US, China tussle over Congo minerals as resistance to Trump rises in Kinshasa as Tshisekedi accused of underselling nation’s wealth
Tshisekedi has offered US companies access to eastern Congo’s rich minerals – mostly untapped and estimated to be worth $24 trillion – as a bargaining chip for US support to help fight off rebels and build critical infrastructure in the region where Rwanda-backed rebels seized major cities last year.
‘Nature’ report shows serial sex paedophile Epstein’s ties with scientists were ‘deeper than previously known
Citing newly released documents from the US Department of Justice, the Nature report revealed that Epstein invested millions of US dollars in science projects and “maintained a list of nearly 30 top scientists”.
US entry restrictions create uncertainty for Senegal fans ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup
US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on December 16 to restrict entry for nationals of multiple countries, including Senegal, a move that threatened to exclude Senegalese supporters from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted with Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19.
More than two million people in Kenya face acute food shortages as drought kills livestock
Four consecutive wet seasons have failed in parts of the Horn of Africa, which juts into the Indian Ocean. The wet season from October to December was one of the driest ever recorded, according to the UN health agency. Because the rains were brief, parts of eastern Kenya were the driest they have been during that season since 1981.
Think again: How Tanzania is forcing hapless Burundian refugees to death via repatriation
Most Burundian refugees in Tanzania fled in 2015 when Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza announced he would seek a controversial and potentially unconstitutional third term. It led to massive protests and a violent government and allied militia crackdown.
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.
Covid: New evidence reveals US Defence Intelligence Agency suspected lab leak scenario in March 2020
The new material also shows the DIA’s detailed early assessment circulated through the agency’s top ranks just weeks into the pandemic, but the DIA’s official position remained that the virus’s origins were “unknown.”
Kenya unveils plan to shift fully to ‘green drive’, cut fossil-fuel imports and carbon footprint
Rising transport emissions also threaten climate resilience. The sector accounted for 13 per cent of national greenhouse gas emissions in 2015, projected to rise to 17 per cent by 2030 without corrective action. Between 2009 and 2019, domestic transport emissions rose by 59 per cent, largely due to road transport.
‘Football in Kenya is filthy’: Fears officials, ‘big’ club and players face life bans as Fifa as undercover investigates endemic match-fixing
The undercover Fifa probe takes place at a time there is a stand-off in Football Kenya Federation between the executive and the secretariat over allegations of match-fixing among other things. At the heart of the dispute between FKF Chief Executive Officer Harold Ndege and FKF President Hussein Mohammed are complaints of disorganised national youth team preparations, questionable technical appointments, league management problems and recurring security incidents at matches.
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.
