Mali rebels ambush an army convoy, killing or capturing scores of soldiers
The military convoy was leaving the northern town of Anefis and headed to Gao city when it was ambushed in the Sahara desert. The nature of the convoy wasn’t immediately clear, although fuel tankers could be seen as part of it, suggesting it could be a Malian logistics convoy.
Kiambu County in central Kenya hosts an AI-powered coding competition for schoolchildren
Fred Nyabera, the director of End Child Poverty at Arigatou International, said the competition provides a space for children to learn innovation and co-create solutions that advance all 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
US Defence Secretary Hegseth’s order to Pentagon to screen testosterone deficiency in American soldiers alarms doctors
Four of the six doctors said there was no solid evidence suggesting that screening for low testosterone in all military personnel aged 30 and older would optimise US readiness for combat.
Case of hypergamy or criminal scheming? How some Kenyan women turn into vampires when husbands’ fortunes grow
A Kenyan pilot reportedly faces a challenging situation after his wife allegedly transferred property into her name and requested a divorce. Captain Waweru Mwangi, a Kenyan commercial pilot who once considered a religious vocation, is said to be experiencing a difficult period following 34 years of marriage and raising five...
Some 53,450 foreign nationals processed for deportation or voluntary, South Africa still faces rising anti-immigration tensions
Just a few kilometres away in Johannesburg’s central business district, anti-immigration demonstrations continued on Thursday as March and March, along with other groups, staged another protest as part of their campaign calling for undocumented migrants to leave South Africa.
Teacher’s Service Commission working with National Counter-Terrorism Centre to pre-empt youth radicalisation in Kenya
Deputy Head Teacher at Consolata Primary School in Likoni Sub-County Elizabeth Kadzo said the training will assist to transform the way teachers interpret changes in learners’ behaviour.
Tourism and wildlife minister Miano reminds voters in Ol Kalou there’s life after election, calls for reconciliation
The cabinet secretary reaffirmed that the national government’s commitment to the people of Ol Kalou remains firm and that development programmes would continue regardless of the political outcome. She said the government would continue engaging residents to identify and implement projects that respond to their most pressing needs.
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Ruku pushes for stronger bargaining power for Mt Kenya East in national government
Ruku said the region had for many years lagged behind in infrastructure and other development indicators, citing what he described as disparities in road infrastructure, electricity connectivity and appointments to senior public offices between Mt Kenya East and Mt Kenya West.
Why anti-abortion agenda is gaining momentum in Africa as draft calling for rejection of sexual and reproductive health rights is finalised
Last year, anti-abortion Christian groups from the US, Europe and Africa and high-ranking Kenyan officials gathered in Nairobi for a conference on “Promoting and Protecting Family Values in Challenging Times.”
How US movement that ‘exports family values’ to Africa indirectly gives rise to illicit and unsafe abortion on the continent
The expanded restrictions build on the anti-abortion advocacy work carried out by conservative US non-profits abroad – especially in Africa, where healthcare is highly dependent on foreign aid. The region has the world’s highest estimated proportion of unsafe abortions and highest maternal mortality rates – including the highest number of maternal deaths per 100,000 abortions.
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