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South Africa completed Wednesday the evacuation of 127 troops from the front lines of the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, four of whom were critically wounded, the military said. Twenty-one soldiers returned Tuesday and 106 more on Wednesday, South Africa National Defence Force (SANDF) spokesman Prince Tshabalala said. They were part of a mission deployed by the 16-nation Southern African Development Community (SADC) bloc in 2023 to support the DRC government in the east, where the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has made significant territorial gains. “We have admitted four patients (who are) critical,” Tshabalala said. Seventeen others had…

Donald Trump held his first cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday, turning the occasion into an extended question-and-answer session that lasted for more than an hour. Speaking alongside his cabinet – and billionaire Elon Musk who wore a “tech support” T-shirt – Trump covered a wide range of topics, ranging from Doge’s efforts to cut government spending to immigration, the economy and the war in Ukraine. Here are a five takeaways from his remarks. 1) Trump praises Rubio and Musk Trump was asked by reporters which government department – and, by extension, which cabinet members – were most…

Nvidia, the chip giant at the heart of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, said business remained strong, despite fears of a bubble stirred by the launch of Chinese AI firm DeepSeek’s launch on the scene last month. Sales of the firm’s chips hit more than $39bn (£30.7bn) over the three months ended 27 January, up 74% year-on-year. Nvidia has seen a surge of demand, as big tech companies turn to the firm for chips that can handle the large amounts of data used to train AI models. But DeepSeek said it had trained its chatbot using less advanced, and less…

Instagram is reportedly considering launching its short-form video feature, Reels, as a separate app as the future of Chinese-owned TikTok remains uncertain in the US. The social media platform’s boss Adam Mosseri told staff about the potential move this week, according to technology industry–focused business publication The Information, which cited a person who heard the remarks. Instagram’s parent company Meta did not immediately respond to a BBC request for comment. In January, US President Donald Trump granted TikTok a 75-day extension to comply with a law signed by then-President Joe Biden that requires a sale or ban of the platform.…

An American national working as a state government contractor admitted in court to being found with four cocaine pellets in his stomach while attempting to leave Kenya. Jarod Tyler Roberts, who resides in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, told the court at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport that he had purchased the drugs for personal use while on holiday in Kenya but decided to take the remaining three pellets back to Saudi Arabia before his departure. In court, Roberts expressed deep remorse for violating Kenyan laws and requested leniency. He said an imprisonment sentence could severely impact his career. His parents, particularly…

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja revealed that City Hall’s commercial disputes, including the ongoing one with Kenya Power, will now be resolved directly with Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi. He spoke after a meeting that was chaired by Head of Public Service Felix Koskei between him, Kenya Power officials and CS Wandayi. He said that the warring bodies will now resolve matters amicably. “We agreed that commercial disputes will be resolved between myself and Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi. The Inter-governmental technical committee will also come on board,” he said. He also said he had directed that water supply be restored to…

The death toll from a Sudanese military plane crash in the city of Omdurman increased to at least 46 people, officials said Wednesday. The Khartoum Media Office said the crash also injured 10 others. The initial death toll of 19 was provided by the health ministry. The Antonov aircraft crashed Tuesday while taking off from the Wadi Sayidna air base north of Omdurman, the military said in a statement. Omdurman is the sister city of the capital, Khartoum. The crash also damaged a number of houses in the Karrari district of Omdurman, the media office said. The military earlier said…

Armed police officers were deployed to Kenya Power and Lighting Company offices where a standoff with the Nairobi County officials had paralysed operations. The officers facilitated the removal of the county lorries that had blocked roads to the Stima Plaza for two days affecting operations. Kenya Power had asked staff to work from home, as their offices were rendered unbearable. This is after the county government disconnected water supply to the building and blocked the sewer line in the ensuing standoff. Raw sewerage was seen flowing outside the building in the chaos forcing the management to ask staff to stay…

A police officer was shot and injured by his colleague in a standoff outside the Nairobi residence of South Sudan President Salva Kiir. Constable Denis Okenye is nursing a gunshot wound in his right thigh after he was on Tuesday February 25 night shot by his colleague at the compound, police said. The incident happened on Tuesday night along Gigiri Road after a dramatic chase. President Kiir, like many other foreign presidents has several properties in the city, which are guarded by armed police officers. Two police officers from Gigiri police station were on patrol in the area along Gigiri…

At least seven people drowned in separate incidents reported in the country. The victims include a 12-year-old girl who drowned in a family borehole. The first incident happened in Bangale, Tana River where a man drowned in a well. The man was fetching water from the well when he slid therein and drowned on February 23 evening. The body was moved to the mortuary pending investigations. In Mukurweini, Nyeri County, the body of a boy aged eight was found in a swampy stream after a drowning incident in Mawe village. Police officers found the body partially submerged in a shallow…

The White House plans to determine which news outlets have access to President Donald Trump, taking control from an association of journalists after more than a century. The changes, announced by Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday, mean the White House will determine which outlets participate in the “pool” that covers presidential events and shares material with other media outlets. The rotation of pool reporters was previously determined by the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA), which said the decision “tears at the independence of a free press”. The surprise announcement comes as the Associated Press fights to restore its access…

Hundreds of thousands of people have signed a petition to revoke Elon Musk’s Canadian citizenship amid tensions between the Trump administration and Canada. The petition, which opened to signatures five days ago, accuses Mr Musk of acting against Canada’s national interest and undermining its sovereignty. In Canada, citizenship can be revoked only if someone has committed fraud, misrepresented themselves or knowingly hid information on an immigration or citizenship application. Mr Musk, who was born in South Africa, holds both Canadian and US citizenship. Responding to the petition, the billionaire wrote on X: “Canada is not a real country.” The post…

Ukraine has agreed the terms of a major minerals deal with the US, a senior official in Kyiv has told the BBC. “We have indeed agreed it with a number of good amendments and see it as a positive outcome,” the official said, without providing any further details. Media reports say Washington has dropped initial demands for a right to $500bn (£395bn) in potential revenue from utilising the natural resources but has not given firm security guarantees to war-torn Ukraine – a key Ukrainian demand. US President Donald Trump said he was expecting his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington…

A 42-year-old Kenyan man was arrested after allegedly shooting his 37-year-old wife multiple times at their home in Killeen, Texas. John Gitau Mwangi was arrested following the fatal shooting of his 37-year-old wife, Esther Gitau, on Friday, 21 February, police said. Police responded to a welfare check at the couple’s residence at around 7:15 pm, where they found Esther with multiple gunshot wounds. Paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene at 9:29 pm. Authorities believe the killing was linked to domestic violence but have assured the public there is no ongoing threat. Two young children were inside the house at…

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) revealed Tuesday it requires Sh61.7 billion for the 2027 general election. Deputy Chief Executive Officer  Obadiah Keitany told Parliament the commission’s budget for boundary delimitation is Sh7 billion, but still awaits court advisory. “The commission projects an additional 5.7 million new voters, to have a total of 28 million in the 2027 election,” Keitany said. This is likely to cause concerns that Kenyan elections remain the most expensive yet divisive and unreliable. IEBC said 14 by-elections are still pending, which are projected to cost about Sh480 million. The electoral body said some 45,352 Kenya…