Agenda

Melissa tore across Jamaica as a ferocious top-level Category 5 hurricane, the most powerful storm ever recorded on the island.

Africa’s cleanest cities are no longer exceptions but the way forward for a continent that now believes civic will and public consciousness will shape its urban future.

US President defends Israel’s actions following air strikes that killed 30 Palestinians in Gaza, saying the truce remains intact.

“Israel will maintain overall security control over Gaza” says the government spokesperson

In a poignant ceremony steeped in tradition, Raila Junior was officially unveiled as the new head of one of the country’s most prominent and influential families.

Israeli lawmakers advance two bills paving the way for the West Bank annexation while US Vice President JD Vance wraps up his three-day visit.

‘The impact of this opinion will be decisive to improve the tragic situation in Gaza,’ says Antonio Guterres.

Hamas says ICJ advisory opinion confirms Israel’s use of starvation as weapon amounts to genocide, rejects any attempts to legalise settlements in occupied Palestinian territories.

The unusual ruling by the Kano Magistrate Court follows months of viral videos showing the couple in what authorities deemed “immoral” exchanges.

Grand mufti Haji Umer Idris, who died at the age of 85, was one of the most respected Muslim leaders in the Horn of Africa.