Burkina Faso look to ‘Africa’s Che Guevara’ to reset country weighed down by insecurity, foreign debts

Burkina Faso look to ‘Africa’s Che Guevara’ to reset country weighed down by insecurity, foreign debts

Nearly four decades after his death, Sankara is being celebrated in Burkina Faso, a nation of 23 million people once known for its bustling arts scene and vibrant intellectual life, including Sankara’s anti-imperialist and pan-Africanist legacy.

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Kenya still grappling with historical land injustices as result of legislature and executive foot-dragging on key reforms

Kenya still grappling with historical land injustices as result of legislature and executive foot-dragging on key reforms

NLC Commissioner Esther Murugi Mathenge echoed the urgency of collective action, describing the conference as a crucial platform for reviewing the country’s policy and legal landscape on land matters.

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No skill, no style: Rhapsodic Generation Z is losing handwriting art that’s been in use for 5,500 years

No skill, no style: Rhapsodic Generation Z is losing handwriting art that’s been in use for 5,500 years

Digital technology has gradually transformed the way we communicate, making handwriting less and less common. From instant messaging platforms to social networks, young people prefer quick exchanges and abbreviations.

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Pastoralists in Wajir County demand wildlife law review to address compensation delays

Pastoralists in Wajir County demand wildlife law review to address compensation delays

Participants proposed that claims below Ksh1 million be processed at county level to improve access and reduce backlogs. They further urged that compensation decisions and payments be completed within four months, down from the current six-month period.

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Retracing Ugandans’ mental stagnation that hinders personal growth and feeds intellectual fossilisation

Retracing Ugandans’ mental stagnation that hinders personal growth and feeds intellectual fossilisation

The term intellectual death signifies a cessation of critical thinking, resulting in mental stagnation that hinders spiritual and personal growth, ultimately blocking the path to genuine enlightenment and fulfillment. Intellectual death in Uganda’s history signifies a state of mental stagnation that hinders spiritual and personal development. It involves a lack of critical thinking, which thwarts genuine enlightenment and spiritual growth. This concept emphasises the dangers of losing the ability to engage thoughtfully, ultimately leading to a cessation of personal evolution, wisdom, understanding and insights.

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Goose that lays golden egg: Kenya working on laws that protect tourism industry from spinoffs of human-wildlife conflicts  

Goose that lays golden egg: Kenya working on laws that protect tourism industry from spinoffs of human-wildlife conflicts  

According to Museiya the proposed Wildlife Conservation and Management Act 2025 seeks to modernise how the nation governs, conserves, utilises and shares benefits from wildlife resources for the good of all Kenyans.

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Upcoming Magical Kenya Travel Expo in Nairobi is billed a game changer for Africa’s tourism industry

Upcoming Magical Kenya Travel Expo in Nairobi is billed a game changer for Africa’s tourism industry

Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) Chair Francis Gichaba described the 15th anniversary as a reflective point for Kenya’s tourism leadership.

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Emiti Emito N’ekibira: Youth are Uganda’s environmental future but they are being turned into pollutants in foreign lands

Emiti Emito N’ekibira: Youth are Uganda’s environmental future but they are being turned into pollutants in foreign lands

Ninety-four per cent of Ugandans rely on unsustainably sourced fuel wood, with gas being prohibitively expensive, the vast majority of Ugandans rely on charcoal or firewood that has been harvested from national forests or the private lands of impoverished farmers. There has been a 180 per cent charcoal price increase in the past six years

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As Trump alleges ‘genocide’ in South Africa, Afrikaner farmers at an agricultural fair scoff at the claim

As Trump alleges ‘genocide’ in South Africa, Afrikaner farmers at an agricultural fair scoff at the claim

The late President Nelson Mandela – South Africa’s first Black leader – stood in Bothaville over a quarter-century ago and acknowledged the increasing violent attacks on farmers in the first years following the decades-long racial system of apartheid.

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Ruth Awuora lost sense of hearing at 12 but Vihiga’s heroine has redefined deafness as a call to duty

Ruth Awuora lost sense of hearing at 12 but Vihiga’s heroine has redefined deafness as a call to duty

Ruth Awuora’s PhD research focuses on helping pre-lingual deaf children and children who are born deaf or became deaf shortly after birth become successful in life.  

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