US Secretary of State says President Biden is keen on improved US-Africa trade programme
Over $10 billion worth of African exports entered the United States duty free last year under the programme. However, the US International Trade Commission earlier this year highlighted major shortcomings.
King Charles ends tour of Kenya, but questions over colonial injustices, reparations unanswered
The UK government agreed to a 20-million-pound ($24 million) out-of-court settlement in 2013 to more than 5,200 survivors of abuses during the Mau Mau revolt, but has refused to issue an apology and has rebuffed claims by other communities.
Ukrainian troops tales of exhaustion like Russians’ but the enemy has the numbers and more arsenal
The soldiers also know that Russia has a far bigger army and more weapons and ammunition, raising the uncomfortable question of how Ukraine can ever repel the invaders once and for all in Europe’s bloodiest conflict since World War Two.
Biden 2024 strategy memo shows he plans to ride on 2020 themes, draw contrast to Trump
The campaign began trying to reverse such perceptions in September, with a 16-week, $25 million advertising campaign targeting what Chavez called “voters across battleground states – including earlier-than-ever investments in Hispanic and African American media” and testing “the messaging contrast that will be core to this election.”
Healthcare workers in hospitals suffer trauma, burnout and loss as Israel bombards Gaza
Hospitals that remain functional are only operating at one third of their normal staffing levels due to the high number of medical workers who have been displaced and killed, according to a situation report from the UN’s emergency aid coordination body, OCHA.
Largest ever demobilisation of 372,000 ex-rebels in limbo as Ethiopia can’t raise $849m needed
The Ethiopian government plans to meet around 15 per cent of the cost, with donors expected to pick up the rest of the bill, according to a copy of the demobilisation framework seen by The New Humanitarian. But so far, not a single dollar has been received.
Women’s marathon record will belong to Kenya again, Kosgei predicts ahead of New York City run
Brigid Kosgei will compete on Sunday alongside some formidable Kenyans, including Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir, Boston Marathon winner Hellen Obiri and Sharon Lokedi, who triumphed in Central Park last year.
Air pollution in Indian capital New Delhi turns ‘severe’ and authorities order schools shut
People in New Delhi woke up to a thick layer of toxic haze on Friday and some schools were ordered to shut for two days as the air quality index (AQI) entered the “severe” category in several parts of the Indian capital. A filthy smog forms over Delhi every winter...
While Uganda holds fast onto traditional knowledge silos, interdisciplinarity is taking root in higher education in the world
Structural knowledge is a concept introduced by one of the world’s interdisciplinary education experts, Dr Allen Repko in 2009. It refers to the level of knowledge students need to get to a point of forming their own ideas and solutions to a given problem.
US Constitution’s insurrection clause: Treason case against Trump starts in Minnesota
In the Minnesota case, the plaintiffs are asking the state’s highest court to declare that Trump is disqualified and direct the secretary of state to keep him off the ballot for the state’s March 5 primary. They’ve also broached the possibility of the court ordering an evidentiary hearing, which would mean further proceedings and delay a final resolution, something Trump’s legal team opposes.
