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Kenyan girls’ school fire kills 16 students, injures 79 in overnight dormitory blaze

Julia KariukiMay 28, 2026May 28, 20260

A nighttime fire that tore through a crowded dormitory at a girls’ boarding school in Kenya’s Rift Valley has killed at least 16 students and

Sonko’s comeback: Ex‑PM elected National Assembly speaker in Senegal power struggle

Ofori Joyce AdwoaMay 26, 2026May 26, 20260

Ousmane Sonko has been elected speaker of Senegal’s National Assembly, completing a rapid political comeback just days after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye fired him as

Ndiaye exit clears path for Ousmane Sonko to seek role as parliament speaker in Senegal

Boateng Jonathan AbeekuMay 25, 2026May 25, 20260

El Malick Ndiaye has resigned as speaker of Senegal’s National Assembly, stepping down just two days after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye abruptly fired Prime Minister

Benin’s Romuald Wadagni takes office as president after 94% landslide

Adeyemi Daniel AdedayoMay 24, 2026May 24, 20260

Romuald Wadagni has been sworn in as Benin’s ninth president, completing a carefully managed handover of power from outgoing leader Patrice Talon after a landslide

Senegal crisis deepens as Faye dismisses Sonko and entire cabinet amid ruling party rift

Ofori Joyce AdwoaMay 23, 2026May 23, 20260

Senegal’s reformist experiment was jolted late Friday when President Bassirou Diomaye Faye abruptly fired Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, his former mentor and the firebrand opposition

Ramaphosa faces impeachment calls as South Africa’s top court revives ‘Farmgate’ cash scandal

Julia KariukiMay 12, 2026May 12, 20260

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing the most serious threat yet to his political survival after the country’s top court revived an impeachment process

Africa Forward Summit Nairobi: How Macron Is Using Kenya as France’s Plan B in Africa

Julia KariukiMay 8, 2026May 8, 20260

When French President Emmanuel Macron and Kenyan President William Ruto open the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi on Monday, May 11, the setting will tell

Early Firestorm: Inside Kenya’s High‑Stakes Political Season Before the 2027 General Election

Julia KariukiMay 7, 2026May 7, 20260

Kenya’s next general election is still more than a year away, but the 2027 race has already begun, with President William Ruto facing economic headwinds,

China Gives Tariff‑Free Access to African Countries: What the New Zero‑Tariff Policy Really Means

Boateng Jonathan AbeekuMay 3, 2026May 3, 20260

In an effort to expand Beijing’s political and economic influence in Africa, China has started granting tariff-free access to nearly all of the continent’s nations.

Eswatini Celebrates King Mswati III’s 40 Years on the Throne Amid Praise and Criticism

Julia KariukiApr 28, 2026April 28, 20260

Marching bands, ululating women and cheering men filled Eswatini’s Somhlolo National Stadium on Friday as King Mswati III marked 40 years on the throne, a