UN head of UN peacekeeping mission in Congo discusses ceasefire monitoring with M23 top brass
Vivian van de Perre, acting head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the DR Congo (MONUSCO), met with leaders of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group in Goma on Friday to discuss a ceasefire monitoring mechanism. The meeting comes as diplomatic efforts intensify to stabilise the country’s volatile east....
Kenya’s digital regulator Communication Authority launches sound broadcasting trial
With the new deployment, the Communication Authority said that Kenya joins a growing community of countries adopting or conducting digital radio trials as the next frontier in sound broadcasting.
Beachside ‘fishing’ minors for sex: State official says under-age commercial sex, defilement in Kisumu City is driven by alcohol sale
The principal secretary revealed that approximately 70 per cent of cases reported through the national Child Helpline 116 point to parental neglect with children citing lack of care, supervision and basic provisions.
Fish farming in Kenya’s coastal region picks up as Kwale harvests 120kg in Matuga project
Despite its success, the project faces challenges, especially related to fish feed, water access and climate conditions. The group reported losing about 100 fish in the early stages due to lack of experience and the high cost of feed.
Science’s billionaire funding nightmare: How sex pest Epstein and Gates financed research portal to control scientific information flow
Karl Jablonowski, senior research scientist for Children’s Health Defence, said Gates’ 2013 investment in ResearchGate was part of a wave of investments during that period in online platforms. He said investors like Gates recognised the influence they could exert over those platforms’ algorithms.
