Echoes of vanishing Uganda: How my father’s answer to a simple question became a turning point in my ecological consciousness
As I grew up, the meaning of my father’s warning became horrifyingly clear. The colonial project and the ideologies that succeeded it, was fundamentally an ecological project of homogenisation. The desire to “change everything” manifested as a systematic dismantling of the complex ecological and cultural tapestry I knew. My journey through academia – becoming a zoologist and conservation biologist – armed me with the vocabulary to diagnose the catastrophe I witnessed.
How violence reigns on the streets of the USA as Trump’s unleashes of terror on hapless Americans
Protesters hold placards during a rally against the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) near the Metropolitan Detention Centre in downtown Los Angeles, California, the United States, on January 25, 2026. Credit: Xinhua
Artisanal mining suspended in eastern Conga after mine collapses and buries 200 miners underground
The rebel-appointed governor of North Kivu has temporarily halted artisanal mining on the site and ordered the relocation of residents who had built shelters near the mine, Muyisa said. Congo’s government in a statement on X expressed solidarity with the victims’ families and accused the rebels of illegally and unsafely exploiting the region’s natural resources.
Historians accuse Trump of erasing Native American, slavery history from US national parks
However, historians say the administration is actually accomplishing something very different. The American Historical Association and the Organisation of American Historians, the two major professional organisations for historians in the United States, issued a joint statement upon the signing of the executive order, calling the administration’s policies “a systemic campaign to distort, manipulate and erase significant parts of the historical record.”
South Africa expulsion of Israeli diplomat elicits reciprocal action as relations between the nations sour further
Analysts say the mutual expulsions signal that relations have escalated into a direct diplomatic confrontation. Since South Africa downgraded its diplomatic ties with Israel to liaison-office level in 2019, the two countries have maintained only limited political and diplomatic contact, making near-term rapprochement unlikely.
Tanzanian youth embrace Chinese culinary art as country prepares to co-host African Cup of Nations
Furthermore, Tanzania is preparing for a major influx of international visitors as it gears up to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Multiagency team in Kenya intercepts trailer ferrying cannabis sativa worth $12,400 to Mombasa
Commander Celina Chirchir said one of the suspects – the woman, had been on police radar for an extended period and had been using multiple false identities to evade arrest. Officers recovered her original identification card during the arrest.
Contextualising Ida Odinga’s job offer: She did not betray her husband even when death always knocked at her door
When Kibaki and Raila ran the country under the Nusu Mkate (Half a Loaf) deal, their spouses were offered Ksh400,000 ($3,100) as their monthly pay. Ida rejected the offer arguing that public good came first.
Draft law hailed as transformative and panacea for endemic corruption, abuse of office in Kenyan sports
Speaking on Friday at Talanta Plaza, Nairobi during the presentation of the draft documents by a taskforce mandated to review the sports legal framework, the Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports Salim Mvurya said the proposals mark a major shift in the management and development of sports in the country.
Mango production saturates market in central Kenya as Murang’a county experiences glut
Governor Irungu Kang’ata also announced that the county government has entered into partnership with Food-for-Education organisation in implementing a primary school meal pilot programme in Murang’a and neighbouring counties to open up an alternative market.
