U.S. passport no longer one of the top 10 most powerful

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U.S. State Department Issues Travel Warnings For 16 African Countries — What To Know

As of this reporting, the United States government dissuades its citizens against traveling to 16 countries in Africa. In mid-September 2025, the State Department issued either its highest or second-highest travel advisories for 16 African...

Kavumu (Cankuzo) : Congolese refugees deprived of essential medical care in Burundi’s largest camp

SOS Médias Burundi Cankuzo, September 15, 2025 – Kavumu camp, located in the Cankuzo region of Buhumuza province in eastern Burundi, hosts more than 20,000 Congolese refugees and is the largest reception site in the country, which has a total of...

U20 Women off to Burundi for FIFA World Cup qualifier 

The Zambia Under-20 Women National Team has left for Bujumbura ahead of Friday’s second round 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Burundi. Coach Charity Nthala has travelled with a 21-member squad for this assignment with the team leaving aboard...

House Robbery Suspect Arrested Following High-Speed Chase & Shooting Incident: Ottawa – KZN

A 52-year-old man originally from Dar es Salaam in Tanzania has been arrested following an attempted house robbery, high-speed chase, and shooting incident today (Tuesday). Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) received an urgent call for assistance...

McCarthy urges Harambee Stars to finish with honour in Abidjan

Harambee Stars' striker Ryan Ogam (15) leads the celebrations after scoring against Burundi/HANDOUTKenya’s Harambee Stars will close their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign in Abidjan on Tuesday, facing African champions Cote d'Ivoire at the...

Msalato Airport takes off as regional hub  

The visionary leadership of Mwalimu Julius Nyerere to shift Tanzania’s capital to Dodoma is now bearing fruit, as further enhanced by the progressive leadership of the sixth phase government led by President Samia Suluhu Hassan. Building on this...

BMH@10: A decade of healing and hope

Dodoma: The government’s investment of approximately 230bn/- in infrastructure and equipment at the Benjamin Mkapa Hospital (BMH) in Dodoma has significantly improved the facility’s services and earned it international recognition within just a...

Torop to lead Al Ahly's training for the first time tomorrow

Sun 12 Oct 2025 | 05:00 PM Torop to lead Al Ahly's training for the first time tomorrow Danish coach Jess Torop will lead his team's training for the first time tomorrow, Monday, in preparation for their match against Burundi's Aigle Noirs in the...

Key highlights: CIVICUS at 60th Session of the UN Human Rights Council

The 60th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council ran from 8 September to October 8, 2025, resulting in 35 Resolutions one Decision, and 14 Universal Period Review adoptions. The session included interactive panels, parallel events, debates...

KALW Almanac - Monday October 13, 2025

Today is Monday, the 13th of October of 2025 October 13 is the 286th day of the year 79 days remain until the end of the year 69 days until winter begins The sun will rise in San Francisco at 7:16:56 am and sunset will be at 6:33:33 pm. Today we...

Rwanda and DRC: A Tale of Two Nations and One Question of Discipline

1 Now that European mercenaries, South Africans, and Burundians have been pushed out of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) armed conflict — defeated not by sheer numbers but by the high level of discipline the M23/AFC rebels have shown in...

Singida BS gets ready for next CAF Confederation Cup clash

SINGIDA: RIDING high on the back of a remarkable domestic season, Singida Black Stars have turned up the intensity in training as they gear up for a crucial CAF Confederation Cup away showdown against Burundi’s Flambeau du Centre. With confidence...

Nepal close in on T20 World Cup as Cardiac Kids find new way to break UAE hearts

Nepal found a new method for crushing UAE’s spirit after winning their Super Six encounter at the T20 World Cup Qualifier in extraordinary fashion. The side have long been known as the “Cardiac Kids” because of their penchant for last-ball...

KeNHA to close Njoro–Mau Summit Road for 3 weeks

KeNHA The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced a temporary closure of the Njoro–Mau Summit (B129) Road to allow for pavement reconstruction works. According to KeNHA, the road will be closed from Thursday, October 16 to...

Photo of the week – Bujumbura : mass arrests of Congolese, fear takes hold in the capital

A climate of fear and uncertainty has taken hold within the Congolese community living in Bujumbura, the commercial capital of Burundi. The cause : a series of searches and arrests carried out in recent days by law enforcement in several...

Over 200 people arrested in one month for drug offences

Allexer Namundjembo The Namibian Police (Nampol) arrested 211 people on drug-related charges in September. Nampol spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi said on Wednesday that 202 of the suspects are Namibians, while the others include...

Algeria qualify for 2026 WC

Agence France-Presse . Johannesburg 11 October, 2025, 00:19 Mohamed Amoura scored twice as Algeria beat Somalia 3-0 on Thursday to become the fourth qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup from Africa after Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt. The Wolfsburg...

Nigeria and Tunisia Secure Key Wins in World Cup Qualifiers

POLokwane, South Africa — Nigeria kept their World Cup dreams alive with a narrow 2-1 victory over Lesotho in a Group C qualifier on Friday. The Super Eagles took the lead in the 32nd minute when William Troost-Ekong converted a penalty after a...

The West Has Helped Paul Kagame to Pillage the Congo

Bloomberg News describes Paul Kagame, president of Rwanda for the last quarter century, as “the West’s favorite autocrat.” According to Bill Clinton, Kagame is a “brilliant man,” one of the “greatest leaders of our time,” no less. Former British...