Nairobi Governor Sakaja comes under searing criticism over soaring crime, poor roads in high-end residential area
General Mathenge Drive is a very busy street that connects to Westlands and Parklands. For over two years residents say they suffer because of very poor road and maintenance, poor darning and potholes are making it dangerous to drive on.
Death toll rises to at least 15 after landslides bury 40 homes in eastern Uganda
Local officials told a journalist in the area that an excavator would be brought to assist in the rescue efforts, but the roads were covered in mud and rain was still falling. The impacted area is about 50 acres with homesteads and farmlands spread downhill.
Controversial world-first social media ban for children under 16 puts Australia on collision course with Big Tech
Countries including France and some US states have passed laws to restrict access for minors without a parent’s permission, but the Australian ban is absolute. A full under-14s ban in Florida is being challenged in court on free speech grounds.
It was ‘massacre’, France’s Macron admits 1944 killings of West African troops demanding wage was a crime
The win granted newly elected President Faye a clear mandate to carry out ambitious reforms promised during the campaign, which include more economic independence from foreign companies, including French ones, which are heavily invested in the country.
Fossil footprints in northern Kenya show two ancient human species coexisted 1.5 million years ago
The researchers reanalysed trackways that were previously discovered nearby, determining that both species were present together on fossilised muddy surfaces over a period spanning roughly 200,000 years.