Kenya’s wildlife tourism nucleus lays out plans to broaden range of products for more earnings
David Kinyangi, a Director at the State Department of Tourism, underscored the importance of public participation in the preparation of the two documents and assured the residents that their views would be incorporated in the final document.
Kenya invests more in infrastructure to maximise earnings from Lake Victoria’s blue economy potential
According to the State Department for Blue Economy Principal Secretary Betsy Njagi, the projects that kicked off countrywide in earnest were set to transform the Lake Victoria Basin’s economic landscape.
South African scientists’ research on promising HIV vaccine cut short US president’s aid freeze
Several other mRNA-based HIV vaccine candidates worldwide have reached clinical trials. BRILLIANT is unique in being Africa-led, aiming to develop capacity for producing vaccines in Africa.
Assassination cited in killing of world’s first openly gay Muslim imam as South Africa promises probe
Police have not established a motive for the killing, but political parties and LGBTQ+ organisations say Hendricks was targeted because he started a mosque in Cape Town for gay Muslims and called for members of the LGBTQ+ community to be welcomed into Islam. Homosexuality is forbidden in the Islamic religion.
UN accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in east Congo of killing children, Uganda joins fray in Bunia
M23 is the most prominent of more than 200 armed groups vying for control of eastern Congo’s trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that’s critical for much of the world’s technology. The rebels are supported by about 4,000 troops from neighbouring Rwanda, according to UN experts.
Kenya kicks off wildlife census in East African country’s largest national park to understand population trends
Dr Patrick Omndi revealed that similar exercises had been conducted in other major ecosystems, including Amboseli, Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Kapiti, with findings set to be released by Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano in June this year.
Africa creates $20 billion financial stability fund to guard against frequent bailouts for economies in distress
Creation of the facility was partly motivated by the fact that Africa lacks its own regional financial cushion, unlike Europe and Asia, which have arrangements of this kind.
Why have Rwanda-backed rebels seized two Congolese cities and is there an end in sight?
The M23’s takeover of Goma in North Kivu province witnessed intense fighting with government and allied troops that left bodies lying in the streets and thousands of Congolese soldiers surrendering their arms.
America’s decision to sideline Europe in Ukraine peace talks with Russia stuns NATO members
Later in the day, it emerged that US and Russian officials will meet in Saudi Arabia in the coming days to start talks aimed at ending the war. US officials have insisted they will only settle for a “durable” peace deal and Ukraine will be at the table.
La Liga title push shaping into a rat race as Barcelona’s Flick plays down lead by Real Madrid
Having struggled in La Liga late last year while missing 17-year-old winger Lamine Yamal due to injury, Barca are now on an 11-match unbeaten run in all competitions. But Flick is wary of Inigo Rayo who are unbeaten in nine La Liga games.
