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Uganda suspends military ties with Turkey in row over Museveni critic By AFP September 19, 2026 11:02 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Uganda's president Yoweri Museveni speaks to the people of Butambala dur …
Uganda suspends military ties with Turkey in row over Museveni criticCitizen Digital
… The European leg of the 2027 calendar includes the return of Portugal in June, with Turkey rejoining the calendar in October between the races in Azerbaijan and Singapore. …
2027 Formula One calendar includes Monaco sprint raceCitizen Digital
… Turkey is set to join the list after passing legislation to bar under-15s from social media in April. …
Countries move to ban social media for childrenCitizen Digital
Turkey police detain dozens over pro-LGBTQ Istanbul rally By AFP September 16, 2026 05:53 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Budapest-LGBTQ-Pride-Match.photo-by-NBC Audio By Vocalize Turkish police on Tuesday …
Turkey police detain dozens over pro-LGBTQ Istanbul rallyThe Standard
Audio By Vocalize Last week I wrote about the Federal Government of Somalia and the Turkey allegedly paying ransom to secure the release of the Cameroon-flagged cargo ship and its crew that was moored off the coast of Puntland.The accusations against the two nations come amid an …
Letter from Mogadishu: Pirates holding eight ships off Somali watersCitizen Digital
… (Photo by Ozan KOSE / AFP) Audio By Vocalize Roma said Wednesday they will play this week's Champions League match against Fenerbahce in jerseys supporting the relief effort in Nepal, after being banned from displaying their usual sponsor in Turkey. …
Roma to wear jersey supporting Nepal in Champions League matchThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeMore than half a dozen Arab and Muslim countries, including Saudi Arabia and Turkey, on Wednesday welcomed UK-led sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, urging other countries to take similar steps. …
Arab, Muslim nations welcome UK-led sanctions on Israeli settlementsCitizen Digital
… y Department said its latest action takes aim at "36 targets for supporting Iran's aviation sector, which the regime uses to move weapons, personnel, and illicit cargo." These include 27 Iranian airlines, alongside firms based in countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Turkey …
US slaps sanctions on Iran airlines, service providersThe Standard
Did the Federal Government of Somalia and the Turkey pay ransom to secure the release of the Cameroon-flagged cargo ship and its crew that was moored off the coast of Puntland? …
Letter from Mogadishu: Of pirates, ransom payment and UN leavingCitizen Digital
… With 151 appearances and 73 goals since his international debut against Turkey in June 2007, Dzeko is Bosnia's most-capped player and all-time leading scorer. …
Bosnia captain Dzeko to retire from international footballArsenal's French defender William Saliba returned to training on Tuesday for the first time this season after injuring his back at the World Cup in July. Despite his return to light training, he is unlikely to feature in Wednesday's Champions League match against Slovia Prague.
12 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Arsenal's French defender William Saliba returned to training on Tuesday for the first time this season after injuring his back at the World Cup in July. Despite his return to light training, he is unlikely to feature in Wednesday's Champions League match against Slovia Prague.
12 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's boxing team will use the fourth National Boxing League leg in Kisumu next week to prepare for the Elite Men's World Boxing Championships in Istanbul, Turkey later this month. Kenya won overall medals at the Africa Boxing Championships at Kasarani the previous weekend, with female boxers contributing significantly to the medal haul.
2 November 2026 · The Standard →
Afghanistan's Taliban authorities said they are seriously concerned about reported US plans to deport more than 150 Afghan immigrants via Pakistan back to Afghanistan, including relatives of those who assisted US forces before the 2021 withdrawal. Advocacy groups have warned that removing former allies and their families could endanger their lives, despite Taliban promises of a general amnesty for those who worked with Western forces.
2 November 2026 · The Standard →
A Tanzanian opposition activist was abducted from Kenya's Machakos county this week while another narrowly escaped, highlighting growing risks for dissidents taking refuge in Kenya. Kenya has long offered safe haven to dissidents from across east Africa, but its status as a secure refuge is eroding amid reports of violent kidnappings linked to political opposition.
29 October 2026 · The Standard →
Clashes between Somali government forces and Al-Shabaab militants on Monday left dozens dead according to both sides, though neither account could be independently verified. Al-Shabaab claimed 321 troop deaths while the defence ministry said 75 militants were killed and 56 wounded near Leego.
27 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's girls' football team performed as giant slayers at the 2026 ISF Football World Cup in Suzhou, China, losing 1-0 to Brazil in their opening match but recovering to defeat France 6-1 and Mexico 9-0 to advance to the quarter-finals.
27 October 2026 · The Standard →
Al-Shabaab militants ambushed Turkish-trained Somali government troops and allied militia in Lower Shabelle region, with claims of hundreds killed—though the government and insurgent accounts differ sharply and could not be independently verified. The attack underscores the army's weakness amid salary cuts and declining international donor support.
27 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's girls football team was eliminated from the 2026 ISF World Cup after losing to Germany 5-3 on penalties in the semi-finals in China, with the match ending 1-1 after regulation time.
24 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's girls football team advances to the quarter-finals of the ISF 2026 World Cup in Suzhou after finishing second in Group B, and will face Chinese Taipei, who topped Group D, in today's knockout match.
23 October 2026 · The Standard →
Swiss luxury watch retailer TimeVallée has opened a boutique at Global Trade Centre Mall in Westlands, Nairobi, featuring collections from ten internationally recognised watchmaking brands including Cartier, Bvlgari, and Hublot. The 300-square-metre outlet is described as Kenya's first luxury multi-brand watch boutique.
