Attack on humanitarian aid convoy in el-Fasher, Sudan, kills 5 that UN blames on RSF
Monday night’s attack burned many trucks and damaged the aid they were carrying, the statement said. It didn’t say who was responsible for the attack.
Male teacher in central Kenya handed 30 years in jail for lewdly stroking private parts of his pupils
The victims told the court that the offense occurred multiple times. One of the boy’s parents was tipped off by his neighbour and interrogated her son. After confirming the incident, she reported the matter at Nyakihai Police Post.
Africa’s biggest flower expo opens in Kenya with calls for export reforms in trade, logistics
Meanwhile, as the global demand for organically produced flowers continues to rise, this year’s IFTEX showcases Kenya’s commitment to innovation, digital transformation, and environmentally conscious trade practices.
ICC sets precedent after it resolves to try fugitive Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony in absentia
The LRA began its attacks in Uganda in the 1980s, when Kony sought to overthrow the government. After being pushed out of Uganda, the militia terrorized villages in Congo, Central African Republic and South Sudan. It was notorious for using child soldiers, mutilating civilians and enslaving women.
Suspected terrorists blown up by explosive in Ugandan capital by device intended for Christian martyrs event
Uganda is marking a holiday on Tuesday to remember a group of Christian martyrs who were killed between 1885 and 1887 on the orders of a local king.
Chinese envoy to Kenya tours Kisumu City to assess investment opportunities in its port
The visit by the Chinese envoy comes a month after President William Ruto’s state visit to China where he sealed major infrastructure deals including a new funding model for the new SGR railway line, which will connect Naivasha to Malaba, passing through several counties including Narok, Bomet, Kericho and Kisumu.
Angry Kenyan engineers question why state trains them but hires Chinese for mega infrastructure projects
Currently, women make up only about 14 per cent of engineers in Kenya, a figure Kiteme described as alarmingly low, especially given the volume of ongoing and upcoming development projects.
Police reservists lay bare hitherto unknown illicit narcotics trafficking in northern Kenya after netting 72 bales of marijuana
The government has of late heightened surveillance and patrols along the porous border with Ethiopia as efforts are redoubled to get rid of criminals and illegal trade including human trafficking.
Fighting between South Sudanese military and local militias kills scores of civilians
The fighting has led to UN warnings that South Sudan is again on the brink of civil war. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump’s administration is seeking to send to South Sudan a group of eight deportees from Cuba, Vietnam and elsewhere who have been convicted in the US of serious crimes, sparking a legal fight that has reached the Supreme Court.
South Korean presidential poll winner faces uphill task of healing polarised nation, economy bartered by US tariffs
Leading candidates ended three weeks of official campaigning late on Monday, crisscrossing the country before converging on Seoul for final rallies, as they vowed to put months of turmoil behind them and breathe new life into an ailing economy.
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