How drought is driving conflict in northern Kenya where 2.5 million people are at risk of hunger
Lying in his hospital bed, a bandage wrapped around his foot, Ekidor Esekon remembers little of the day he was shot. What he does recall is setting out early on an otherwise normal morning in early December, to herd cows with his cousin deep in the bush along Kenya’s border...
To policymakers: Abandon this stifling stereotype that all refugees are passive victims in need of help
Refugee participation can help transform the global refugee system to be more equitable, effective, responsive, and legitimate. Together, we need to reimagine a system where refugees have a seat at the table and can add our expertise and lived experience to a system we depend on for protection and that...
‘I’ll get the job done’, Man United manager Rangnick promises he’ll bring Erling Haaland to Old Trafford
Ralf Rangnick is now leading the Manchester United charge for Erling Haaland and has made a move which Ole Gunnar Solskjaer couldn’t, according to reports. The Red Devils have zoned in on Haaland as their number one transfer target. They of course face considerable competition for his signature, but Rangnick...
Kenya’s custom-built dry dock billed as gamechanger in East Africa’s nascent blue economy
Kenya’s blue economy has been boosted by the recent commissioning of the Kenya Shipyards Limited (KSL) Mombasa Shipyard. The shipyard, billed as the largest in Africa south of the Sahara, comprises a 4,000-tonne slipway for shipbuilding activities that include refitting of vessels operated by the Kenya Navy, government agencies and...
Retreating Tigrayan rebels call for ceasefire with Ethiopian government, leave a trail of destruction
Despite evidence to the contrary, Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) leaders have previously denied targeting civilians and always promise to investigate the abuses committed by individual soldiers every time the matter is raised. Such was the case on Tuesday as TPLF called a ceasefire as the stepping stone to ending...
‘Tigrayan rebels didn’t differentiate between farmers and trained fighters, they simply massacred’
Tigrayan rebel forces have called for an immediate ceasefire after withdrawing from towns across the Amhara and Afar regions amid a government offensive that has dramatically shifted the balance of Ethiopia’s devastating 13-month conflict. In a letter sent yesterday to the UN secretary-general, Tigray’s president Debretsion Gebremichael said he has...
Sudanese military fires live bullets at protestors marching on presidential palace in capital Khartoum
Hundreds of thousands of Sudanese protesters rallied Sunday for a civilian-led transition to democracy, three years since the start of mass demonstrations that led to the ouster of veteran strongman Omar al-Bashir. Security forces fired tear gas and live rounds into the air to try to disperse protesters near the...
Covid wasn’t doom and gloom after all; some Kenyans who lost jobs turned to farming and are loving it
If the coronavirus pandemic had not happened, it is likely Jack Onyango would still be living alone, working in Kenya’s capital Nairobi and sending money back to his wife and children in his faraway rural home. Like so many Kenyans, he moved to Nairobi as a young man, believing that...
How Covid abetted poaching: Tourists provide funds to guard parks, their extra eyes and ears keep poachers at bay
Authorities in Zimbabwe caught four smugglers trying to ship 26 great apes from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to South Africa. In Zambia, the slaughter of animals for bushmeat skyrocketed. In Botswana, lawmakers debated whether to arm park rangers to defend themselves from poachers. In Uganda, a poacher desperate...
Kenya’s order of armoured personnel carriers to be delivered in seven months, Turkish maker confirms
Kenya will start to receive the 118 Hizir armoured personnel carriers (APCs) it ordered from Turkey’s Katmerciler in early 2022. In July, Katmerciler said the contract, signed with the Kenyan Ministry of Defence, will see the vehicles delivered between 2022 and 2023. It is the company’s single largest export deal....
