Western envoys in Nairobi voice concerns over rising femicide, enforced disappearances in Kenya
Kenya was among several African countries elected to the UN human rights council on October 9.
Israel pounds Beirut’s southern suburbs after US truce push as 47 Palestinians are killed in Gaza
The conflict in Lebanon has dramatically escalated over the past five weeks, with most of the 2,800 deaths reported by the Lebanese health ministry for the past 12 months occurring in that period.
‘Unhinged’ Trump claims of vote rigging feed fears he’s preparing 2020 replay to undo results
Election officials discovered potentially fraudulent registrations in Lancaster and neighbouring York counties, prompting investigations by local law enforcement. There is no evidence the applications have led or will lead to illegal votes.
Kenyan hairdressers turn to app to boost business, taking cue from platforms like Uber
Some braiders don’t have reliable data or are not comfortable using the app, so Onwuamaegbu calls them directly to confirm orders. So far, 180 customers and around 100 hair braiders have signed up, with more on the waitlist as Onwuamaegbu seeks to expand the app slowly.
United Nations vote to extend UN peacekeepers mandate in Western Sahara as Algeria protests
US Deputy Ambassador Robert Wood said the resolution makes clear the Security Council’s support for Staffan de Mistura, the secretary-general’s personal envoy to Western Sahara, “as he intensifies efforts to advance an enduring and dignified resolution for Western Sahara without further delay.”
Kenya gets new deputy president after law professor takes oath of office
Ousted Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s legal battles extended months of political turbulence in the country, East Africa’s largest economy, that began with nationwide protests against unpopular tax hikes in June.
Interpol investigation exposes how transnational organised criminal gang Black Axe funds, fixes who rules Nigeria
Scrutiny is needed on governments in China and the United Arab Emirates that serve as major financial transfer hubs for Black Axe’s illicit transactions.
Black Axe: Nigerian transnational criminal outfit that’s sucked in Kenyans, has tentacles in five continents and swears initiates to Korofo – a god
The expansive nature of Black Axe’s cybercriminal activity has begotten an impressive global money laundering enterprise. For instance, when Axemen defraud a target abroad, they usually instruct the victim to send the money to an in-country account to avoid the suspicion of sending it to a Nigerian bank. The group then uses an intermediary or “linkman” to transfer the money from said account over to Black Axe’s network of money launderers without attracting the attention of financial regulators.
Democrat Kamala Harris warns voters Trump plans to eliminate affordable health care
Opinion polls show a historically close contest between Harris and Trump, with the outcome of Tuesday’s US presidential election likely to be decided in seven battleground states.
