Latest NewsKenyans in U.S. on high alert as Trump plans to revoke more visas
A photo collage of U.S. President Donald Trump and a U.S. visa, March 20, 2026. Photo White House, Canva By Kenyans The U.S. government is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up
Read MoreIran warns that ships violating Hormuz transit rules risk detention, seizure
By Anadolu Agency Iran warned Sunday that vessels failing to comply with its transit rules in the Strait of Hormuz could face fines, detention or seizure during subsequent crossings. The warning
Read MoreWhy do Western travel bans keep treating African nations like security threats while our leaders just watch?
Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent A federal judge recently vacated a sweeping Trump administration policy that had suspended immigrant visa processing for citizens across 75 countries.
Read MoreThousands flee years long drought in Somalia as hunger deepens and aid shrinks
File Photo Somali Times/Former Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh and one of his wives By The Associated Press After nearly two weeks on the road with her five children, Luul Mohamed finally
Read MoreUS says it will impose ‘toughest sanctions in history’ on Iran
A woman walks by a mural depicting Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, August 13, 2026. Photographer Majid Asgaripour By Reuters U.S. Treasury
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Kenyans in U.S. on high alert as Trump plans to revoke more visas
A photo collage of U.S. President Donald Trump and a U.S. visa, March 20, 2026. Photo White House, Canva By Kenyans The U.S. government is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up
Read MoreIran warns that ships violating Hormuz transit rules risk detention, seizure
By Anadolu Agency Iran warned Sunday that vessels failing to comply with its transit rules in the Strait of Hormuz could face fines, detention or seizure during subsequent crossings. The warning
Read MoreWhy do Western travel bans keep treating African nations like security threats while our leaders just watch?
Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent A federal judge recently vacated a sweeping Trump administration policy that had suspended immigrant visa processing for citizens across 75 countries.
Read MoreThousands flee years long drought in Somalia as hunger deepens and aid shrinks
File Photo Somali Times/Former Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh and one of his wives By The Associated Press After nearly two weeks on the road with her five children, Luul Mohamed finally
Read MoreUS says it will impose ‘toughest sanctions in history’ on Iran
A woman walks by a mural depicting Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, August 13, 2026. Photographer Majid Asgaripour By Reuters U.S. Treasury
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Featured ArticlesKenyans in U.S. on high alert as Trump plans to revoke more visas
A photo collage of U.S. President Donald Trump and a U.S. visa, March 20, 2026. Photo White House, Canva By Kenyans The U.S. government is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up
Kenyans in U.S. on high alert as Trump plans to revoke more visas
A photo collage of U.S. President Donald Trump and a U.S. visa, March 20, 2026. Photo White House, Canva By Kenyans The U.S. government is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKSweden vows to crack down on criminal networks as number of lethal shootings soars
Police at the scene after a shooting incident, in Farsta, southern Stockholm, Saturday, June 10, 2023. Sweden wants to modernize its legislation to clamp further down on organized crime. The
Read MoreTurkey discovers large natural gas reserve off Black Sea
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks with Turkish drilling ship, Fatih, in background, in Istanbul, Friday, Aug. 21, 2020. Erdogan has announced the discovery of a large natural
Read MoreUhuru pulls no punches against Ruto in hard-hitting radio speech
President Kenyatta yesterday launched a full-blown attack on his deputy William Ruto and the latter’s “premature” 2022 campaigns, as he defended the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) in a
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Sweden vows to crack down on criminal networks as number of lethal shootings soars
Police at the scene after a shooting incident, in Farsta, southern Stockholm, Saturday, June 10, 2023. Sweden wants to modernize its legislation to clamp further down on organized crime. The
Read MoreTurkey discovers large natural gas reserve off Black Sea
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks with Turkish drilling ship, Fatih, in background, in Istanbul, Friday, Aug. 21, 2020. Erdogan has announced the discovery of a large natural
Read MoreUhuru pulls no punches against Ruto in hard-hitting radio speech
President Kenyatta yesterday launched a full-blown attack on his deputy William Ruto and the latter’s “premature” 2022 campaigns, as he defended the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) in a
