Anyone planning to visit Kenya will now be required to have mandatory inbound travel health insurance with a minimum coverage of US$50,000 (about Ksh6.5 million). The new requirement was announced through a Special Issue of the Kenya Gazette published on July 30, 2026, under the Social Health Insurance Act, 2023 and the Social Health Insurance
United States President Donald Trump has cancelled a planned military attack against Iran, citing ongoing negotiations aimed at easing tensions between the two countries. In a statement dated August 2, Trump claimed the US had been fully prepared for military action but agreed to pause the operation after receiving a request from Iran and several
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) of South Africa has recommended to the head of state, President Cyril Ramaphosa, that Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge be suspended pending a decision by Parliament whether to remove him. The JSC, in a media statement issued on the 27 th of July 2026, says it reached this decision