Report: Governments or ruling factions manipulate data to exclude evidence of famine, delay famine warning
In Gaza, the conflict has imperilled the data collectors themselves, who often are aid workers. At least 337 aid workers have been killed in Gaza since the Israeli operation began, the most ever in a single crisis, according to the UN.
Report: Famine catastrophes result from governments fear of international stigma and political blowback at home for failing to feed own people
Martin Griffiths, who stepped down as UN humanitarian relief chief in June, said shortages of data, money and access to areas where people are starving has created a situation in which “your hands are tied behind your back from the beginning.”
President Macron to replace PM Michel Barnier as France’s political crisis deepens
The fall of France’s government leaves the country without a clear path towards reducing its fiscal deficit and the most likely outcome is less belt-tightening than previously planned, credit rating agency Standard and Poor’s (S&P) said.
Data suggest Chelsea the most entertaining team in English Premier League at present
The Chelsea fans in the away end roared their approval. “Chelsea are back,” they bellowed, the first time this writer has heard that upbeat chant since the Todd Boehly-Clearlake consortium took over in May 2022. Maresca’s name was belted out loudly, too, the first head coach hired by the current regime to be on the receiving end of such a resounding noise of approval.
New findings reveal DNA contamination in Pfizer Covid vaccines up to four times legal limits
The new study follows the recent publication of a peer-reviewed paper in the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons, identifying serious safety concerns in the mRNA Covid-19 shots. The authors of that study called “at minimum” a moratorium on the shots.
Kenyan youth take up kung-fu as buffer against high redundancy, drug peddling and lifestyle diseases
Coach Kennedy Murimi trains dozens of children and youth in Nairobi’s Kawangware neighbourhood and has noticed a significant increase in learners. He said the number of people attending his trainings has tripled in recent months to about 60.
Four months after sacking of government team, South Sudan peace talks resume in Kenyan capital
While the 2018 peace agreement is yet to be fully implemented, South Sudan has postponed elections, scheduled for December 2024 to 2026. The elections are to be the first in South Sudan since its independence in 2011.
Biden ends African tour with $600m additional pledge for railways project
The corridor, which likely will take years to complete, gives the US better access to cobalt, copper and other critical minerals in Congo and Zambia that are used in batteries for electric vehicles, electronic devices and clean energy technologies that Biden said would power the future.
Kenyan court finds housemate of murdered gay rights activist guilty of the offence
Edwin Chiloba was studying fashion design at the University of Eldoret and was widely known in the country’s LGBTQ community for his fashion sense, activism and for speaking out against discrimination.
Institutional adoption, advancement in tokenisation and payments and clearer regulatory path pushes up bitcoin optimism
A slew of crypto companies including Ripple, Kraken and Circle are jostling for a seat on Trump’s promised crypto advisory council, seeking a say in his planned overhaul of US policy, according to several digital asset industry executives.
