Winnie Madikizela-Mandela play explores Black women’s long wait for absent husbands during South African freedom struggle
Madikizela-Mandela, who died in 2018 aged 81, was accused of kidnapping and murdering people she allegedly suspected of being police informants under apartheid. She also faced allegations of being unfaithful to Mandela during his 27 years in prison.
Uganda’s Tragedy of the Commons: How President Museveni destroys environment as citizenry look on helplessly
The projects the president has personally initiated as public innovations include Bujagali dam, Bonna Bagaggawale, Myooga, Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) and Parish Development Model (PDM). Virtually all of them are predicated on the environment in the fashion of “Destroy and then Build”.
‘Wildlife corridors’ are encouraged to support Kenya’s recovering animal populations
Lewa’s elephant population increased from 350 individuals in 2014 to over 450 in 2024, according to figures provided by the conservancy. Similar growth was seen among white and black rhinos, a major draw for visitors.
Substance abuse agency intensifies campaign in central Kenya as drug consumption hits crisis levels
While acknowledging the efforts made by the authority, Mwangi noted some of the challenges they face in the fight, including negligence among parents, that has affected the younger generation due to a lack of positive role models on drug abuse, as well as cultural norms where some communities use substances that they are not willing to accept that they are part of the drugs.
National Museum launches six-month exhibition to memorialise Kenyan freedom fighter Pio Gama Pinto 60 years after assassination
He said Pinto contributed a lot in fight for freedom by being part of the Mau movement as well as the Pan African Press Editor where he helped in publications.
Siaya County government in Lake Victoria Basin accused of swindling community of ancestral land
The chairman accused national and county government officials of snubbing their meeting despite being invited, blamed the county government of Siaya of dragging its feet to have the land registered as community land.
Bukhungu Stadium: ‘Football Cathedral’ on course to regaining pilgrimage status as sports minister assures it’ll be ready for 2027 AFCON
The successful 2023 school ball games brought back memories of 1936 match that saw Western Kenya team that included the likes of Peter Muchuma (captain), Elijah Masinde wa Namene, Musisi, Nate and Elijah Lidonde, among others outsmart Remington FC 3-0 to become the first African team to beat a European team.
Trump preparing executive order to make English official US language, White House source says
There are 32 US states that have adopted English as their official language, according to ProEnglish, a group advocating English as an official language.
Publish or perish: Why internet publishing is new storehouse of knowledge for deprived African scholars
In Africa South of the Sahara, South Africa and Nigeria have progressed fastest in the adoption and use social media in academic libraries. However, it is true to say that in most African universities there is still a lot of hesitation to use academic production in social media such as Researchgate.net and Academia.edu to measure academic success and reward those who publish in these media, however qualitative their work is. This is probably true in most universities of the world.
Witchcraft case that implicates Zambian president shines light on colonial-era law, exposes how politicians invest in black magic
Police say the men in the current case were arrested in a hotel room in the capital, Lusaka, in December after a cleaner reported hearing strange noises. They were found in possession of a bottled chameleon and other items including a mysterious white powder, a red cloth and an unidentified animal’s tail. The men also face charges of cruelty to animals.
