- Under a cloudless blue sky, huge crowds gathered in Maltepe on the Asian side of Turkey's biggest city on the eve of the Eid al-Fitr celebration which starts Sunday, marking the end of Ramadan.
- The Sudanese army said on Saturday it had taken control of a major market in Khartoum's twin city of Omdurman, which had previously been used by their Rapid Support Forces (RSF) rivals to launch attacks during a devastating two-year-old war.
- When Friday's powerful earthquake struck central Myanmar, Htet Min Oo was performing ritual ablutions before Ramadan prayers at a mosque next to his house in Mandalay.
- Guinea's junta leader has pardoned former military leader Moussa Dadis Camara for "health reasons" after a court last year found him guilty of crimes against humanity in a 2009 stadium massacre, according to a decree read on state television late on Friday.
- A mass Russian drone attack killed four people, injured 19 and sparked a large fire in a hotel and restaurant complex and other buildings late on Friday in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, the regional governor said.
- Eleven people were killed in drone strikes in northern Pakistan on Saturday, launched by the army against the Taliban, who had killed seven soldiers a day earlier, police told AFP.
- The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand passed 1,600 on Saturday, as rescuers dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings in a desperate search for survivors.
- Learning at Kiamwasi Technical Training Institute in Kitutu Chache South, Kisii County, has been paralyzed for four days after a contractor shut down the school over unpaid bills.
- Kenya’s special envoy to South Sudan, Raila Odinga, returned to the country on Saturday after a high-stakes meeting with South Sudan’s president, Salva Kiir, following the arrest of Vice President Riek Machar.
- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has cautioned the Mt Kenya region to be wary of President William Ruto's tactics of splashing large sums of money during his visit.
- Police have arrested three suspects alleged to be behind the brutal murder of a 17-year-old girl, Gaala Aden Abdi, in Wajir for refusing to be married off to a 55-year-old man.
- The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is seeking to recover Ksh.22.7 million from former Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) CEO Dr. Ezekiel Mutua, on grounds that he illegally obtained the amount through unauthorized pay increases and allowances.
- Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested three suspected drug traffickers in Maji Mazuri, Mwiki, Nairobi County and recovered a large consignment of bhang.
- Somalia is prepared to offer the United States exclusive control of strategic air bases and ports, its president said in a letter to President Donald Trump seen by Reuters on Friday.
- This follows a crackdown led by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) and the National Police Service (NPS), targeting entertainment joints that are flouting the ban in the region.
- Police in Kwale County have arrested 120 suspects linked to the machete-wielding criminal gang known as "panga boys," who have been terrorizing residents in Diani, following a week-long operation.
- A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.7 centred in the Sagaing region near the Myanmar city of Mandalay caused extensive damage in that country and also shook neighbouring Thailand on Friday.
- International aid began to arrive in Myanmar on Saturday as rescuers searched for survivors after a powerful earthquake devastated the Southeast Asian nation amid concerns the number killed would soar.
- The UN's World Food Programme warned Friday of an "unprecedented crisis" as it faces a 40 percent drop in funding this year, risking life-saving aid for 58 million people.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin called Friday for a "transitional administration" to be put in place in Ukraine and vowed his army would "finish off" Ukrainian troops, in hardline remarks as US President Donald Trump pushes for a ceasefire.
- Beijing and Moscow have ramped up economic cooperation and diplomatic contacts in recent years and their strategic partnership has only grown closer since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.
- The Sudanese army said it had wrested back full control of Khartoum, nearly two years after losing the capital to rival paramilitaries, capping a weeklong blitz that saw it recapture the presidential palace, the airport and other strategic sites.
- A man who allegedly set fire to five Teslas and sprayed them with bullets from a semi-automatic rifle appeared in a US court Thursday to face federal arson charges, the Department of Justice said.
- At least four police personnel and two militants were killed in a gun battle in India's restive territory of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said on Friday, as troops searched for heavily armed men who local residents had spotted in the area on Sunday.
- Canada plans additional retaliation for U.S. President Donald Trump's auto tariffs and reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading partners scheduled for early April.
- Qatar hosted a second round of talks on Friday between Congo and Rwanda and separately met with representatives of the Rwandan-backed rebellion waging an insurgency in eastern Congo, four sources told Reuters.
- South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar is under arrest and will be investigated, the government said on Friday - the first official confirmation of a detention that world powers fear could tip the nation back into war.
- The terms of a mineral deal between Ukraine and the U.S. have not yet been finalised, Ukrainian officials said on Friday, after a summary of Washington's latest offer suggested it was demanding all of Ukraine's natural resources income for years.
- A Congolese general expressed "indignation" on Friday about social media comments by Uganda's military chief that threatened to seize a city in northern Congo, reflecting heightened diplomatic strains as the region spirals deeper into conflict.
- Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has called on all stakeholders to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered and research-backed solutions to end malnutrition.
- On the second day of vetting for Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioner hopefuls, six candidates faced the panel led by Nelson Makanda.
- A police officer attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Molo, Nakuru County, has been arrested and disarmed after he was allegedly involved in a shooting incident involving a boda boda rider on Wednesday night.
- National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has offered a Ksh.1 million cash prize for the chief who will lead in new Identity Card (ID) and voter registrations in Bungoma County.
- The Nairobi County Government has cautioned garbage collection companies against discarding waste in undesignated areas, warning that entities that do so will have their licenses revoked immediately.
- A powerful earthquake centred in Myanmar rocked Southeast Asia on Friday, killing several people and causing extensive damage, with rescuers in Bangkok searching for 81 people in the rubble of a collapsed building.
- Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives in Malindi, Kilifi County have arrested two robbery suspects believed to be part of a criminal gang responsible for a recent break-in within the area that resulted in the theft of property of unknown value.
- President William Ruto has revealed that Kenya hosts more than 800,000 refugees, primarily from the East and Horn of Africa and Great Lakes region, denoting Kenya's generosity in welcoming all visitors.
- Dagoretti North MP Beatrice Elachi on Friday delivered a moving tribute during the requiem mass for her son, Elvis, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Kileleshwa.
- A petition has been filed in court seeking to stop the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) from proceeding with interviews for the positions of its members.
- High Court Judge Chacha Mwita will deliver his verdict in October on a petition challenging the appointment of Professor Adams Oloo to the IEBC Selection Panel.
- Government Spokesperson Dr. Isaac Mwaura has defended President William Ruto’s decision to sack Justin Muturi as the Cabinet Secretary for Public Service.
- TikToker Maria Wangari Kamunge, also known as Rish Kamunge, has been granted a bond of Ksh.5 million after she was arrested and arraigned over fraud allegations.
