South Sudan back at with itself as Vice President Machar, his wife are placed under house arrest

South Sudan back at with itself as Vice President Machar, his wife are placed under house arrest

African Union Commission Chair Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said he would deploy a team to Juba “as part of efforts to de-escalate the situation.” In a statement on X, the US State Department’s bureau of African affairs urged Kiir to reverse the house arrest and “prevent further escalation of the situation.”

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Cabinet secretary for ICT unveils Kenya’s AI Strategy to drive the East African nation’s digital revolution

Cabinet secretary for ICT unveils Kenya’s AI Strategy to drive the East African nation’s digital revolution

Germany commended Kenya’s AI leadership, with Deputy Ambassador Alexander Fierley reaffirming Germany’s support, emphasising that AI’s impact depends on responsible data ownership and consumer protection.

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Kenya unveils strategic plan to strengthen the power of mercy process, clemency and justice

Kenya unveils strategic plan to strengthen the power of mercy process, clemency and justice

Further, Koskei revealed that the new five-year strategic plan will enhance efficiency, transparency and accessibility in the clemency process.

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Five arid and semi-arid regions in Kenya on high alert as weather forecasts show depressed rainfall

Five arid and semi-arid regions in Kenya on high alert as weather forecasts show depressed rainfall

At least five counties in the country are at high alert stage of drought with expectation of low or below average rainfall in the March-May long rain season. According to the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA), these counties are Wajir, Mandera, parts of Marsabit, Parts of Kilifi and Parts of...

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Biosafety Authority rolls out plan to restore Kenyan capital’s greenery and lustre in nationwide campaign

Biosafety Authority rolls out plan to restore Kenyan capital’s greenery and lustre in nationwide campaign

Ngetich emphasised the crucial role played by the authority in ensuring the safe use of modern biotechnology in Kenya and regulating genetically modified organisms to protect human health, animal health and the environment.

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African Medicines Regulatory Harmonisation approves listing of human medicines on the continent  

African Medicines Regulatory Harmonisation approves listing of human medicines on the continent  

The African Medicines Regulatory Harmonisation (AMRH) initiative is a continental programme under the African Union development agency-NEPAD, established to strengthen regulatory systems for medicinal products across Africa. It works to improve access to safe, effective and quality-assured medicines by supporting the alignment of national and regional regulatory frameworks, capacity building, and the establishment of robust oversight mechanisms.

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Governor concerned about high pregnancy rate among teenaged girls ‘eating too much forbidden fruit’ in Homa Bay County

Governor concerned about high pregnancy rate among teenaged girls ‘eating too much forbidden fruit’ in Homa Bay County

Governor Wanga noted that the latest Kenya Health and Demographic Survey (KHDS) shows that the prevalence of teen pregnancies in Homa Bay stands at 33 per cent.

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Africa’s 60 per cent fallow agricultural land lures foreign investors, but their dreams end up in smoke

Africa’s 60 per cent fallow agricultural land lures foreign investors, but their dreams end up in smoke

In 2021, the Senegalese village of Niéti Yone welcomed investors Frank Timis and Gora Seck from a US-registered company, African Agriculture. Over cups of sweet green tea, the visitors promised to employ hundreds of locals and, one day, thousands. Timis, originally from Romania, was the majority stakeholder.

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France’s Le Pen refuses to bow out of 2027 vote after being convicted of graft and barred from running

France’s Le Pen refuses to bow out of 2027 vote after being convicted of graft and barred from running

Judge Benedicte de Perthuis said Le Pen had been “at the heart” of a scheme to misappropriate more than 4 million euros ($4.3 million) of EU funds and use them to pay the far-right party’s staff back home.

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Kenya, FAO unveil $49.5 million climate resilient agriculture project in Lake Victoria Basin Region

Kenya, FAO unveil $49.5 million climate resilient agriculture project in Lake Victoria Basin Region

With a target of supporting 140,000 farmers including 80,000 cooperative members and 63,000 farmers’ groups, the initiative, aims to build climate resilience and drive the agricultural sector towards a low-carbon, sustainable future.

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Largest tax-dodging scheme by Big Pharma: How Pfizer sold $20 billion of drugs to Americans without paying tax in 2019

Largest tax-dodging scheme by Big Pharma: How Pfizer sold $20 billion of drugs to Americans without paying tax in 2019

A recent review by The Lever also found that Big Pharma routinely engages in tax avoidance. In 2022, major US pharmaceutical companies reported over $214 billion in revenue but only $10 billion in profits in the US. Those same companies reported over $171 billion in revenue outside of the US and over $90 billion in profits – but US consumers pay the highest pharmaceutical costs.

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Make America Stupid Again: How Trump’s provincialism in education will kill Enlightenment scholarship

Make America Stupid Again: How Trump’s provincialism in education will kill Enlightenment scholarship

Long after Jefferson’s death in 1826, the seeds of Enlightenment ideas had a hard time finding purchase in the rocky soil of American xenophobia and anti-intellectualism. In 1841, the brilliant mathematician James Joseph Sylvester, only 27 years old but already writing papers whose conceptual brilliance astonished the field, was hired by the University of Virginia. As historian Lewis S. Feuer noted, Sylvester was “the first observing Jew to be called to the United States to fill a full professorship in a secular subject.”

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How Museveni’s white elephants ushered in economic hell Ugandans live in today since 1986

How Museveni’s white elephants ushered in economic hell Ugandans live in today since 1986

In Uganda, several banks have faced closure or significant issues, including Teefe Bank, International Credit Bank, Greenland Bank, the Co-operative Bank, National Bank of Commerce, Global Trust Bank and Crane Bank. It is significant to note that Uganda Commercial Bank was sold off under mysterious circumstances and there was a lot of financial bleeding before, during and after the sale

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191 TB cases traced to Migori goldmines ministry health says are dispersal points of the disease

191 TB cases traced to Migori goldmines ministry health says are dispersal points of the disease

Victor Otieno, a representative from the Miner’s Association in Migori, lamented that lack of protective mining gear was the major reason for the rising cases of TB and other lung condition diseases in the mining sector.

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