Africa pulls ahead of the world as the epicentre of terrorism with Burkina Faso perched at the top
In a speech to the High-Level African Counter-Terrorism Meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat called for a new approach to addressing the “destructive phenomenon [that] is ravaging human lives, infrastructure and institutions.”
School unrest season in Kenya kicks off with students in Kericho demanding ‘one-term’ service for school heads, live EPL matches
Julius Ngoneshi told the meeting that was chaired by the Kericho County Commissioner Gilbert Kitiyo that some of the grievances the students raised for striking were beyond the management of the institutions.
Tiriki and Terik ethnic ‘cousins’ of western Kenya meet Vihiga Governor Ottichillo over indigenous culture
The meeting discussed the proposed construction of a cultural centre for the Terik community, equipping and operationalising Shiru Cultural Centre and Shamakhokho Resource Centre, plus documentation and digitisation of cultural heritage assets from both communities.
Rattled by violent unemployed youth protests, Kenya moots NYOTA programme to pre-empt restiveness
Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya also announced that NYOTA will be fully rolled out during the International Youth Week in August, noting that by then, many applicants will have been certified to begin receiving support. Fikirini echoed the cabinet secretary’s sentiments and urged youth to make use of the available opportunities.
Kenya edges closer to cross-disciplinarity in education as minister pitches STEM for Africa’s industrialisation
The cabinet secretary said the Ministry of Education is working closely with the National Treasury to ensure full release of capitation funds to both primary and secondary schools, which is crucial in meeting STEM learning targets.
South African defence crisis: One of Africa’s strongest militaries faces internal fragmentation, credibility, deterrence and maritime neglect
Irregular warfare in the South African context refers to decentralised, asymmetric conflict carried out by non-state actors who use criminal violence, coercion and subversion to undermine state authority. These include armed illegal mining groups, organised criminal groups, smuggling syndicates and extremist insurgent militias. They do not engage in direct, conventional combat.
New York teachers fired for refusing Covid vaccines take case to US Supreme Court
Several lower courts, including the Second US Circuit Court of Appeals in November 2024, ruled against the teachers. The New York City Department of Education, its Chancellor, Melissa Aviles-Ramos, and New York City Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan are among the defendants named in the combined lawsuit.
Tsiswa weather forest: Indigenous climate knowledge used in western Kenya said to provide accurate predictions than modern meteorology
Furthermore, the synergy between indigenous and scientific knowledge is already saving lives as ICPAC facilitates forums where satellite data and indigenous forecasts are discussed together, creating consensus-based outlooks broadcast through local radio networks in vernacular languages.
Kenya pushes hard to dispel religious and cultural beliefs that force Muslim women in pastoralist regions to forgo HPV vaccine
Speaking during a press briefing in a hotel in Nairobi, Kenya Paediatric Research Consortium Executive Director Fred Were flanked by Mandera County Deputy Governor Ali Maalim disclosed that the said vaccines had been rejected in northern areas owing to their cultural beliefs but they have talked to their women and they ready to administer to all girls from the age nine to 45 years.
Lake Victoria pollution at tipping point as study exposes how 44 towns in East Africa poison world’s second largest freshwater mass
Speaking during the release of the findings in Mwanza Tanzania, Eng Otoung, said the study provides a layered snapshot of the lake’s physical, chemical and biological condition.
