Tension rises higher after hundreds are charged with treason in Tanzania, state  goes after key opposition figures

Tension rises higher after hundreds are charged with treason in Tanzania, state goes after key opposition figures

Wanted suspects include Josephat Gwajima, an influential preacher who had his church deregistered earlier this year after he criticized the government over rights abuses.

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State cedes control of Amboseli National Park in southeast Kenya to Kajiado County

State cedes control of Amboseli National Park in southeast Kenya to Kajiado County

Kajiado Governor Joseph ole Lenku described the handover as a historic milestone for the residents of Kajiado and the wider Maasai community. He said the move corrects past injustices and guarantees that communities who have long coexisted with wildlife now share in the park’s tourism revenue.

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Oil exploration in north-western back on track in Kenya after state-Turkana residents meeting

Oil exploration in north-western back on track in Kenya after state-Turkana residents meeting

Area leaders, including Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai, his Deputy John Erus, Turkana East Member of Parliament Nicholas Ng’ikor, John Ariko (Turkana South MP) and a host of MCAs attended and addressed the meetings.

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Officials say former US President Biden ignored Israeli military lawyers’ evidence of Gaza war crimes

Officials say former US President Biden ignored Israeli military lawyers’ evidence of Gaza war crimes

Reports of internal US government dissent over Israel’s Gaza campaign emerged during Biden’s presidency. This account – based on detailed recollections from those involved – offers a fuller picture of the debate’s intensity in the administration’s final weeks, which ended with President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January.

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It’s slugfest in Migori as rival factions of teachers’ union leaders go for each other’s jugular

It’s slugfest in Migori as rival factions of teachers’ union leaders go for each other’s jugular

The 2-6-3-3-3 education system, introduced in 2017, created Junior Secondary (Grades 7-9) as a distinct level. However, when Grade 7 learners joined in 2023, the government placed them in primary schools due to a lack of infrastructure and funding.

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Retired British soldier fights extradition to Kenya to face murders charges of a woman

Retired British soldier fights extradition to Kenya to face murders charges of a woman

Defence lawyer David Josse said Purkiss, who is self-employed and works from the home he shares with his wife and two children, “vehemently denies” the murder charge.

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