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‘Refugee’ children being ABANDONED by parents in Spanish holiday hotspots ‘in long-game migrant ploy’, officials reveal
CHILDREN are being abandoned by their parents in two holiday hotspots in a suspected long game migrant ploy, according to Spanish officials. Authorities in Menorca are investigating a “new phenomenon” of parents flying to their holiday destination...
Who is Ghazala Hashmi? First India-born Muslim woman to win Lt Governor election in US
Democrat Ghazala Hashmi on Wednesday became the first Indian-origin Muslim woman to become a Lieutenant Governor in the United States. In fact, she became the first Muslim woman to be elected to the post when she won the Virginia lieutenant...
Greed Keeps the Horn of Africa at War
The Horn of Africa sits at an uncomfortable crossroads. It is a region of extraordinary strategic value and natural wealth, yet it remains trapped in overlapping cycles of violence, corruption, and external interference. What is too often framed...
The Best Movie Shootouts According to the Military
Realism first. Flash second. Here are the firefights vets and tactical instructors keep recommending. How we chose: We prioritized scenes that veterans, instructors, and tactical pros consistently praise for gun handling, reloads, movement,...
How to watch Liverpool vs Real Madrid: Free streams, preview for Champions League 2025/26 game
The Premier League champions face off against LaLiga leaders Real Madrid in a mouthwatering clash on Merseyside. Liverpool will hope their 2–0 league victory over Aston Villa, which ended a woeful four-game domestic losing streak, was not a...
Florida Army National Guard veteran Arnold Leeks reflects on time in the military
Retired Lt. Col. Arnold Leeks is proud that he served his country. A veteran of the National Guard, Leeks dedicated almost 40 years to the military. He learned a lot, he said. It made him a more rounded person. "I love my country," Leeks said....
AWIEF Announces 2025 Winners, Honours Audrey Joe-Ezigbo with Lifetime Achievement Award
L-R: Soraya da Piedade, Winner of Creative Industry Award; Dr Vera Kamtukule, Former Minister of Tourism, Malawi. Photo taken at the 2025 AWIEF Awards on 31 October 2025 at CTICC, Cape Town. The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum...
How to watch PSG vs Bayern Munich: free streams, TV details for Champions League 2025/26 game
PSG and Bayern Munich are the top scorers in the Champions League this season. There's little surprise about that. What may raise your eyebrows, however, is PSG's awful recent record against the German heavyweights. It's not just that they've lost...
Kenya opens consulate general in Saudi Arabia
Foreign Affairs PS Korir Sing'Oei (right) unveils the Consulate 2024–2027 Strategic Plan alongside Saudi Arabia Foreign Affairs Director General Fareed Al-Sheihri (centre) on November 3, 2025. PHOTO | COURTESY Audio By Vocalize Kenya on Monday...
World’s rarest cheetahs arrive at zoo as part of conservation program
(Chester Zoo via SWNS) Two of the world's rarest big cats have arrived at Chester Zoo as part of a conservation program to help save their endangered species from extinction. Northeast African cheetah brothers, Kendi and Tafari, have traveled 100...
Kenya land tough draw for Afcon U-17 Cecafa qualifiers
The Junior Stars will face hosts Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, and Rwanda in Group A, with all matches set to be played at the Abebe Bikila Stadium in Addis Ababa. Defending champions Uganda headline Group B alongside Tanzania, Djibouti, Sudan,...
Kenya opens Consulate General in Jeddah
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 4 — Kenya has inaugurated a Consulate General in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, marking a major step in strengthening diplomatic, economic, and people-to-people relations between the two nations. In a statement released...
Meet the newest arrivals at Chester Zoo - Cheetah brothers Kendi and Tafari
Two of the world's rarest big cats have arrived at Chester Zoo as part of a conservation programme to help save their endangered species from extinction. Northeast African cheetah brothers, Kendi and Tafari, have travelled 100 miles from Yorkshire...
RAAD RAAC is leaving a trace
“Older buildings are meant to breathe, take in moisture and exhale,” Jabir Mohamed tells me as we sit in Somerset House. Jabir is a 26 year old Somali researcher, designer, heritage preservationist, and the founder of RAAD RAAC – an architecture...
Opinion | Bihar: NDA's Vikas Vs RJD's Jungle Raaj
Last Updated:November 04, 2025, 13:12 IST PM Modi’s Bihar push blends faith and development—reviving heritage, boosting jobs, women’s welfare, infra, and industry, contrasting NDA’s vision with RJD’s Jungle Raaj past PM Narendra Modi, Bihar Chief...
When God and guns collide: Day Trump threatened to save Nigeria, by Stephanie Shaakaa
Editor's note: In this piece, Stephanie Shaakaa, a researcher, looks at Donald Trump’s threat to intervene in Nigeria over Christian persecution. She explains why oversimplifying the country’s violence risks more harm than help. There are moments...
Bodycam footage shows moment asylum seeker is arrested for 'real-life horror film' murder
Police bodycam footage shows the moment an asylum seeker was arrested for murdering a beloved dad in a random attack. Haybe Cabdiraxmaan Nur killed Gurvinder Singh Johal inside a Lloyds Bank branch in Derby in May. Somali national Nur had paid 400...
United States–Egypt Strategic Dialogue: Africa Track
Mon 03 Nov 2025 | 06:11 PM The United States and Egypt convened the Africa Track of the U.S.-Egypt Strategic Dialogue in Cairo on November 2, 2025, reaffirming their shared commitment to advancing regional stability, security, and prosperity....
Today in Africa — November 3, 2025: ICC Probes El Fasher Atrocities, Kenyans Dominate NYC Marathon as Hellen Obiri Sets New Record, Akinola Davies Jr.’s “My Father’s Shadow” Nets 12 British Independent Film Awards Noms
Every day, OkayAfrica shares a roundup of news we’re following but haven’t published as full articles. These short updates cover what’s happening on the continent — in culture, politics, and beyond. For more on stories like these, be sure to check...
Never-here Keir Starmer's hollow migration promises have left a horrifying reality
What links a Sudanese murderer who danced to celebrate fatally stabbing a 27-year-old innocent woman 23 times with a screwdriver, a Somalian who randomly murdered an innocent restaurateur who was waiting in a bank to get money to pay his staff and...