A demonstrator holds a poster during a protest following the presidential bid announcement of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., son of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, at the Commission of Human Rights, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines October 6, 2021. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David/File Photo By Reuters A group opposing the candidacy of the son of late

By Anadolu Agency Haftar is controversial figure in Libyan political scene, who is backed by regional powers Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar on Tuesday announced he will run in the country’s upcoming presidential elections. In a televised speech, Haftar said the elections are the only way out of the Libyan crisis. “I declare my candidacy for

By Daily Nation Kenya is on high alert following the two explosions that hit Kampala, Uganda on Tuesday morning. The National Police Service (NPS) said security has been beefed up in all security installations and towns across the country and along the border points. Members of the public have also been urged to stay alert

The UN Security Council on Friday renewed for another year the partial lifting of the arms embargo on Somalia, and added a ban on chemicals used for making improvised explosive devices. The 15-member council voted 12-0 in favor of Resolution 2498 that enabled the decisions, with China, Russia and Equatorial Guinea abstaining. Until Nov. 15,

A photograph appears on the internet. Two separate bomb blasts in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, have killed at least two people and injured dozens more, officials say, The powerful blasts shook parts of the city, and also caused fire at the scene of the blasts & nearby vehicles. The first blast targeted a shopping mall near

By Associated Press The U.N. Security Council condemned the supply of weapons and ammunition to al-Shabab extremists and others in Somalia in violation of a U.N. arms embargo and voted Monday to extend the ban for a year, saying the al-Qaida affiliate’s terrorist activities continue to destabilize the Horn of Africa nation. It urged Somalia’s

An armed police officer holds a breaching shotgun, used to blast the hinges off a door, at an address in Rutland Avenue in Sefton Park, after an explosion at the Liverpool Women’s Hospital in Liverpool, England, Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. British police arrested three men under terrorism laws Sunday after a car exploded outside the

An atrium is seen at the World Bank headquarters building in Washington, US. Credit to Photo/Reuters By Business Daily Africa Nearly 20 Kenya-based companies have been blacklisted by the World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB) in less than two years over fraud and quality concerns in projects funded by the multilateral lenders. Nairobi-based

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at a meeting commemorating the 110th anniversary of Xinhai Revolution at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China October 9, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File Photo By Reuters Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to use his first virtual meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden to warn the United

Agnes Wanjiru’s sister holds photographs of Agnes in Nanyuki, Kenya, 4 November 2021. Photograph: Brian Inganga/AP The Guardian By Jamie Grierson Gen Sir Nick Carter says alleged murder of Agnes Wanjiru by British soldier was ‘truly shocking’ The head of the British armed forces has said the military will be working with Kenyan authorities to