Africa challenges rich world to walk the talk in fight against climate as it hosts its first G20 summit

Africa challenges rich world to walk the talk in fight against climate as it hosts its first G20 summit

Rich countries agreed at last year’s United Nations climate summit to pool at least $300 billion a year by 2035 to help developing countries deal with the impacts of climate change and weather disasters. But independent experts said much more – an estimated $1 trillion a year – was needed by 2030.

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Breaking point of global Anglican in offing as conservative coalition firmly reject homosexuality and liberal theology

Breaking point of global Anglican in offing as conservative coalition firmly reject homosexuality and liberal theology

Primates of Africa’s two largest national provinces, Nigeria and Uganda, have joined their Rwandan counterpart in endorsing the measure, according to Bishop Paul Donison, Gafcon’s general secretary. So have smaller churches ranging from Myanmar to the Americas.

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From quasi-socialist and communist, Uganda’s Museveni morphed into ‘I, me and myself’ Eating Chief before ‘Kyagulanyi Idea’ arrived

From quasi-socialist and communist, Uganda’s Museveni morphed into ‘I, me and myself’ Eating Chief before ‘Kyagulanyi Idea’ arrived

For President Tibuhaburwa Museveni himself Uganda begins in 1986 when he captured the instruments of power through the barrel of the gun. Indeed, he has endeavoured to rewrite the history of Uganda in which past leaders, whom he once referred to as swine, are excluded as if they never existed or contributed to the social, economic or political changes in the country – positive or negative.

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How archivists risked their lives to save Timbuktu’s famed manuscripts from al-Qaeda but threat remains

How archivists risked their lives to save Timbuktu’s famed manuscripts from al-Qaeda but threat remains

For students like 24-year-old Baylaly Mahamane, the manuscripts offer fresh insights from traditional practices. One text describes doctors crushing white wormwood leaves to soothe the stomach, blending millet with mutton to stop vomiting and packing swollen feet with clay and henna.

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How implication of President Trump in paedophile crimes has switched off MAGA interest in sex trafficker Epstein files

How implication of President Trump in paedophile crimes has switched off MAGA interest in sex trafficker Epstein files

Many right-wing figures on social media dismissed the entire document release as a hoax because of a single email from Epstein to Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking.

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Minister: Kenya’s Talanta Sports City Stadium that will host 2027 Africa Cup of Nations is 66 per cent ready

Minister: Kenya’s Talanta Sports City Stadium that will host 2027 Africa Cup of Nations is 66 per cent ready

During the inspection, the cabinet secretary said contractors had already commenced external works, including painting and structural finishes, while interior installations were ongoing. Once completed, the stadium will feature 54 skyboxes and will host both football and rugby events

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Why Sahel’s Great Green Wall is a non-starter: International funding often prioritises ‘Western imaginary of Africa’

Why Sahel’s Great Green Wall is a non-starter: International funding often prioritises ‘Western imaginary of Africa’

Originally conceived by Thomas Sankara, Burkina Faso’s late revolutionary leader, the Great Green Wall was launched in 2007 by the African Union. Its goal: to slow desertification in the Sahel region by planting a “wall” of trees 8,000 kilometres long and 15 kilometres wide – from Senegal to Djibouti.

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‘The people have had enough’: Moment of Truth sold-out conference signals growing power of health freedom movement

‘The people have had enough’: Moment of Truth sold-out conference signals growing power of health freedom movement

Children’s Health Defence hosted its sold-out “Moment of Truth” conference November 7-9 in Austin, Texas, drawing about 1,000 attendees in person and another 1,000 online. Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance praised US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the MAHA Summit on November 14, highlighting the movement’s growing influence over health policy.

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State to turn transport artery into ‘exhaust valve’ to fix strenuous traffic crawls in Nairobi

State to turn transport artery into ‘exhaust valve’ to fix strenuous traffic crawls in Nairobi

According to the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), the existing two-lane B32 road will be upgraded to a four-lane dual carriageway with two-lane service roads, pedestrian walkways and six footbridges to enhance safety in busy areas like Ridgeways, Thindigua and Kiambu Town.

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Communities in western Kenya wary of curse of incestuous marriages as urban culture permeate rural relationships

Communities in western Kenya wary of curse of incestuous marriages as urban culture permeate rural relationships

While the modern world changes, the roots of tradition must not be dumped. The stories, taboos and sacred codes of conduct that have bound communities together for centuries are not relics of the past – they are reminders of identity, unity and respect for ancestry.

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