South African President Ramaphosa meets Trump next week, white South African refugees on agenda

South African President Ramaphosa meets Trump next week, white South African refugees on agenda

Trump has criticised South Africa’s Black-led government on multiple fronts and issued an executive order February 7 cutting all US funding to the country as punishment for what he said were its anti-white policies at home and anti-American foreign policy.

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Regional government in central Kenya pushes up revenue by $ 7.7m after digitising public services

Regional government in central Kenya pushes up revenue by $ 7.7m after digitising public services

The revenue management module also plays a crucial role by automating and tracking all revenue streams, thereby bolstering transparency and accountability which has seen the county increase its own source revenue collection to Ksh4.6 billion, up from Ksh3.5 billion, without increasing fees and levies, as reported by the Controller of Budget in the 2023/2024 financial year.

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Gold rush: How exposure to mercury, which causes irreversible brain damage and loss of vision, is a disaster in Senegal

Gold rush: How exposure to mercury, which causes irreversible brain damage and loss of vision, is a disaster in Senegal

A 2018 Duke University-led study found mercury levels in soils, sediments and water near artisanal gold mining villages in southeastern Senegal that exceeded safety thresholds set by the World Health Organization and US Environmental Protection Agency by 10 to 100 times.

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Kenya kicks off wildlife conservation law review to address longstanding human-wildlife conflicts

Kenya kicks off wildlife conservation law review to address longstanding human-wildlife conflicts

Decrying what they termed as some “stiff” sections in the current law, the participants said such sections like shoot to kill for those found in gazetted wildlife areas should be dealt away with as they only serve to create more animosity between wildlife and border communities.

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While gender-based violence among Kenya’s Samburu tribe is a cultural norm local women want stiffer legal penalties to end it

While gender-based violence among Kenya’s Samburu tribe is a cultural norm local women want stiffer legal penalties to end it

Sitati urged the TWG to petition the president to move through a cabinet paper and amendment to section 175, section 23, 24, 25 and 26 of the victim procedure act in order to provide a clear procedure for courts to apply whenever they want to make orders of compensation to victims of GBV.

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Horror of domestic workers persists in Saudi Arabia as Kenya called to protect rights of its women in Middle East

Horror of domestic workers persists in Saudi Arabia as Kenya called to protect rights of its women in Middle East

Amnesty International wants Kenya and Saudi Arabia to protect the lives of Kenyan women who work in the Gulf nation. The organisation emphasised the need for Kenya’s labour migration policy to include a comprehensive protection framework to safeguard migrant workers abroad.

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Kenya’s livestock agency steps up pig breeding to meet demand for piglets as pork consumption spikes

Kenya’s livestock agency steps up pig breeding to meet demand for piglets as pork consumption spikes

The head of pig rearing section at Naivasha Dairy Institute McDonald Githinji says so far the institute has researched and come up with four main breeds of pigs which they are now recommending to the farmers for better productivity.

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Kenya says ongoing nationwide industrial mapping will provide investors with accurate data for decision making

Kenya says ongoing nationwide industrial mapping will provide investors with accurate data for decision making

In his speech read on his behalf by Secretary of Administration at the State Department for Industry, Karanja Njora, during the official launch of the exercise in Nairobi on Monday, the Principal Secretary Juma Mukhwana said the information gathered will support the development of tailor-made industrial policies, enhance investment promotion and help align government support with the actual needs of manufacturers from micro-industries to large-scale industries.

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CHAN: East Africa set to announce venues for African soccer tourney opening, closing matches

CHAN: East Africa set to announce venues for African soccer tourney opening, closing matches

Salim Mvurya said the three East African nations also discussed cross-border facilitation measures to ensure the smooth movement of players, officials and fans marking a significant step towards ensuring a successful and well-coordinated world-class soccer tournament.

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Environmental racism and ethnic nepotism in Uganda are outcomes of Museveni’s apartheid-style governance

Environmental racism and ethnic nepotism in Uganda are outcomes of Museveni’s apartheid-style governance

Ethnic nepotism is integral to racism and, like environmental racism, it promotes apartheid style leadership, governance and lifestyles whereby one ethnic group captures virtually all civic spaces, leadership and governance with other ethnic groups effectively excluded from leadership, governance and business and only act second fiddle to those of the ethnic group in power.

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