US Defence Secretary Hegseth’s order to Pentagon to screen testosterone deficiency in American soldiers alarms doctors

US Defence Secretary Hegseth’s order to Pentagon to screen testosterone deficiency in American soldiers alarms doctors

Four of the six doctors said there was no solid evidence suggesting that screening for ⁠low testosterone in all military personnel aged 30 and older would optimise US readiness for combat.

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Case of hypergamy or criminal scheming? How some Kenyan women turn into vampires when husbands’ fortunes grow  

Case of hypergamy or criminal scheming? How some Kenyan women turn into vampires when husbands’ fortunes grow  

A Kenyan pilot reportedly faces a challenging situation after his wife allegedly transferred property into her name and requested a divorce. Captain Waweru Mwangi, a Kenyan commercial pilot who once considered a religious vocation, is said to be experiencing a difficult period following 34 years of marriage and raising five...

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Some 53,450 foreign nationals processed for deportation or voluntary, South Africa still faces rising anti-immigration tensions

Some 53,450 foreign nationals processed for deportation or voluntary, South Africa still faces rising anti-immigration tensions

Just a few kilometres away in Johannesburg’s central business district, anti-immigration demonstrations continued on Thursday as March and March, along with other groups, staged another protest as part of their campaign calling for undocumented migrants to leave South Africa.

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Teacher’s Service Commission working with National Counter-Terrorism Centre to pre-empt youth radicalisation in Kenya

Teacher’s Service Commission working with National Counter-Terrorism Centre to pre-empt youth radicalisation in Kenya

Deputy Head Teacher at Consolata Primary School in Likoni Sub-County Elizabeth Kadzo said the training will assist to transform the way teachers interpret changes in learners’ behaviour.

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Tourism and wildlife minister Miano reminds voters in Ol Kalou there’s life after election, calls for reconciliation

Tourism and wildlife minister Miano reminds voters in Ol Kalou there’s life after election, calls for reconciliation

The cabinet secretary reaffirmed that the national government’s commitment to the people of Ol Kalou remains firm and that development programmes would continue regardless of the political outcome. She said the government would continue engaging residents to identify and implement projects that respond to their most pressing needs.

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Public Service Cabinet Secretary Ruku pushes for stronger bargaining power for Mt Kenya East in national government

Public Service Cabinet Secretary Ruku pushes for stronger bargaining power for Mt Kenya East in national government

Ruku said the region had for many years lagged behind in infrastructure and other development indicators, citing what he described as disparities in road infrastructure, electricity connectivity and appointments to senior public offices between Mt Kenya East and Mt Kenya West.

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Why anti-abortion agenda is gaining momentum in Africa as draft calling for rejection of sexual and reproductive health rights is finalised

Why anti-abortion agenda is gaining momentum in Africa as draft calling for rejection of sexual and reproductive health rights is finalised

Last year, anti-abortion Christian groups from the US, Europe and Africa and high-ranking Kenyan officials gathered in Nairobi for a conference on “Promoting and Protecting Family Values in Challenging Times.”

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How US movement that ‘exports family values’ to Africa indirectly gives rise to illicit and unsafe abortion on the continent

How US movement that ‘exports family values’ to Africa indirectly gives rise to illicit and unsafe abortion on the continent

The expanded restrictions build on the anti-abortion advocacy work carried out by conservative US non-profits abroad – especially in Africa, where healthcare is highly dependent on foreign aid. The region has the world’s highest estimated proportion of unsafe abortions and highest maternal mortality rates – including the highest number of maternal deaths per 100,000 abortions.

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Why US-Israel war with Iran is a boon to Iraq: Oil majors say it is ‘fantastic potential from a resource perspective’

Why US-Israel war with Iran is a boon to Iraq: Oil majors say it is ‘fantastic potential from a resource perspective’

Jake Spiering, a Chevron president of corporate business development, told the Chamber event that his company will be investing in a pipeline to avoid the Strait of Hormuz and create another export route out of Iraq. Such a ‌pipeline could ⁠transport Iraqi oil to the west coast of Syria which is on the Mediterranean Sea.

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US, Iran destroy infrastructure in Middle East as possibilities of war the escalating and sucking in more countries start to show

US, Iran destroy infrastructure in Middle East as possibilities of war the escalating and sucking in more countries start to show

Washington and Tehran have been testing the limits of escalation since their ceasefire agreement collapsed last week, raising the prospect of a return to all-out war.

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