,” said Mr Ruto.

Kenyan protesters
June 26, 2024

ECOWAS group urges African leaders to combat drug abuse, trafficking

Mr Ihonre said that ECOWAS leaders should see the issue of drug abuse and illicit trafficking as a thing promoting violence.

ECOWAS
June 25, 2024

Kenya’s Ruto calls anti-tax protest ‘treasonous’; ignores police killing, abduction of protesters

Mr Ruto was quiet on the killings by Kenya police and earlier reports of secret abductions of protesters by Amnesty International as he addressed the country.

William Ruto
June 25, 2024

Kenya’s Ruto unleashes military to crush tax protesters

Aden Bare Duale, Mr Ruto’s cabinet secretary for defence and chairperson of the Defence Council, announced the military deployment in a circular dated June 25.

President William Ruto