Autocracy: The more things seem to change in Tanzania, the more they remain same
When Samia Suluhu Hassan took up the reins of power in Tanzania four months ago, there was hope at home and abroad she would turn the page on the increasingly autocratic rule of her late predecessor. But with the arrest of a high-profile opposition leader on terrorism charges, critics are...
Security: Gen Townsend leads joint US, Kenya military exercises in East African marine bases
US Africa Command leaders conducted a multi-national East Africa trip, visiting Kenya, Tanzania, Somalia and Djibouti from July 25-30, during which they took part in military exercises in the East African marine military bases. During the trip US Army General Stephen Townsend participated in the opening ceremonies for exercise Cutlass...
Manager Arteta sought winger Saka’s opinion on Ben White as he tries to seal Arsenal’s leaky defence
Bukayo Saka played pivotal role in Ben White’s £50 million ($69 million) Arsenal transfer by giving manager Mikel Arteta ‘overwhelmingly’ positive feedback on the defender Arsenal wonderkid Bukayo Saka proved pivotal in the club signing Brighton centre-back Ben White for £50 million ($69 million). Prior to the transfer, plenty of...
Years-old dirt in US spy agency resurfaces as investigation into Capitol insurrection starts
A long-percolating conflict between two prominent alumni of the CIA’s secretive internal watchdog office has burst into public view, creating a headache for the House’s investigation of the January 6 Capitol riot. David Buckley is now the top Democratic staffer on the select committee investigating the insurrection. But 11 years...
Kenya minister Covid warning: If you fall sick today, you will not get a hospital bed
Kenya braces for the fourth wave as hospitals struggle to cope with surge in new Covid cases Hospitals in Kenya are becoming overwhelmed as the East African country witnesses a jump in cases from the Delta variant. Kenya said it is extending a night-time curfew and banning public gatherings and...
World Ranger Day: Men and women who braved Covid to keep poachers at bay
One year ago, members of IFAW’s Team Lioness – eight remarkable women who work as Community Wildlife Rangers in the Olgulului-Ololarashi Group Ranch in Kenya’s Amboseli ecosystem – were returning home after four months of Covid-19 quarantine kept them at their posts. The demands of protecting wildlife during a global...
Kenya registers rapid increase in rhino population despite ravages of Covid
A new report on wildlife conservation in Kenya says the country did not experience poaching, which resulted in an 11 per cent increase in rhino numbers from 1441 in 2019 to 1605 in 2020. The pandemic elicited fears of an increase in wildlife poaching as tourist revenues used to pay...
Olympics: Spain pump three past Ivory Coast in extra time to reach soccer semis
Spain ended a 21-year wait to reach the men’s Olympic soccer semi-finals as substitute Rafa Mir scored a hat-trick to secure a 5-2 victory over Ivory Coast in extra time on Saturday. Winger Max Gradel appeared to have secured Ivory Coast’s place in the final four when he made it...
World journalists’ body slams Thailand’s new anti-freedom of expression laws
Thailand’s government has implemented a new regulation under Section 9 of the Royal Decree on Public Administration in Emergency Situations that prohibits any supposed distortion of information that causes misunderstanding during an emergency situation. The International Federation of Journalists condemns the new regulation and urges the Thai government to repeal...
Martin Odegaard wants return to Asernal but Madrid is demanding $59 million to let him go
Martin Odegaard is claimed to be keen on making a return to Arsenal this summer, with Real Madrid’s asking price revealed. According to ESPN, while the Galacticos remain keen on keeping the Norwegian going into the new season, it is known that he favours a return to North London. Odegaard...
