African News

Solan Kolli, an Ethiopian journalist on Tuesday won the Rory Peck prize for his coverage of the Tigray region. He won in the news category for a report commissioned by Agence France-Presse on massacres of civilians. Upon granting the award, the judges noted that the conflict had been underreported. They added that Kolli’s work contextualized and addressed the political realities ...

The Kenya Bureau of Standard (KEBS) has moved in to further enforce regulations governing the importation of used cars. The body did this while cautioning against the purchase of cars older than the allowed eight years since its manufacturing. The government agency released a notice on Tuesday, November 9 through which it announced the new directive. It stated that they ...

New details have emerged about the fire that broke out at the Buruburu Girls School in Nairobi on Sunday, October 31. Speaking to reporters, the principal, Caroline Maina, revealed what could be the possible cause of the fire. She stated that she had a meeting with students in forms one and two that afternoon. She had even invited guests to ...

A number of Kenyan nurses have missed jobs in the UK after failing International English Language Testing System tests. Recently, jobless Kenyan nurses and other health workers got an opportunity to work in the UK. This was part of a new scheme requested by Kenya this year. The unemployed health workers were meant to serve in the UK’s National Health ...

The South African policewoman worked with a hitman to murder her boyfriend and five relatives in a blood-curding scheme. According to reports, she did this to pocket insurance claims as ruled on Friday by a South African court. They revealed these gruesome details during the trial of Rosemary Ndlovu, 46. These details captivated a nation even though it is currently ...