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Five countries elected to UN Security Council for 2026/27

UN General Assembly · Geneva

Five countries elected to UN Security Council for 2026/27

37% Center coverage: 35 sources

The General Assembly on Monday elected former German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock as president of the 193-member body for its 80th session, which begins in September.See the Story

Insurgents kill dozens in Mali base and attack Timbuktu: Reuters

Timbuktu · Timbuktu

Insurgents kill dozens in Mali base and attack Timbuktu: Reuters

Coverage: 23 sources

An Al Qaeda-linked rebel group active in West Africa's Sahel region has claimed an attack on a military base in Mali on Sunday that two sources said had killed more than 30 soldiers.See the Story

Chad Suspends Visas for US Citizens in Response to Travel Ban

Donald Trump · Chad

Chad Suspends Visas for US Citizens in Response to Travel Ban

42% Left coverage: 12 sources

Chad suspended visas for US citizens on Thursday in retaliation as Governments hit by President Donald Trump’s travel ban on seven African countries reacted...See the Story

Gov't Declares Friday a Public Holiday to Mark Eid-Ul-Adha

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

Eid-ul-Adha, also known as the Feast of Sacrifice, is one of the most significant holidays in the Islamic calendar.Eid · Kenya See the Story

Kenya: Activist Rose Njeri Freed Pending Ruling On Bid to Drop Cybercrime Charges

50% Center coverage: 4 sources

Nairobi -- Activist Rose Njeri has been released on a personal bond of Sh100,000 pending a court ruling on whether she will plead to criminal charges brought against her by the state.Cybercrimes · Nairobi See the Story

Judiciary Reopens Hiring for 45 Judges

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has reopened the recruitment process for judges, announcing 45 vacancies across three superior courts.See the Story

Kenya: DCI Arrests Three Suspects Behind Spate of Robberies On Nairobi-Mombasa Highway

Coverage: 2 sources

Nairobi -- Three suspects believed to be masterminds of a series of robberies along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway will be detained for 14 days to allow the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) complete its probe.Africa · Kenya See the Story

Kenya: Plans to Reduce Payee Shelved After KRA Fails to Meet Target

Coverage: 2 sources

Nairobi -- Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi says the government shelved plans to reduce the Pay As You Earn tax after KRA failed to meet its revenue collection targets.Taxes · Kenya See the Story

Why Weston case was never heard

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

Court dates came and went, but hearing never took off, adjournments stalled everything.Legal gamesmanship and political undercurrents buried the case before witness could even testify.Nairobi · Nairobi Read Article

Tanzania Dials Up Repression Ahead of Elections

67% Center coverage: 9 sources

Two foreign activists allege that security forces carried out “unimaginable cruelty.”Politics · Tanzania See the Story

Kenya: Gachagua Demands Release of Software Developer Rose Njeri

50% Center coverage: 4 sources

Nairobi -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has condemned the Kenya Kwanza administration's suppression of dissent, warning that the government has failed to learn from last year's Gen Z-led protests.Democracy · Kenya See the Story

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