21 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
TimeVallée, a luxury watch retailer, has opened a multi-brand boutique at GTC Mall in Westlands, Nairobi, in partnership with Art of Luxury, offering watches from 10 international luxury brands including Cartier, Bvlgari, Hublot, TAG Heuer, IWC Schaffhausen, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Baume & Mercier, Panerai, Roger Dubuis and Zenith. The opening marks the company's expansion into Kenya as it seeks to strengthen its presence across the Middle East, India, Africa and Turkey region.
20 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kayole Starlets forward Calta Nasambu has signed with Haymana Spor Kulübü in Turkey's Women's Football Super League on a contract running to May 2027. The 21-year-old previously played for Barcelona Ladies SC and has been with Kayole Starlets since February 2026.
20 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Senegalese President Macky Sall withdrew from the seven-person race to become UN secretary general on Saturday, a day after an informal UN Security Council poll showed no clear frontrunner. In his withdrawal statement, Sall said test votes indicated preference for a candidate—possibly female—from the Latin America-Caribbean region.
17 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenyan volleyball player Merlin Terry Tata, a 20-year-old opposite hitter, has signed a one-year contract with Turkish club Bodrum Belediyesi Bodrum Spor after three years with KCB Volleyball Club. She won two league titles and the 2024 Kenya Cup with KCB and earned back-to-back MVP honours at the 2024 Kipchumba Karori International Volleyball Tournament and the 2025 Kenya Cup.
15 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Australia's Labour government formally introduced a "Digital Duty of Care" bill requiring social media platforms such as Facebook, TikTok and Instagram to give users the choice to opt out of algorithms and to protect under-18s from pornography, online bullying, content glorifying crime, and content encouraging eating disorders. Communications Minister Anika Wells said that if tech firms "build it, you are responsible for its risks."
15 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho dismissed criticism of star striker Kylian Mbappe as "ridiculous," after the French captain was photographed recovering from a left knee injury outside Madrid while in France and Switzerland, and was seen at a nightclub and riding a bicycle — actions that appeared to contradict Mourinho's earlier guidance to players to avoid such activities to prevent injury.
9 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The International Olympic Committee confirmed India as one of seven countries interested in hosting the 2036 Summer Olympics, with the Indian Olympic Association calling it a "generational opportunity" for the nation. India has stated its intention to host an Olympics for the first time, centred on Ahmedabad in Gujarat, which will host the 2030 Commonwealth Games.
7 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kurdish PKK accused Turkey of insufficient commitment to a peace process that began in 2024, stating it has withdrawn all armed forces from Turkey and inside its borders. Turkey's parliament passed a limited amnesty law for PKK militants in August as a first legislative step to end the decades-long conflict.
7 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US coach Mauricio Pochettino said he tried to sign striker Jonathan David multiple times with his previous clubs. David has scored three goals in as many games for Atletico Madrid after joining on loan from Juventus and is expected to lead Canada's line in a Tuesday friendly at Allianz Field in Minnesota.
6 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
COP31 opens in the Turkish city of Antalya on November 9 as countries grapple with record global temperatures and mounting climate damage. The marathon negotiations, hosted by Turkey but steered by Australia, are pushing electrification as a path to reducing emissions and dependency on fossil fuels.
6 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
UN climate chief Simon Stiell will warn at a pre-COP summit in Fiji that extreme heat is putting pregnant mothers and newborns at increasing risk, citing a survey showing more than two thirds of health professionals across five continents had seen heat-related complications in the past five years. Climate-driven extreme heat during pregnancy is increasingly linked to premature birth, stillbirth, low birth weight, and maternal complications.
5 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ferhat Gundogdu, head of Turkey's Central Referees Committee, and six others appeared in court on charges including official document forgery, breach of trust, and illegal acquisition of personal data, following their detention as part of a probe into alleged manipulation of the referee administration process.
3 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
France coach Zinedine Zidane said he has no regrets about his headbutt on Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup final, describing it as part of his career, as France prepares to face Italy in a UEFA Nations League match on Friday.
2 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Italy's football federation submitted files for 14 potential stadiums across 13 cities to UEFA for the 2032 European Championships, which Italy will co-host with Turkey. UEFA will review the candidates, after which Italy will select five stadiums for the tournament.
1 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Turkey's justice ministry said a court shut down the website and social media accounts of independent digital news site T24, citing 118 pieces of content constituting LGBT propaganda over the past year. The closure followed a major crackdown on the LGBTQ community involving raids on venues and homes, with warrants for 162 people.
1 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ghana lost 4-2 to Gambia in Accra, Nigeria lost 3-0 to Guinea-Bissau away, and Cape Verde lost 2-1 to Rwanda at home in shock results during the second matchday of 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on Tuesday. Algeria drew 2-2 with Burundi after trailing by two goals.
30 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ghana lost 4-2 to Gambia in Accra after leading by two goals, Nigeria suffered a 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau, and Cape Verde lost 2-1 to Rwanda at home in shock results during 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches on Tuesday.
30 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Turkish authorities seized a Boeing 737 belonging to Iran's Caspian Airlines at Istanbul Airport on Monday following a court-issued seizure order, with Turkish and Iranian media linking the action to an unpaid three-million-euros debt.
30 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
La Liga president Javier Tebas told a performance and health summit in London that footballers have a "breaking point" due to an increasingly packed global calendar, citing the expanded Club World Cup and the 48-team World Cup as events adding to player workload and injury risks.
29 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Turkey's Justice Minister announced that the head of the country's football refereeing body, Ferhat Gundogdu, and six others have been arrested as part of a corruption investigation into claims of interference in referee classification, assignments, and examinations.
29 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →