Mauritania's Tah takes over as Africa's 'super banker'

Mauritania's Tah takes over as Africa's 'super banker'

Mauritania's former economy minister Sidi Ould Tah took office Monday as head of the African Development Bank, vowing to build a "robust and prosperous" continent despite US aid cuts. The 60-year-old was Mauritania's economy minister from 2008 to 2015 before heading the little-known Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa for a decade.

Police recover firearm, nab 2 men in Embakasi raid

Police recover firearm, nab 2 men in Embakasi raid

Officers from the National Police Service (NPS) have recovered a firearm and apprehended two persons of interest in Embakasi, Nairobi County, following an intelligence-led operation on Monday morning, September 1, 2025. According to a statement by the NPS, officers on routine patrol in the Pipeline area received information about two individuals suspected of having a […]