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Kenya Takes Global Leadership Role in Effort to Expand School Meals for Children

Nov 2, 2026

Kenya has strengthened its role in the global fight against childhood hunger after being appointed the fourth Co-Chair of the

Niger imposes overnight fuel sales curfew amid nationwide shortage

Nov 2, 2026

Petrol stations are not allowed to sell fuel between nine at night and six in the morning to enable suppliers to restock them.

'National emergency': 24 dead in Kenya bus crash near site of previous fatal accident

Nov 2, 2026

A bus collided with a truck on Kenya's main highway on Sunday, killing at least 24 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident along the same highway linking the capital, Nairobi, with the coastal city of Mombasa.

Netanyahu faces voters in Israel's first election since 7 October

Nov 2, 2026

Israelis will vote Tuesday in the country’s first national election since Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership, national security and the country’s future at the center of a deeply divisive campaign.

Nigeria: 50 killed in bandit attack on Taraba village

Nov 2, 2026

The death toll from an attack by gunmen on a rural village in eastern Nigeria on Friday has risen to 50, survivors told AFP on Sunday, after more bodies were discovered.

Egypt approves military support for Saudi Arabia amid escalating Houthi attacks

Nov 2, 2026

Egypt is moving closer to the regional conflict, after parliament approved military support for Saudi Arabia amid escalating Houthi attacks.

Moscow hosts African leaders for Russia-Africa Summit and Energy Forum

Nov 2, 2026

African leaders are gathering in Moscow for a series of high-level meetings focused on strengthening ties with Russia and shaping the future of global energy cooperation.

Human rights activists condemn alleged abduction of Tanzanian govt critic

Nov 2, 2026

Human rights activists condemn the alleged abduction of Tanzanian dissident and former opposition official, Twaha Mwaipaya, in Kenya. Tanzania's government, which has cracked down heavily on the opposition, has been accused of attempting to abduct dissidents who have taken refuge in neighbouring Ken

No clear winner in Israel's first election since the 2023 Hamas attack

Nov 2, 2026

The vote has widely been seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the conflict, with turnout the highest in decades.

Tanzania announces first major natural gas discovery in a decade

Nov 2, 2026

Tanzania has announced its first natural gas discovery in a decade, with an estimated 223 billion cubic feet found at the Kasa-1X ST2 well in the Mnazi Bay area.

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