How ‘elastic’ appetites feed demand for ng’ang’a – sacred ibis bird – meat in Kisumu beachside hotels
According to Hesbon Okoth, a conservator with Friends of Dunga, a community-based organisation advocating for wetland conservation, the ibis helps control insect populations and acts as a bio-indicator of climate change.
Arrival of migratory birds in Kisumu’s wetlands coincides with World Migratory Bird Day
The group has also partnered with Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and Nature Kenya to restore degraded swamp areas by planting papyrus, conduct regular bird monitoring, and raise awareness among lakeside communities on the importance of conservation.
How Trump’s family mega-dollar business interests in Qatar kowtowed Netanyahu into signing Israel-Hamas peace deal
Qatar has also played an increasingly critical role in helping the US broker diplomatic deals. In recent years, Qatar played a role in helping Nato and US arrange the withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Iran–US prisoner swap, and the release of Ukrainian children from Russia. More recently, it has been a key mediator and drafter of ceasefire plans to end the genocide in Gaza.
Trump to receive hero’s welcome in Israel’s parliament as fragile Gaza ceasefire holds
The US, along with Egypt, Qatar and Turkey, mediated what has been described as a first phase agreement between Israel and Hamas. The next phase of Trump’s plan calls for an international body – a “Board of Peace” led by Trump.
‘No public participation, no mining’, Gem MP warns investor as Siaya County in Lake Victoria Basin braces for gold wealth
Speaking to the press at Ramula after presiding over a church function at the Church of Christ in Africa, the legislator said there was a need for the company to engage the people directly and avoid going through brokers, some of whom are accused of forging signatures to portray an image that the locals were in support of the project.
Woman dies, three others sustained injuries as walls of an old water well caves in Makueni
Joyce Mutua said that rescue efforts continue at the scene to establish whether there could be more casualties. The emergency team has a standby ambulance and emergency personnel to provide any further support that may be needed.
Kisumu overtaking Nairobi as capital of vehicle theft in Kenya as police recover 17th stolen car
Then, the criminals had networks that stretched as far as Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan and South Africa. With the help Interpol, the networks were broken but the latest high car theft incidence in Kisumu seems to suggest the networks are on a rebound or new ones have come up.
Military joins ‘Gen Z Madagascar’ attempt to take over power from President Rajoelina, a former radio DJ
The Gen Z protesters who inspired the uprising have their own website, Facebook page and other social media channels and a GoFundMe page to raise money. They have mobilized over the internet and say they were inspired by other protests that toppled governments in Nepal and Sri Lanka.
Opposition leader Patrick Herminie wins presidential runoff election in Seychelles
Both Herminie and Ramkalawan ran spirited campaigns trying to address key issues for voters, including environmental damage and a crisis of drug addiction in a country long seen as a tourist haven.
Ivory Coast arrests 237 youths protesting authoritarian drift after removal of presidential terms limits
Ivory Coast, a nation of 32 million and the largest economy in Francophone West Africa, is due to hold a presidential election in two weeks. Earlier this year, four main opposition figures, including former President Laurent Gbagbo and former Credit Suisse Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam, were barred from running by the electoral commission.
