Contraband copper impounded in Kenya’s Mombasa seaport as country’s international profile as a conduit of illicit mineral trade grows
The police did not reveal the origin of the copper. However, Kisangani province in southern Congo has been for a long time been synonymous with copper, the same as the Shinyanga region in Tanzania’s north.
Trump’s expansionist rhetoric meets with resistance in ME where he wants US to take over Gaza Strip
The US taking a direct stake in Gaza would run counter to long-time policy in Washington and for much of the international community, which has held that Gaza would be part of a future Palestinian state that includes the occupied West Bank.
Spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims whose riches enabled horse racing glory, The Aga Khan, dies at 88
The Aga Khan set up the Aga Khan Development Network in 1967. The group of international development agencies employs 80,000 people helping to build schools and hospitals and providing electricity for millions of people in the poorest parts of Africa and Asia.
China ready to harm US economy: Beijing slaps Google, other US firms with hefty tariffs as trade tensions escalate
Separately, China’s Commerce Ministry said it had put PVH Corp, the holding company for brands including Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger and US biotechnology firm Illumina on its “unreliable entity” list.
Terror threats in neighbouring countries, rise in mining creates need for trained explosives experts in Kenya
Most of the blasting using illegal explosives is done by untrained blasters with little knowledge and sometimes results in tragic outcomes for the blasters and the miners.
Kenya on red alert after minister warns of potential cyber-attack on company registry
The minister assured Kenyans and all other stakeholders that the security and integrity of all government and digital assets is a top priority concern for government.
Eighteen artisanal miners in Kenya rescued from a collapsed goldmine in Kakamega
Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa visited the mining site on Tuesday afternoon and assured artisanal miners of the county government’s commitment to ensuring their safety.
World’s authoritarian regimes revel in Trump’s foreign aid freeze, term affected Washington allies ‘disposable tissue’
In Venezuela, Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, the main enforcer of the ruling socialist party’s security apparatus, boasted last week on state TV that the aid channelled by USAID to the opposition was a “black box of corruption” that he vowed to investigate. Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on X that he hopes the “notorious Deep State doesn’t swallow” Musk for pulling the plug on the agency.
Tit-for-tat: China responds swiftly to US trade tariffs with its on hefty levies on American goods
President Donald Trump looks on as he signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, on January 31, 2025. Credit: Reuters
Kenyan journalists told to priotise own safety as country’s press freedom index falls from 66 to 116 in the world
Senior Kenya Union of Journalists official Kwamboka Oyaro told journalists to always carry proper identification as well as don appropriate attire for the assignment. She pointed out that journalists must always assess the risk, be aware of the weapons being used around them and know when to stop reporting and run to safety.
