5,000 Kenyans stranded and jobless in Qatar, says labour CS Mutua/in /by
Mutua explained that most of these Kenyans travelled to Qatar during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Doha, only to remain there jobless after the tournament ended.
Uganda: Death Toll in Kigoogwa Fuel Tanker Fire Rises to 26/in /by
[Nile Post] Police have said the number of people who died in a fire that broke out after an explosion of a fuel tanker at Kigogwa along the Kampala- Bombo has reached 26.
Vinicius Jr: Leading the race for Ballon d’Or/in /by
His achievements make him the standout favorite to become the first Brazilian to win the award since Kaka in 2007.
Kenya’s impeached deputy President Gachagua seeks court injunction on High Court proceedings/in /by
Filed on Monday, October 28, Gachagua’s appeal requests an injunction to pause the proceedings, arguing that the High Court’s recent decision to proceed with his impeachment hearing is based on a flawed interpretation of the Constitution.
Fifty years later: the impact of Ali vs. Foreman/in /by
Fifty years later, the "Rumble in the Jungle," iconic clash between boxing greats Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, remains etched in the memories of the Congolese people.
Financial audit forces Senegal to reassess IMF program strategy/in /by
The Minister of Finance, Cheikh Diba, announced during the annual IMF meetings in Washington that Senegal's program with the international institution needs to be revised following an audit that revealed a higher debt and budget deficit than previously reported.
Samoa summit: Commonwealth nations sign first ocean protection pact/in /by
Commonwealth nations made history by adopting their inaugural ocean declaration at a summit in Samoa, the first to be held in the Pacific island nation. The Apia Ocean Declaration was unveiled at the conclusion of the 27th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).
Nigeria: Cabinet Reshuffle – PDP, APC Chieftain Ask Tinubu to Relinquish Petroleum Ministry/in /by
[Daily Trust] The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to transfer the leadership of the petroleum ministry to a qualified, dedicated professional who can address the challenges in Nigeria's oil sector effectively.
Egypt: Egyptian Government Implements Third Fuel Price Hike At the Behest of the IMF/in /by
[People's Dispatch] The fuel price hike announced on October 18 in Egypt is a part of its government's commitment to the IMF to eliminate fuel subsidies in phases by December 2025.
War affects over 600 million women, UN says/in /by
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a new report that amid record levels of armed conflict and violence, progress over the decades for women is vanishing and “generational gains in women’s rights hang in the balance around the world”