TikTok restores service in the US
The popular video-sharing platform TikTok has restored its service on Sunday after going dark for around 12 hours in the face of an impending ban in the US.
Israel, Hamas release hostages and prisoners on first day of ceasefire
A prisoner swap between Israel and Hamas has seen 90 Palestinians and 3 Israeli hostages return to their respective homes. The swap is the first of more releases expected over the coming six weeks.
Kenyan start-up turning invasive plant into biodegradable packaging
The alien water hyacinth is clogging up Lake Naivasha and threatening the livelihoods of local fisherman.
Ceasefire brings hope for Gazans and the families of Israeli hostages
A long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas finally got underway on Sunday morning.
New contingent on Kenyan police officers arrive in Haiti
They are being deployed to the Caribbean country to provide back-up to an understaffed international security mission.
Aid trucks at Rafah wait for green light to enter Gaza as ceasefire begins
Egypt says it hopes 600 trucks will be able to enter the Palestinian enclave daily, carrying life-saving aid and petrol.
TikTok went dark in the US hours before a federal ban came into effect
Incoming US President, Donald Trump, has said he will “most likely” give TikTok a 90-day reprieve from the ban when he takes office on Monday.
At least 70 die in explosion in Nigeria while collecting fuel from overturned tanker
Nearly all the victims were locals who had rushed to collect the fuel that spilled when the tanker overturned.
IMF lifts 2025 global growth outlook, but warns against protectionism
Global growth is expected to improve slightly this year, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday, but said economic policy uncertainty is elevated.
Kenyan social enterprise aims to reduce environmental impact of textile waste
Africa Collect Textiles employs women at a workshop in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, to create something new out of discarded clothes.