Environmental hazards: State bans mechanised gold mining in West Pokot in north-western Kenya
Philip Ngorikwang, a resident of the Marich area in Pokot Central Sub-County, said unregulated gold mining left deep open pits and heavily polluted River Muruny that made the water unsafe for household use.
Tanzania backs stronger institutional cooperation on Nile River management at AU Summit
Tanzania has called for reinforced institutional cooperation and sustainable management of the Nile River to safeguard one of Africa’s most vital shared resources, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation said in a statement Sunday. The call was made by Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation...
‘Mimi Ndio Sifuna’: How abortive ouster of ODM secretary general fuelled a situation that’s galvanised Kenyan youth against power wielders
You cannot discuss Sifuna without mentioning Raila Odinga. Love him or critique him, you cannot deny one thing: Baba has shaped a generation of political fighters. And he did not mentor cowards.
Hundreds of university students in US holiday island of Hawaii slip into homelessness as rising nationwide crisis bites
The latest national US report released in July of 2025 comparing all 50 states and the District of Columbia on education, employment and health found Hawaii tied with urban Washington, DC, New York and Alaska for the highest rate of homeless youth in the country. For many of Hawaii’s young people, the climb toward stability feels steeper than ever.
