Ethiopia war destabilising east Africa, warns EU

By Reuters,

Fighting between Ethiopia’s military and regional forces from the northern Tigray region is seriously destabilising the East African and Horn region...

Ethiopia , tigray

Obituary: Argentine genius Maradona saw heaven and hell

By Reuters,

World soccer great Diego Armando Maradona, who died on Wednesday less than a month after his 60th birthday, was worshipped like a god for his genius w...

diego maradona

Conference on Africa governments delivery of election pledges kicks off in Nairobi

By Citizen Reporter,

A conference that brings together specialised units that have been set up by governments in Africa to speed up the delivery of development programs ki...

President Uhuru Kenyatta , Tony Blair Institute for Global Change

BWIRE: BBI; Let the signature collection begin

By Guest Writer,

By Victor Bwire Its done! Signature collection on the proposed constitutional review through a referendum as recommended by the Building Bridges In...

BBI , Signature collection

‘It’s an evil attempt,’ says DP Ruto as he condemns DCI probe on post-election violence cases

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Deputy President William Ruto has dismissed the move by Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti to conduct a probe on matters related ...

George Kinoti , william ruto

FKF boss Mwendwa in race for FIFA Council seat

By Jacob Icia,

A month after his reelection, Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Nick Mwendwa is now running for a seat in the all-powerful FIFA Council, the m...

CECAFA , Fifa Council seat , FKF , Nick Mwendwa

Hard work begins as AK picks junior athletes for WU20 program

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

After two days of thrilling action at the Nyayo Stadium, Athletics Kenya (AK) is set to reveal junior athletes to undergo further training in preparat...

Athletics Kenya , nyayo stadium , Pre-trials , World Uunder-20 team

Ethiopia denies talks on conflict after African Union names envoys

By Reuters,

Ethiopia denied on Saturday that talks on the growing conflict in its northern Tigray region were imminent, just hours after three African former pres...

Ethiopia

Okal ready to lead Morans qualifying campaign in Kigali

By Dan Ogega,

National men’s team power forward Ariel Okal is confident that the chemistry they have built will play a big part in the team's success in their FIB...

Ariel Okal , morans

African Airlines Association maps new era for air transport industry in Africa

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) concluded its 52nd Annual General Assembly on Friday with a rallying call for airlines to take specific measu...

Surge in Africa COVID-19 cases due to large gatherings: WHO

By VOA,

The World Health Organization (WHO) says Africa COVID-19 cases surged past two million this week because of large family gatherings, workplace interac...

Africa COVID-19 cases , coronavirus

Africa spared worst of pandemic by ‘coordinated, collaborative’ approach

By VOA,

As COVID-19 infections soar in the United States, the African continent is bracing for a smaller surge, defying predictions that it would be hardest h...

coronavirus , south africa

Semenya to take fight to European Court of Human Rights

By Reuters,

South African double Olympic 800-metre champion Caster Semenya is to take her fight with World Athletics to the European Court of Human Rights, her la...

Caster Semenya , European Court of Human Rights. , South African , World Athletics

OPINION: From Survive to Thrive; working together for a better Africa

By Guest Writer,

By Chen Lei Technology is getting us through the pandemic, and technology can also drive our continent’s recovery in the post-pandemic era, w...

African governance worsens for first time in a decade: survey

By Reuters,

Africa’s governance performance worsened in 2019 for the first time in nearly a decade due to a broad deterioration in the areas of human rights, se...

African Governance , Ibrahim Index of African Governance

ESwatini’s prime minister tests positive for COVID-19

By Reuters,

ESwatini Prime Minister Ambrose Dlamini has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-isolating at home, he said in a government statement on Sunday. ...

coronavirus , eSwatini

Kenya slides down to position 113 in world prosperity ranking

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya has fallen one spot in the world’s prosperity ranking to wound up at position 113 in the world out of a survey of 167 countries. This accor...

2020 Prosperity Index , Legatum Institute

Mark Makau wins Konza Golf Day tourney

By Agencies,

Machakos Golf Club’s Mark Makau, shot an impressive round of 41 points to beat a strong field of 130 players and win the fourth annual Konza Golf Da...

Konza Golf Day , Machakos Golf Club , Mark Makau

Gov’t to launch Ksh.250 million virtual library next year – President Kenyatta

By PSCU,

The Government is implementing a Ksh.250 million virtual library to ensure Kenyans have access to quality, timely and relevant information held by the...

COVID-19 , Kenya National Library , Maktaba Kuu , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Shujaa star Denis flown to South Africa for treatment

By Kenerickson Njeru,

Kenya rugby sevens winger Oscar Denis has been flown to Cape Town, South Africa for further treatment after he was involved in a road accident on Tues...

Oscar Denis , Shujaa