China promised Africa coronavirus vaccines were a priority. But where are they?

By CNN,

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi concludes his tour of Africa this weekend without making a single concrete vaccine commitment to a continent hoping a...

china , coronavirus , vaccine

Three Nigerian nationals arrested over disappearance of 15-year-old girl

By Ian Omondi,

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Sunday arrested three Nigerian nationals in connection with the disappearance of a...

DCI detectives , Missing person , Nigerian nationals

Coronavirus fears spark xenophobia in China

By CNN,

The African community in Guangzhou is on edge after widespread accounts were shared on social media of people being left homeless this week, as China'...

china , coronavirus

Gov’t speaks out over Nigerian national Michael Ernest saga at JKIA

By Citizen Reporter,

The Immigration Department has released a statement over the Michael Ernest saga at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). According to th...

ernest , jkia , Nigerian

Nigeria to start evacuating its citizens from South Africa

By Imani Mitchelle,

Nigeria will on Wednesday begin to evacuate hundreds of it citizens from Johannesburg in South Africa following a series of xenophobic attacks. The...

Nigeria , south africa , xenophobia , xenophobic attacks

Nigerian President Buhari takes action after xenophobic attacks in South Africa

By Ian Omondi,

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a special envoy to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa following reports of a spate of xenophobic att...

President Cyril Ramaphosa , President Muhammadu Buhari , south africa , xenophobia

Over 40 people arrested in South Africa as xenophobic attacks, looting sprees spiral

By Wangui Ngechu,

Police in Johannesburg, South Africa have arrested at least 41 people following Monday’s unrest in what has been deemed as xenophobic attacks on for...

south africa , xenophobic attacks

Two Nigerian nationals, Kenyan woman arrested in Juja

By Otukho Jackson,

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations are holding three suspects including two Nigerian nationals and a Kenyan citizen over  sus...

DCI , Juja

Foreign workers kidnapped from Nigeria oil rig

By CNN,

A Canadian and a Scottish oil worker were kidnapped by armed men off a rig in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta over the weekend, a military spokesperson...

Kidnap , Major Ibrahim Abubakar , Niger Delta , Oil

Congolese, Nigerian among 8 suspects arrested over 100kg fake gold in Nairobi

By Allan Irungu,

8 suspects were arrested on Tuesday morning after detectives discovered them with fake gold and currencies in Nairobi. They are Ruhota Kabagale (Co...

Fake currency , Fake gold

Boko Haram execute 2nd aid worker as negotiation deadline expires

By CNN,

An aid worker who was held hostage by Boko Haram for seven months has been executed after a deadline for negotiations expired, the Nigerian government...

Boko Haram , Saifura Hussaini Khorsa

Former Kenya Open winners to grace this year’s championship

By Citizen Reporter,

The 2009 Kenya Open winner, Gary Boyd, 2010 winner Robert Dinwiddle and 2016 champion, Sebastian Soderberg, lead the contingent of foreign players exp...

arclays Kenya Open Golf Championship , expected , Foreign players , Former Kenya Open , Muthaiga Gold Club , winners

Suspected Boko Haram militants kill 11 in Nigeria attack

By Reuters,

Suspected Boko Haram militants killed at least 11 people including three aid workers in an attack on a military facility in Nigeria's northeastern Bor...

KPL set to resume after frenetic transfer window

By Jacob Icia,

Tens of new faces will strive to make their impact felt in the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) after what has been a lively transfer window for local club...

AFC Leopards , Gor Mahia FC , KPL , Sofapaka FC , Ulinzi Stars , Zoo Kericho FC

Two Nigerians arrested with heroin worth Ksh 4.5M in Mombasa

By Citizen Reporter,

Police in Mombasa have arrested two Nigerian nationals after they were found in possession of 1.5kg of heroin with an estimated street value of Ksh 4....

South Africa’s Zuma condemns violence against foreigners

By Reuters,

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has condemned acts of violence between citizens and non-nationals, his office said on Friday. Anti-immigrant vi...

jacob zuma , south africa , xenophobic attacks

South African police break up anti-immigrant protests

By Reuters,

South African police fired tear gas, water cannon and rubber bullets to disperse rival marches by hundreds of protesters in Pretoria on Friday, after ...

anti-immigrants protests , south africa , South africa xenophobic attacks

Gunmen kidnap five students, two staff from Nigerian school

By Reuters,

Gunmen kidnapped five students and two staff, including a Turkish national, from an international school in Nigeria's southern state of Ogun, police s...

Gunmen kidnap five students, two staff from Nigerian school-police

By Reuters,

Gunmen kidnapped five students and two staff, including a Turkish national, from an international school in Nigeria's southern state of Ogun, police s...

boko haram kidnap students , Nigeria , school attack

Nigerian union says oil firms sack 3,000 workers, asks government to step in

By Reuters,

Oil firms operating in Nigeria have sacked about 3,000 workers, a labour union official said on Wednesday, calling on the government to file a protest...

Nigeria