Depression in men: In many families, the only acceptable emotion for men is expression of anger
As we reflect on men’s health, let us reflect on how our families, communities and our healthcare systems can take better care of our grandfathers, fathers, brothers, husbands and sons, friends and colleagues.
Massachusetts murder suspect Kevin Kangethe rearrested in Kenya after a week on the run
Kangethe was arrested in Embulbul, Kajiado County on the outskirts of Kenya’s capital city on Tuesday evening as he sought refuge at one of his relatives’ homes, Nairobi police boss Adamson Bungei said.
Dirty tricks hurt Kenya as Sarah Chepchirchir is handed 8-year ban for second doping violation
Sarah Chepchirchir, who won the Tokyo Marathon in 2017, had the option to have the ban reduced by one year by formally admitting to the charge, but failed to do so by the deadline of February 11.
Dire straits: Kenya’s double-digit debt costs sign of the tough times, Nigeria and South Africa hit too
Six of the 15 countries that issued bonds with coupons at or above 9.5 per cent after 2008 have since defaulted, analysts at Morgan Stanley have pointed out – Venezuela, Lebanon, Mozambique, Suriname, Ukraine, Ghana and Ecuador.
Dozens presumed dead after an overloaded boat capsizes on Lake Kivu in DR Congo
Deadly boating accidents occur frequently in Congo, where crews often overload small wooden vessels. Earlier in January, 22 people died on Lake Maî-Ndombe.
South Africa asks UN court to urgently examine Israel’s targeting of Rafah in ongoing genocide case
South Africa already alleged Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people in its war against the Hamas militant group in Gaza and filed a case with the world court in December. A ruling on the genocide allegation could take years.
US House Republicans win impeachment of Biden’s top border official, but only temporarily
The vote marked just the second time in US history, and the first time in almost 150 years, that the House has impeached a member of a president’s Cabinet. Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s office said that senators would be sworn in as jurors shortly after they return from a break on February 26.
Senegal’s president defends delaying polls in exclusive interview as protests erupt nationwide
Senegal is one of West Africa’s most stable democracies, but the presidential vote has been dogged by controversies from deadly protests that resulted in Sall announcing that he would not seek a third term, to the disqualification of two opposition leaders by the highest election authority.
Normally restrained Joe Biden sheds ‘gentle’ tag, adopts more offensive line against Trump
Democrats plan to answer the widespread questions about the 81-year-old president’s age and readiness by affirming that Biden is capable of being commander-in-chief and trying to discredit people who portray him as enfeebled. Key to that strategy is drawing a core contrast with former President Donald Trump, the heavy Republican front-runner who is himself 77
Jailed ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s supporters win big as US, UK and EU urge probe into poll fraud
Imran Khan is in jail and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has been barred from the polls. Independents, most of them backed by Khan, had won the most seats – 98 of the 245 counted by 1830 GMT – while Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party had won 69 seats.
