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A U.S. judge has blocked wide job cuts in the Education Department. A federal court has stopped major layoffs planned by the U.S. Department of...

Stoopid Boy, famous for Bag A Jat, has now embraced Christianity. Gota City artist Stoopid Boy, best known for his hit Bag A Jat, has...

Two African female leaders convened: In a significant diplomatic meeting, Africa’s two current female presidents, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of Namibia and Samia Suluhu Hassan of...

Uganda’s parliament has approved a controversial bill allowing civilians to be tried in military courts. On Tuesday, Uganda’s lawmakers reignited a major controversy by passing...

Frank, a 31-year-old plumber from Ukunda, fell in love with Ilona, a 55-year-old woman from the Czech Republic. Frank, a plumber based in Ukunda, never...

IGAD has started a three-day meeting to review its updated gender toolkit. In a renewed push to close gender gaps across the region, IGAD has...

Brennan Johnson scored the only goal after a deflected cross in the 42nd minute. Tottenham Hotspur clinched the Europa League crown after a 42nd-minute goal...

Tensions rose as Trump showed Ramaphosa a video of EFF chanting "Shoot the Boer". During a high-stakes meeting with South African leaders, former US President...

Trump Reignites Controversy: Incredulous silence, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and his delegation watched footage that Trump said validated his accusations that Ramaphosa's government...

Doanh Chau, a Vietnamese energy investor, says Kenya’s Housing Levy is economically unfair. Vietnamese energy magnate Doanh Chau has raised sharp concerns over Kenya’s Housing...