Putin wants Ukraine to trade Donbas, NATO membership and no Western troops for peace

Putin wants Ukraine to trade Donbas, NATO membership and no Western troops for peace

The three sources close to the Kremlin said the summit in the Alaskan city of Anchorage had ushered in the best chance for peace since the war began because there had been specific discussions about Russia’s terms and Putin had shown a willingness to give ground.

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President Museveni allows deported migrants from US to go to Uganda, but should not have criminal records

President Museveni allows deported migrants from US to go to Uganda, but should not have criminal records

Uganda has had challenges with the US after lawmakers passed an anti-homosexuality bill in 2023 that punishes consensual same-sex conduct with penalties including life imprisonment. Washington threatened consequences and the World Bank withheld some funding.

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Eberechi Eze’s switch to Arsenal illustrates just how Premier League transfers are an incoherent mix of art and craft

Eberechi Eze’s switch to Arsenal illustrates just how Premier League transfers are an incoherent mix of art and craft

Except, it wasn’t really a hijacking at all. Arsenal had actually struck the principles of an agreement with Palace as early as the morning of August 10. They managed to keep it extraordinarily quiet as illustrated by how it was only after Wednesday evening’s sensations that multiple sources were willing to talk about it.

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From affordable housing to luxury dormitories: Ruto okays $1.2m hostel at Kivaywa Boys High School in Kakamega

From affordable housing to luxury dormitories: Ruto okays $1.2m hostel at Kivaywa Boys High School in Kakamega

School Principal Lichuma Lewis lauded the Affordable Housing Programme by the president for the initiative he said will immensely improve the school’s accommodation facilities.

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Scientists place African giraffes into four major genetic ‘tribes’ that face unique survival threats

Scientists place African giraffes into four major genetic ‘tribes’ that face unique survival threats

Northern giraffes – whose range includes parts of Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Central African Republic – face threats from political instability and poaching. Masai giraffes in Kenya and Tanzania face pressure from habitat loss as open savannas are converted to cattle pastures and fields.

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Students in northern Kenya at risk of crocodile, hippo attacks as world’s largest desert lake burst banks

Students in northern Kenya at risk of crocodile, hippo attacks as world’s largest desert lake burst banks

Since 2018 when the lake’s water level began rising, students population has fallen from 400 to 150 at El Molo Bay Primary School.

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Privatisation: Government declares redundant thousands of workers in state-owned sugar factories in western Kenya

Privatisation: Government declares redundant thousands of workers in state-owned sugar factories in western Kenya

In a communication to the managing directors of Chemelil, Muhoroni, Nzoia and South Nyanza Sugar companies, the Principal Secretary for Agriculture Paul Ronoh instructed the issuance of termination notices to employees under redundancy.

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The more doses you get, the sooner you die: Data from 18m people by Japanese scientists show Covid vaccines caused more deaths

The more doses you get, the sooner you die: Data from 18m people by Japanese scientists show Covid vaccines caused more deaths

Albert Benavides, founder of VAERSaware.com, has analysed the Japanese data on his Substack page and in an online dashboard he developed. He said the data “appears to be very sound and in line to what appears and what does not appear in VAERS.”

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Visionary British colonialism: When we talk about East African federation, just bare in mind no foreigner gives free service

Visionary British colonialism: When we talk about East African federation, just bare in mind no foreigner gives free service

The new East African universities immediately became affiliated to the University of London. From that time, all degrees obtained by students of Makerere University College, Royal University College, Nairobi and University College, Dar-es-Salaam were granted by the Federal University of East Africa 1963-1970. In 1970 the University of East Africa was dissolved.

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Japan joins US, China in renewed scramble for Africa as it calls for ‘economic zone’ that links it to Indian Ocean

Japan joins US, China in renewed scramble for Africa as it calls for ‘economic zone’ that links it to Indian Ocean

Guterres said “unjust and unfair international financial architecture” must enhance African representation and endorse a strong African voice in the decision-making process, adding that building AI capacity in developing countries in Africa would help ease digital divide in the region.

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