Uganda President Museveni confident of fifth decade in power as opposition alleges massive ballot stuffing
During the campaign, security forces repeatedly opened fire at Wine’s events, killing at least one person and arresting hundreds of his supporters. Museveni’s government has said those actions were a justified response to what it called lawless conduct by opposition supporters.
Genetically modified, disease-resistant cassava now available to Kenyan farmers after ‘national performance trials’
The NBA’s mandate now extends to biosecurity, which is considered a matter of national security. A review of the National Security Biosafety Act is underway to cover emerging technologies such as genome editing, synthetic biology and gene-drive technologies, which may pose security risks.
Kenya’s president’s office trains senior officials in alternative dispute resolution to avert conflicts related to GMO
Moss commended the participants for their consistency, commitment and depth of engagement during the programme. She emphasised that the lessons align with Kenya Vision 2030, which prioritises efficient public institutions, regulatory certainty, investor confidence and social cohesion as pillars of national development.
When social media platforms promise creator economy, it arrives as a big and scalable hit until careers begin tumbling overnight
For more than five years, I built a legitimate career as a digital creator and business owner on Meta’s platforms. This was not casual or accidental. It required consistency, long hours, intellectual labour, emotional energy and the slow accumulation of trust with a global audience. Like many creators, my work spanned content creation, community engagement, brand building and revenue generation. My platforms were not hobbies; they were infrastructure.
When victim becomes suspect: Dehumanising reality of being hacked in the age of social media
For entrepreneurs and digital professionals, the consequences are severe and immediate. Social media accounts are not hobbies; they are business assets. They generate leads, host client communications, store advertising data, and serve as the primary channel to customers.
Papa stop the war: How African sports icon Didier Drogba scored more goals against conflict than in football to end Ivory Coast civil war
The origins of the first Ivorian civil war can be traced back to the death of Felix Houphouet-Boigny in 1993. Houphoeut-Boigny was the country’s first president after gaining independence from France in 1960 and he remained in power until his death. Houphouet-Boigny helped Ivory Coast’s economy grow significantly.
Reclaiming Uganda’s future through endogenous development and community ecological governance
Uganda’s agro-ecological systems, which have sustained communities for generations, are under threat. The promotion of industrial agriculture and monoculture farming has led to soil degradation, water pollution, and loss of biodiversity. This not only undermines food security but also erodes the cultural knowledge and practices that underpin Uganda’s agricultural heritage.
Psychiatric drugging of children: How we are systematically harming children while calling it care
If you are a young person who was drugged into compliance and told there was something fundamentally wrong with you, I want you to hear this: There was not. There is not. You were a human being having a human experience within a system that profits from your suffering.
Thirsty Tanzanian commercial capital ravaged further by water acute shortages and soaring temperatures
The burden is compounded by soaring costs. According to Ntaula, the cost of a 1,000-litre water delivery has risen from Tsh20,000 (about $8.2) to Tsh30,000 (about $11.7 ) in just a few weeks, putting it increasingly out of reach for low-income households.
Climate change: Kenya ranked fourth in Arica for mental health disorder, flood-prone regions most affected
Dr Boniface Chitayi, a consultant psychiatrist with the Ministry of Health and President of the Kenyan Psychiatrist Association says that events leading to loss of property, loved ones and forced migration, tend to cause higher rates of depression and anxiety.
