A paradigm shift as Kenya resorts to all-female rangers to boost wildlife conservation in Amboseli National Park
Evan Mvua Mkala, a senior programme manager at IFAW, said that while 50 male rangers had received extensive training, IFAW found that their efforts in pastoralist communities were limited by a lack of direct access to information from within those communities.
Rest of the world lower forest as China’s economy starts new five-year plan with resilience, new growth drivers
With many international institutions lowering their forecasts for major economies, China’s first-half performance was particularly notable given the size of its economy, officials said.
Xi says Jingdezhen World Heritage listing speaks to China’s commitment to preserving cultural legacy
President Xi Jinping’s approach is reflected in China’s World Heritage inscriptions, including the 5,000-year-old Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City, which provide evidence of an early Chinese civilisation; Beijing’s 700-year-old Central Axis, an enduring expression of traditional urban planning; and the Xixia Imperial Tombs, a vast burial complex that bears witness to cultural exchanges and integration along the Silk Roads from the 11th to 13th centuries.
New report says 34 per cent of Kenyan women experience gender-based violence with central region registering highest incidence
Nyeri Central Deputy County Commissioner Ngunyi Maina says the sub-county recently recorded three suicide cases within a single week of men and women aged between 24 and 50 years.
How affordable broadband is making internet accessible in Kenya’s informal settlements
Johnstone Namusasi, responsible for community outreach for the company, said that many families in Kibera are connecting to the internet from their own homes for the first time.
Automated rice mill in Ahero Irrigation Scheme in Lake Victoria Basin expected to anchor Kenya to grain sufficiency
The Ksh30 million Ahero Rice Mill has become more than a processing facility. It is a symbol of local value addition, economic empowerment, and a renewed future for thousands of farmers who can now earn more from their labour.
How US movement that ‘exports family values’ to Africa indirectly gives rise to illicit and unsafe abortion on the continent
The expanded restrictions build on the anti-abortion advocacy work carried out by conservative US non-profits abroad – especially in Africa, where healthcare is highly dependent on foreign aid. The region has the world’s highest estimated proportion of unsafe abortions and highest maternal mortality rates – including the highest number of maternal deaths per 100,000 abortions.
How Kenyan piloted cargo aircraft was shot down in Darfur on suspicion of trafficking arms to fighters in Sudan and South Sudan civil wars
A few weeks after the 737 was destroyed by Sudan’s military, another Shaulis company bought another Boeing. This one was a 727, built in 1980, bought from a US government contractor called Kalitta Charters II LLC and located in the Midwestern US state of Michigan.
How US military veteran and contractor with interests in Kenya, central Africa runs mystery Boeings on Sudan’s war routes
United Nations accused the RSF of genocide during its siege of al-Fashir, one of the war’s bloodiest episodes. Capturing the city cemented the RSF’s control over Darfur, a region roughly the size of France. The paramilitary group has roots in the government-backed “Janjaweed” militias accused of atrocities in Darfur including ethnic cleansing two decades ago.
Farmers in Kenya’s Rift Valley region turn to indigenous crops to strengthen food systems, restore diminishing soil health
Stakeholders at the forum agreed that supporting indigenous knowledge and sustainable farming methods would be key in building resilient food systems capable of withstanding the effects of climate change.
