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Brian Okoth
Senior Editor, TRT Afrika
Senior Editor, TRT Afrika
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Tinubu blames 'hunger, poverty' on opposition, but did they contribute to Nigeria's challenges?
President Bola Tinubu will seek another four-year mandate in Nigeria's January 16, 2027 general election, but his bold economic reforms remain the APC administration's soft underbelly that has come under frequent criticism by the opposition.
10 min read
Raila Odinga: Kenya feels void one year after political enigma's death
It is one year since Kenya's former Prime Minister Raila Odinga succumbed to an illness, and the East African nation feels the void caused by his absence.
6 min read
President and vice-president are away: Botswana appoints higher education minister acting president
Botswana has appointed the country's Higher Education Minister Mooketsi Prince Maele as acting president from October 10 to 18, 2026, a statement from the government communications office said on Saturday.
3 min read
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
