Embattled South Sudan President Kiir says he’s committed to holding elections in December
South Sudan plans to hold its first general elections in December 2026 as part of the implementation of the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan.
Former Kenyan captain Steve Tikolo named as Uganda National Cricket head coach
The cricket body said the recruitment process, which started in January this year, attracted 75 applicants from across the cricket world, including coaches from New Zealand, England, South Africa and India.
Second religion: Why emergence of Gabriel Bortoleto is symbolic of Brazil’s long road back to Formula One
While Bortoleto carries that broader significance for Brazil, his daily reality is more straightforward. He is still a young driver learning the demands of F1 while helping build a new project with Audi, one that will take time before it challenges at the front of the grid. The process, he says, is about patience and steady progress.
IMF and World Bank are back and are scurrilous: Ex-minister Raphael Tuju and Kwale Dam are their first casualties via Conflict of Interest Act
For us, what’s attractive is the cabinet secretary? Is he not tall, black and handsome? He knows his thing. He is Eng Eric Muriithi Mugaa, the youngest cabinet secretary, freshly minted – and nominated! So, is the guy at the dam project updating us and going for parliamentary meetings?
Moral of beautiful slave girl story: While slavery poisoned relationships, it also contained potions that were exploited to resist victimisation
Over the following months, James and Margaret grieved separately and together. Their marriage continued, now bound more by shared loss than by the previous strange happiness.
They never spoke openly of what they had shared with Isabelle, but the ghost of those years haunted Belmont Plantation.
Power and glory: How elegant and intelligent slave girl conquered and married both colonel and his wife on Belmont Plantation in Mississippi
James would request Isabelle’s presence in the library for literary discussions. Margaret would keep Isabelle with her for hours, their conversations growing increasingly intimate. By the winter of 1848, the situation reached a crisis point.
Ministry of health data shows 3.1 million Kenyans suffer from chronic kidney disease
Approximately 3.1 million Kenyans are living with chronic kidney disease (CKD), a growing public health concern largely driven by the rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension and diabetes, the Ministry of Health says. Speaking during the national World Kidney Day commemoration at Kenyatta National Hospital, Health Cabinet...
Raphael Tuju betrayed: If Kenyan judiciary can be silenced while our land is stolen through manufactured defaults, then we’ve no future
If anyone is doubting what I’m saying, please respond to me: Why did the Supreme Court judge quorum take to their heels and recuse themselves? If you have the answer to that question, you know that what happened is wrong.
Still-born democracy: Expanding fighting in Jonglei state signals South Sudan’s power-sharing collapse
Kiir later dismissed Bol Mel and reappointed James Wani Igga as second vice president, but political insiders say that decision also caused frustration among certain sections of the fractious ruling party. Other controversial moves by Kiir include last year’s dismissal of powerful intelligence chief Akol Koor Kuc; the appointment of Kiir’s daughter, Adut Salva Kiir, as a special advisor; and a recent anti-corruption drive viewed as politically motivated.
Baseline study exposes serious gaps in Kenya’s education, calls for elimination of structural barriers to outcomes
Chalan Foundation Founder Margaret Koskei said the organisation established its education and life skills development programme to address barriers that prevent vulnerable learners from remaining in school and succeeding beyond the classroom.
