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Brian Okoth
Senior Editor, TRT Afrika
Senior Editor, TRT Afrika
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Natural vs. artificial grass: Why Salah's exclusion from South Sudan match sparks wider conversation
When Egypt's football star Mohamed Salah reportedly requested to be excluded from the squad facing South Sudan on September 29, 2026 over pitch-condition concerns, the world took note and reacted in a mixed fashion.
5 min read
Will elections bring much-needed stability to South Sudan?
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir is confident the country will hold elections on December 22, 2026 after several years of delay.
9 min read
US rejects refuge applications from many white South Africans
A number of white South Africans, who recently moved to the United States to take up President Donald Trump's refugee status offer, have been denied entry into the US.
3 min read
Ruto's thorn? Inside rapid rise of Kenyan Senator Edwin Sifuna
Until recently, many in Kenya may not have predicted the rapid rise of Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna to the top of national politics.
9 min read
Ecuador's intelligence chief, wife among seven people killed in Kenya helicopter crash
Ecuador's intelligence chief Michele Sensi-Contugi and his wife, Stephany Hollihan Vasconez, are among seven people who died in a helicopter crash in Kenya on Wednesday, the Ecuadorian government announced.
3 min read
Nigeria's 'Dancing Governor' Ademola Adeleke wins Osun state elections
Nigeria Governor-elect Ademola Adeleke, who ran on Accord party, received slightly more than 511,000 votes to defeat 14 other candidates.
3 min read
In-form biological sisters could be decisive for Malawi in WAFCON final against Cameroon
Malawi women's football team has achieved what many would describe as the unimaginable.
2 min read
Uganda, Tanzania plan joint oil refinery in Tanga
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni and his Tanzanian counterpart, Samia Suluhu Hassan, have endorsed a proposal to build an oil refinery in Tanzania's port city of Tanga.
3 min read
List: 25 African cities where US visa applicants must apply elsewhere from August 1, 2026
In mid-July 2026, the US Department of State announced that it would discontinue visa-processing in 25 cities across Africa, with such services assigned to what Washington calls "regional hubs."
3 min read
Shakira reveals why she chose Nigeria's Burna Boy for World Cup song 'Dai Dai'
Musician Shakira, who sang the 2026 FIFA World Cup theme song "Dai Dai" alongside Burna Boy, has revealed that she featured the Nigerian Afrobeats star in the song because of his unique voice.
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