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Blog PostsEgypt’s ex-President Mohamed Morsi dies after court appearance
Egypt’s first democratically elected president had suffered from neglect during his nearly six years of imprisonment. Egypt’s former President Mohamed Morsi has died after appearing
Kenya embarrasses itself maritime dispute, Somalia territory is not negotiable
Kenya has since tried to negotiate Somalia to drop the ICJ case for a more diplomatic bilateral settlement to restore relations between the two countries. The call for a negotiated settlement was
Johnson gets boost in race for UK PM’s job as former rival backs him
PM hopeful Boris Johnson arrives at the Parliament in London, Britain, June 17, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay Boris Johnson got a boost in his bid to replace British Prime Minister Theresa May on
The Latest: Iran spokesman: Iran needs 20% enriched uranium
This June 13, 2019 false-color image from the European Commission’s Sentinel-2 satellite that was processed by Sinergise’s Sentinel Hub website shows the Norwegian-owned MT Front
Kenya on high alert after suspected Ebola case in Kericho hospital
Travellers are screened for the Ebola virus before getting into Kenya at the Busia One Stop Border Post on June 12, 2019, following three confirmed cases in Kasese, western Uganda Health
Sudan’s Bashir charged with corruption, in first appearance since April
Photo/Reuters Sudan’s ex-president Omar al-Bashir was charged with corruption-related offences on Sunday, as he appeared in public for the first time since he was overthrown and detained in
Philippines: External debt hits $80B in Q1
By MAYVELIN U. CARABALLO, TMT THE country’s outstanding external debt reached $80.431 billion in the first quarter of 2019, up from figures posted three months and a year earlier, data released
Hong Kong leader says sorry as protesters insist she quits
Protesters attend a demonstration demanding Hong Kong’s leaders to step down and withdraw the extradition bill, in Hong Kong, China, June 16, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu Hong Kong’s leader
Yemen’s Houthis target two Saudi airports with multiple drone attacks
Yemen’s Houthi movement launched fresh drone attacks targeting Jizan and Abha airports, in southern Saudi Arabia, the group’s Al-Masirah TV said on Saturday, adding the installations
Saudi seeks oil supply protection as U.S. and Iran face off
FILE PHOTO: An oil tanker is seen after it was attacked at the Gulf of Oman, in waters between Gulf Arab states and Iran, June 13, 2019. ISNA/Handout via REUTERS Saudi Arabia called for swift
Egypt’s ex-President Mohamed Morsi dies after court appearance
Egypt’s first democratically elected president had suffered from neglect during his nearly six years of imprisonment. Egypt’s former President Mohamed Morsi has died after appearing
Kenya embarrasses itself maritime dispute, Somalia territory is not negotiable
Kenya has since tried to negotiate Somalia to drop the ICJ case for a more diplomatic bilateral settlement to restore relations between the two countries. The call for a negotiated settlement was
Johnson gets boost in race for UK PM’s job as former rival backs him
PM hopeful Boris Johnson arrives at the Parliament in London, Britain, June 17, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay Boris Johnson got a boost in his bid to replace British Prime Minister Theresa May on
The Latest: Iran spokesman: Iran needs 20% enriched uranium
This June 13, 2019 false-color image from the European Commission’s Sentinel-2 satellite that was processed by Sinergise’s Sentinel Hub website shows the Norwegian-owned MT Front
Kenya on high alert after suspected Ebola case in Kericho hospital
Travellers are screened for the Ebola virus before getting into Kenya at the Busia One Stop Border Post on June 12, 2019, following three confirmed cases in Kasese, western Uganda Health
Sudan’s Bashir charged with corruption, in first appearance since April
Photo/Reuters Sudan’s ex-president Omar al-Bashir was charged with corruption-related offences on Sunday, as he appeared in public for the first time since he was overthrown and detained in
Philippines: External debt hits $80B in Q1
By MAYVELIN U. CARABALLO, TMT THE country’s outstanding external debt reached $80.431 billion in the first quarter of 2019, up from figures posted three months and a year earlier, data released
Hong Kong leader says sorry as protesters insist she quits
Protesters attend a demonstration demanding Hong Kong’s leaders to step down and withdraw the extradition bill, in Hong Kong, China, June 16, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu Hong Kong’s leader
Yemen’s Houthis target two Saudi airports with multiple drone attacks
Yemen’s Houthi movement launched fresh drone attacks targeting Jizan and Abha airports, in southern Saudi Arabia, the group’s Al-Masirah TV said on Saturday, adding the installations
Saudi seeks oil supply protection as U.S. and Iran face off
FILE PHOTO: An oil tanker is seen after it was attacked at the Gulf of Oman, in waters between Gulf Arab states and Iran, June 13, 2019. ISNA/Handout via REUTERS Saudi Arabia called for swift