Media investigations detail how regimes in US retain ‘digital goons’ to do dirty jobs
Hours after an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis, the Trump administration was already working to shape the narrative. Official White House accounts flooded social media with clips of burning flags and clashes between locals and federal immigration agents, casting protesters – not the killing – as...
Africa sits top of outbound Chinese tourist preferences for its spectacular savannahs, sprawling deserts and wildlife
Wu Liyun, a professor with the China Academy of Culture and Tourism at Beijing International Studies University said that Africa’s natural and cultural beauty possesses a unique charm that captivates Chinese visitors. Witnessing the spectacular Great Wildebeest Migration, in particular, has become a major draw for many.
State turns attention to Mau Forest as Kenya ramps up efforts to restore East Africa’s largest water tower
The Mau Forest Complex spans Nakuru, Kericho, Bomet and Narok counties, with blocks in Molo, Njoro, Kuresoi North and Kuresoi South in Nakuru County. Of its 22 blocks, most are under the Kenya Forest Service, while the Maasai Mau block is managed jointly with local communities.
Trash to cash: Tech-driven recycling boosts and monetizes circular economy in China
Operated by the internet recycling firm Lovere, the smart bin is one of 870 units deployed across nearly 400 residential communities in Hangzhou’s Xihu District since its July 2024 pilot launch.
Teacher of all seasons: Ninety-two-year old retired Kenyan teacher revisits a school he taught at 70 years ago
Father Rector-In-Charge at Kiserian Junior Seminary, Rev Joseph Waratho (seated centre, left) with some of his students when they welcomed a former teacher at the school, Mr Gabriel Gaitho (seated). Mwalimu Gaitho (92 years) taught at the institution in 1956. Photo: Courtesy
Muslim gay asylum-seeker accuses Trump administration of cruelty after deportation to Cameroon where homosexuality is illegal
The detention facility in Cameroon’s capital of Yaoundé, where Farah was held, currently has 15 deportees from various African countries who arrived on two flights, and none is Cameroonian, according to lawyer Joseph Awah Fru, who represents them.
Ethiopia prioritises environmental conservation as it embraces paper-bags as single-use plastic ban takes effect
Under the new law, individuals caught using or distributing single-use plastic bags face fines of up to 5,000 Ethiopian birr ($32), while manufacturers, importers and marketers risk heavier penalties. Despite nationwide awareness campaigns ahead of the ban, reactions have been mixed.
African pangolins join CITES list of species threatened with extinction after rating as the most trafficked mammal in the world
The World Wildlife Fund estimates that over a million pangolins were taken from the wild over the last decade, including those that were never intercepted.
Deepening economic crisis in Sudan has transformed Ramadhan from communal abundance living one-day-at-a-time
Since April 15, 2023, Sudan has been mired in war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The conflict rapidly spread nationwide, devastating infrastructure, crippling state institutions and displacing millions.
How technology, culture and daily Olympic life powered China to astounding success at Milan-Cortina Olympic Games
A visit to the official Milan-Cortina 2026 website offers an immediate clue. It features Olympic AI, described as the first official large language model deployed at an Olympics. The system is built on Qwen, a foundation model developed by Chinese tech company Alibaba.