Kenyan private sector conditions weaken in September after showing recovery in August
Business expectations for the coming year remained subdued, with only 4 per cent of survey respondents expecting an upturn.
UN ‘sex mission’ in eastern Congo leaving behind a MONUSCO ‘clan’ of children without fathers
Dalmas Nzingene, a youth leader from Mbau who lost several relatives in ADF attacks, said peacekeepers don’t follow the recommendations given to them by local communities. Nzingene said he participated in regular community meetings with peacekeepers but felt they were more interested in excusing their failures than taking on advice and seeking to improve.
Unwanted Monusco: In Congo’s Beni region, departing UN peacekeepers branded ‘mission to watch civilians killed’
Known by its acronym MONUSCO, the peacekeeping mission in DRC is supposed to complete a withdrawal from the country in the coming months, yanking out thousands of troops after a 25-year deployment that is the longest and costliest in UN history.
Prosecutors accuse Trump of having ‘resorted to crimes’ in new evidence in election fraud case
The filing was submitted, initially under seal, following a Supreme Court opinion that conferred broad immunity on former presidents for official acts they take in office, a decision that narrowed the scope of the prosecution and eliminated the possibility of a trial before next month’s election.
Report: Musk funded right-wing political non-profit years before he endorsed Trump
In Elon Musk’s case, the four people familiar with his donations said, the contributions to Building America’s Future remained closely guarded. Three of the people were briefed on the donations by executives at or linked to the organization and the fourth was consulted on the matter by a Musk aide.
Source reveals Iran’s spiritual leader Ayatollah Khamenei warned Hezbollah boss Nasrallah of Israeli plot to kill him
Iran’s fears for the safety of Khamenei and the loss of trust, within both Hezbollah and Iran’s establishment and between them, emerged in the conversations with 10 sources for this story, who described a situation that could complicate the effective functioning of Iran’s Axis of Resistance alliance of anti-Israel irregular armed groups.
Raging mpox denies sex workers in Congo of income as government insists it’s their duty to protect themselves
Kamituga Mayor Alexandre Bundya M’pila says the government is creating awareness campaigns but lacks money to reach everyone. He also said sex workers should look for other jobs, without providing examples of what might be available.
Kena inflation eases to 3.6 per cent in September and stabilised consumer prices of staples
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) bank is due to announce its next interest rate decision on October 8.
Prospects of wider Middle East war rise after Iran missile attack on Israel that’s vowed to retaliate
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to strike back. “Iran made a big mistake tonight – and it will pay for it,” he said at the outset of an emergency political security cabinet meeting late on Tuesday, according to a statement.
No drama as Tim Walz and JD Vance clash politely at policy-heavy vice-presidential debate
Tim Walz described Trump as an unstable leader who had prioritised billionaires and turned JD Vance’s criticism on its head on the issue of immigration, attacking Trump for pressuring Republicans in Congress to abandon a bipartisan border security bill earlier this year.
