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Oct
17
2025
By The African Mirror
South African among six foreigners whose US visas were revoked over Charlie Kirk comments

South African among six foreigners whose US visas were revoked over Charlie Kirk comments

NEWS
WASHINGTON — A South African national is among six foreigners whose United States visas have been revoked by the Trump administration after they made critical social media comments about slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The US State Department announced the visa revocations on Tuesday, saying the country "has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans." According to the State Department, the South African national mocked Americans grieving Kirk's death, saying "they're hurt that the racist rally ended in attempted martyrdom" and alleging Kirk "was used to astroturf a movement of white nationalist trailer trash." The department did…
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Oct
17
2025
By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
Sacred bulls and broken hearts: Kenya bids farewell to Raila Odinga

Sacred bulls and broken hearts: Kenya bids farewell to Raila Odinga

NEWS
AS the sun climbed over the ancestral grounds of Opoda home in Siaya County on Thursday morning, the rhythmic pulse of traditional drums echoed across the land where Kenya's beloved son, Raila Amolo Odinga, once walked. Hundreds of mourners gathered in reverent silence as Luo elders prepared to perform the sacred Tero Buru - the driving of the bull - a centuries-old ritual reserved for the most honoured departed. The ceremony unfolded with ancient solemnity. Young men, their bodies adorned with green twigs and trailing tendrils, emerged from the village leading a massive herd of cattle. Their drums beat in…
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Oct
18
2025
By VUKOSI MARIVATE; IFE ADEBARA, and LILIAN WANZARE
African languages for AI: the project that’s gathering a huge new dataset

African languages for AI: the project that’s gathering a huge new dataset

NEWS
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Siri or Google Assistant are developed by the global north and trained in English, Chinese or European languages. In comparison, African languages are largely missing from the internet. A team of African computer scientists, linguists, language specialists and others have been working on precisely this problem for two years already. The African Next Voices project, primarily funded by the Gates Foundation (with other funding from Meta) and involving a network of African universities and organisations, recently released what’s thought to be the largest dataset of African languages for AI so far. We asked…
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Oct
16
2025
By The African Mirror
From revolution to rupture: Madagascar’s Gen Z uprising ends in military takeover

From revolution to rupture: Madagascar’s Gen Z uprising ends in military takeover

NEWS
THE Indian Ocean island of Madagascar has once again become a cautionary tale of Africa's cyclical political turbulence, where the clarion call for democratic change has been intercepted by the familiar thunder of military boots. What began as a defiant Gen Z uprising against corruption and broken promises has morphed into the continent's latest coup d'état - leaving a bitter question hanging over the island nation: Did the youth trade one autocrat for another? The Irony of History Repeating In a twist dripping with historical irony, Army Colonel Michael Randrianirina - the man who helped install Andry Rajoelina through a…
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Oct
16
2025
By BONFACE ORUCHO, BIRD STORY AGENCY
Africa supplies the world’s remote workforce

Africa supplies the world’s remote workforce

NEWS
WHEN power flickers in Eldoret, some 311 kilometres northwest of Nairobi, Christopher Kirui reaches for his backup inverter before his screen goes dark. The 27-year-old web developer works remotely for a software company in Amsterdam, a role that has tripled his income in just two years. “Remote work changed everything for me,” he shared in a call, adjusting a pair of headphones that connect him to his team half a world away. “But I still buy my own uptime.” His situation mirrors a continent-wide transformation. A new Rayda/FORWA survey, released in September 2025, finds that 93% of global employers plan…
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Oct
16
2025
By The African Mirror
“Son of Democracy”: Odinga’s Body Returns Home to Scenes of Mass Grief

“Son of Democracy”: Odinga’s Body Returns Home to Scenes of Mass Grief

NEWS
The remains of Raila Odinga returned to Kenyan soil Thursday to scenes of raw emotion and unprecedented public mourning, as a nation that spent decades divided over the opposition leader united in grief for a man many now call the father of modern Kenyan democracy. Odinga's coffin, draped in the red, green, and black of the Kenyan flag, arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport aboard a special government aircraft from India, where the 80-year-old former Prime Minister died Wednesday following cardiac arrest at an Ayurvedic hospital in Kerala. High-ranking military officers in full ceremonial dress received the casket on the…
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Oct
20
2025
By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
ODINGA: Bondo Receives Its Most Famous Son as Kenya Prepares for Historic Luo Burial

ODINGA: Bondo Receives Its Most Famous Son as Kenya Prepares for Historic Luo Burial

NEWS
THE remains of Raila Odinga have arrived at Opoda Farm, in Kang’o ka Jaramogi, Bondo, for the final leg of his journey home, as Kenya prepares to lay to rest one of Africa's most influential political figures in a ceremony steeped in traditional Luo customs. The 80-year-old former prime minister will be buried on Sunday on his father's homestead with full military honours and as the most supreme Luo elder, fulfilling his wishes for a burial conducted in strict accordance with Luo cultural traditions. Guests from across the globe have descended on the sprawling family compound in Siaya county, transforming…
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Oct
17
2025
By OWN CORRESPONDENT
From loneliness to love: How a football found Mary her family

From loneliness to love: How a football found Mary her family

NEWS
THE summer rain fell cold on Mary Edonga's shoulders that June day in 2021. At eighteen years old, thousands of miles from South Sudan, she stood alone in Belfast—a city where even the summer felt like winter, where the language twisted strangely in her ears, where her younger brother had been taken from her side the moment they arrived. Everything was weird, she would later say. But weird didn't capture the half of it—the bone-deep loneliness, the sleepless nights in a hotel room, wondering if her brother was safe, the paralysing fear that comes with starting over in a world…
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Oct
17
2025
By CONRAD ONYANGO, BIRD STORY AGENCY
New UNESCO leadership is a historic win for Africa

New UNESCO leadership is a historic win for Africa

NEWS
THE recent election of Egypt’s former Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Dr Khaled Ahmed El-Enany, as the Director-General of UNESCO, is seen as a ray of hope in Africa’s fight to recover looted artefacts. “It's a big statement, especially coming at a time when UNESCO is grappling with renewed calls for restitution of cultural artefacts, protection of climate-threatened heritage sites, and the digital preservation of indigenous knowledge,” Explained an African culture enthusiast, John Njeru, on a call with bird. There are high hopes that the Egyptologist and seasoned heritage diplomat could help reshape how the world views Africa’s role in…
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Oct
15
2025
By BONFACE ORUCHO, BIRD STORY AGENCY
Inside Africa’s $12bn sports market

Inside Africa’s $12bn sports market

NEWS
A surge in commercial partnerships, rising domestic investment, and growing audiences are driving noticeable growth in sports economies in several African countries. Beyond being a stage where star athletes are sourced, Africa is rapidly becoming a platform for sports tourism, investment, and innovation. The African sports market is now estimated at US$12 billion, according to consulting firm Oliver Wyman, with projections showing it could surpass US$20 billion by 2035, driven by rising sponsorship, media rights, and event revenues. “There is a clear shift towards business-focused sporting activities,” said Herman Okindo, a Nairobi-based sports journalist and sports merchandise investor. “Even at…
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