Politics or banditry: Speculation rife as Kenya’s military chief dies in suspect helicopter crash
Gen Ogolla, 61, was on a tour of the country’s troubled western region that has seen frequent attacks by local bandits. He was appointed Kenya’s Chief of Defence Forces in April last year after Gen Robert Kibochi retired.
Explainer: How UN food security agency uses deaths and malnutrition to declare famine
In the 21st century, climate-related famines have largely been averted thanks to an innovative tool to track acute hunger, developed during the crisis in Somalia in 2004 by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and now used by humanitarian agencies worldwide. This initiative is called the Integrated Security Phase Classification or IPC.
Sudan Witness: Fire used as weapon in military and paramilitary war burnt down 72 villages and towns
Sudan Witness, an open-source project run by the nonprofit Centre for Information Resilience, said 72 villages and settlements were either destroyed or damaged by fires last month, bringing the total number of settlements hit by fire in Sudan to 201 since the conflict began in mid-April of last year.
Japan military faces sexual harassment crisis as women give defence forces a wide berth
After ex-soldier Rina Gonoi went public with allegations of sexual assault in 2022, the defence ministry conducted a survey that year that uncovered more than 170 alleged sexual harassment incidents in the SDF. Another alleged victim was an Okinawa-based servicewoman who accused a senior of making lewd remarks toward her in 2013. She was then publicly named in harassment training materials distributed to her colleagues in 2014, she said. The alleged perpetrator was not identified in the materials.
Nigeria’s fashion, dancing styles come alive as spotlight shines on Prince Harry and Meghan in Lagos
The couple, invited to the West African nation by its military, were treated to different bouts of dancing, starting from the Lagos airport where a troupe’s acrobatic moves left both applauding and grinning. One of the dancers, who looked younger than five years old, exchanged salutes with Harry from high up in the air, standing on firm shoulders.
How a patient in rural Ugandan village known to be a hot spot for sickle cell disease gives hope to others
Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited disorders in which red blood cells – normally round – become hard, sticky and crescent shaped. The misshapen cells clog the flow of blood, which can lead to infections, excruciating pain, organ damage and other complications.
As former fixer Cohen takes stand in Trump hush money trial, court will be treated to riveting details on sex, financial fiddling and power
Other witnesses have testified about the hush money dealings, but Cohen remains key to piecing together a case that centres on how Trump’s company compensated him for his role in the Daniels payoff. Trump’s defence maintains that Cohen was paid for legal work, not a cover-up, and that there was nothing illegal about the agreements he facilitated with Daniels and others.
Trump takes aim at New York prosecutor again, accuses Biden of stoking his legal problems
The New York case is one of four state and federal criminal trials Trump faces and may be the only one to be held before the November 5 election. He has pleaded not guilty in all of them, portraying them as politically motivated.
Rigidly controlled gun ownership in UK gives rise to ‘knife-enabled’ attacks, stoke public anxiety
“Knife-enabled” crime – in which knives were used to commit crimes or someone was caught illegally possessing one — rose seven per cent in England and Wales last year,” the government said last month, noting some localities were not included. In London, such crimes jumped 20 per cent. The other two UK countries, Scotland and Northern Ireland, keep their own statistics.
Duchess of Sussex, Meghan, earns Nigerian name ‘Ifeoma’ as she tells of her West African roots
Meghan joined female industry leaders such as Okonjo-Iweala to discuss the importance of mentorship for young women and the career challenges women face in a country like Nigeria, where it is not common for women to be in top leadership and political positions.
Sudan’s military fends off an attack by paramilitary forces on el-Fasher city in Darfur
Darfur has witnessed some of the worst atrocities in the war, with the RSF taking control of many cities and towns across the region. Human Rights Watch said in a report last week that RSF attacks constituted a campaign of ethnic cleansing against the region’s non-Arab population.
Reflections of Arsenal’s Kai Havertz: When everyone had written me off, Mikel Arteta restored my confidence
The 24-year-old has says Arteta “boosted his confidence” by telling him that “he should be confident in the opponent’s box”.
