Mixed results for Kenya as Zone III boxing championships get underway

Audio By Vocalize Kenya had a mixed start at the African Boxing Confederation (AFBC) Zone III Championships, with four boxers progressing and five others bowing out on the opening day at the Moi International Sports Centre Indoor Arena, Kasarani,...

UN rights work faces existential threat amid funding crisis

Investigations into global rights abuses could collapse as the UN faces mounting debt, delayed payments and political interference. United Nations rights work is being disproportionately targeted for cuts amid a deep UN funding crisis, posing an...

DRC promotes agenda as a UNSC member

Tshisekedi thanked the member States for the trust and solidarity expressed in allowing him to join that body for the 2026-2027 term, and said the DRC’s participation will be “resolutely constructive and comprehensive.” The president pointed out...

Former DRC president Kabila sentenced to death, fined $33 million 

A High Military Court in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has sentenced former president Joseph Kabila to death in absentia after he reportedly pleaded guilty to more than 120 charges, including war crimes, rape, murder, treason, conspiracy,...

Ex-president Joseph Kabila sentenced to death for treason in DRC court

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Angela Davis and others address UC Berkeley 160 name disclosure and Gaza in panel

On Monday, Angela Davis, Mireille Fanon Mendès France, Ula Taylor and Hatem Bazian spoke in the Maude Fife Room of Wheeler Hall on a panel titled “Empire, Solidarity and Academia at the Cross Roads.” Attendance exceeded capacity, with audience...

Iran attends FATF plenary in Paris for first time in six years

The participation came at the official invitation of the global financial watchdog. Hadi Khani, Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs and head of Iran’s Financial Intelligence Center, took part in the session to present updates on the country’s...

Former DRC president Kabila sentenced to death by military court

Former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila (2001-2019), in Goma, May 29, 2025. JOSPIN MWISHA / AFP It is not every day that a country puts one of its former presidents on trial. The case against the former leader of the...

Ex-DRC president Kabila sentenced to death

Former DRC President Joseph Kabila returned to DR Congo in May after a period of self-imposed exile./SCREENGRAB Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has been sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes and treason. The...

DRC president warns 'the rhetoric of war is gaining ground'

24 september 2025 - 05:12:51 MA 39 Views Panafrican News Agency New York, US (PANA) - The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, has noted increasing global conflict warning that “the rhetoric...

UK Public Health Assistant Arrested In Lagos with Tramadol Concealed In Frozen Snails

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of illicit drugs concealed in frozen snails, electrical bulbs, and female clothes destined for the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Democratic...

Uganda sets general election for January 15

KAMPALA (Reuters) -Uganda’s electoral commission on Tuesday gave January 15 as the date for the country’s general election, at which octogenarian President Yoweri Museveni will seek to extend his rule to nearly half a century. Now Africa’s fourth...

NDLEA Intercepts Illicit Drugs Hidden In Frozen Snails, Electrical Bulbs

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of illicit drugs concealed in frozen snails, electrical bulbs, and female clothes bound for the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Democratic Republic of Congo....

US-Australia rare earth deal targets China's stronghold

The US and Australia have taken a major step in trying to break China's chokehold on the world's supply of critical minerals. They have signed an $8.5bn (£6.3bn) deal to develop mining and processing technology together. They will spend $1bn in...

The US refugee program changed my life. Trump’s possible overhaul would be disastrous

Last week, leaked documents from the Trump administration reportedly revealed plans to gut the US refugee program, not only capping refugee resettlement at a record low of 7,500, but also transforming it from a life-saving humanitarian system into...

Uganda will never take security lecturers from BBC wayward writers

A SFC soldier COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) produced a wayward article written by Wycliffe Muia and titled “Uganda’s Special Forces Command: The elite unit with a license to kill” in their recent...

Seize second chance for 2026 World Cup qualification - Victor Ikpeba tells Super Eagles

Former Super Eagles striker, Victor Ikpeba has called on the Nigerian national team to make the most of their playoff opportunity and secure a spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Despite a commanding 4–0 victory over Benin Republic in their final...

UK-based public health assistant arrested for trafficking hard drugs as NDLEA intercept drugs concealed in Electric bulbs, car compartments

Consignments of illicit drugs concealed in frozen snails, electrical bulbs and female clothes heading to the United States, United Kingdom and Democratic Republic of Congo have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement...

Tanzania boxing team in action at Zone 3 championship

NAIROBI: EIGHT Tanzanian boxers are scheduled to compete today at the Africa Boxing Championship – Zone 3, taking place at the Kasarani indoor arena in Nairobi, Kenya. The competition, which brings together boxers from across the region, is part...

Winnie Odinga thanks Fally Ipupa for emotional tribute to Raila

East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP Winnie Odinga is consoled by President William Ruto during the funeral of her father, Raila Odinga, on October 19, 2025/PCSEast African Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP Winnie Odinga has expressed...