Slave diaries-1: Master Robert Thornton’s seven children all looked exactly like Samuel, a field slave he never knew was their father till his death
The psychological weight was almost unbearable. He knew Thomas was his son. Knew it the way any father knows his child through recognition existing in his bones. He counted them. Seven. Seven children. Seven lives. He had helped create. Seven faces proving his fatherhood to anyone willing to look. But he also knew with absolute certainty that acknowledging this in any way would mean immediate death, not quick death.
After abolishment of slavery, a Black widow sought revenge by seducing, killing 11 Ku Klux Klan men – White supremacist hate group
Thomas Brousard, who owned 1,500 acres of cotton fields east of town that weren’t doing well, ran into her outside the general store on a Wednesday afternoon. She was looking at a piece of fabric and moving her gloved hands over it with skill. He said he would help.
Why Nyerere called fairy love story of Botswana of President Seretse Khama and his White wife Ruth ‘one of the great love stories of the world’
And three governments – Britain, South Africa and Seretse’s own tribal council – mobilised to stop them. Seretse wrote to his uncle Tshekedi, the regent who had raised him since his father’s death, announcing his intention to marry Ruth. Tshekedi was horrified.
Examinations to assessments: Ministry of education in Kenya drafts law to replace KNEC with KNEAC
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba described the reform as essential for safeguarding the integrity of Kenyan certificates.
Security operation in northern Kenya nets firearms, drugs and livestock in crackdown
Authorities reiterated their commitment to ensuring lasting peace and normalcy return to Isiolo, emphasising that coordinated efforts between security agencies, community leaders and the public remain essential in achieving this goal.
Temple fair in Uganda celebrates people-to-people exchanges ahead of Chinese New Year
Fan Xuecheng, charge d’affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Uganda, said that the Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival for the Chinese people and that celebrations such as the temple fair reflect the people-centred nature of China-Uganda cooperation.
Revisiting Simmers Restaurant land dispute in Nairobi’s red district: A 14-year war of the high and mighty
In a major ruling by Justice Ogutu Mboya, the court recently reaffirmed Margaret Magugu’s right to possession, occupation and use of the land. The judge ordered that the “status quo” be maintained, effectively stopping any new developers or “unknown groups” from seizing the property by force.
Forced vaccination: US Congress members petition attorney general to investigate four states for religious exemptions ban
In their letter, Steube and his colleagues argued that in two recent decisions, the US Supreme Court has provided clear guidance on First Amendment rights. In a June 2025 Supreme Court decision, Mahmoud v. Taylor, the court sided with parents who wanted to opt their children out of LGBTQ-themed elementary school books due to their religious beliefs.
Human-wildlife conflict: Tanzania lays out plans to deploy electric fencing to prevent elephant incursions on farms
Electric fence will prevent elephants from straying into residential areas and causing damage to crops, property, and loss of life, Chande said
Young Tanzanian inventor defies cultural taboos to start manufacturing fertiliser from human hair
Today, the 27-year-old Tanzanian is the founder and chief executive officer of Cut-Off Recycle Limited, a waste management and agricultural support company that transforms human hair into organic fertilisers.
