African peacekeepers on UN assignments top number on military personnel killed in line of duty
Thirty-two United Nations (UN) peacekeeping personnel died in deliberate attacks last year, according to the world body’s staff union. For the ninth year in a row, the UN Multi-Dimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) was the deadliest for peacekeepers with 14 fatalities. The West African mission was followed by...
Eastern African bloc IGAD co-opts media in peace and security agenda in push against conflict
The eight-member regional economic community in the East and Horn of Africa region – IGAD (Inter-Governmental Authority on Development) plans to bring media onside in reporting on peace and security issues in the region. To this end it launched what it calls “a new media network” under the auspices of...
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga revisits 2022 presidential poll, terms current regime illegal
Kenya’s opposition leader, Raila Odinga, has said his political coalition does not recognise William Ruto as the President of Kenya and declared the new Kenyan government as “illegitimate”. Mr Ruto beat him in last August’s poll, but Mr Odinga – who appeared at Nairobi’s Kamukunji Stadium along with his running...
Why Super Powers are frantically wooing Africa as relations among themselves deteriorate
To call it a new ‘scramble for Africa’, as some like to do, is clearly hyperbolic. Nonetheless, it can’t be denied that the Big Powers are energetically wooing Africa as relations among themselves deteriorate. China’s new Foreign Minister Qin Gang got off to an early start, visiting Ethiopia, Gabon, Angola,...
Why do US presidents traffic classified documents out of White House upon leaving office?
Joe Biden and Donald Trump are both facing special counsel investigations into their retention of classified documents after leaving office. The materials discovered in locations controlled by Biden reportedly relate to his time as vice president under Barack Obama and Trump’s are from his tenure as president. Democrats have sought...
EPL biggest derby serves juice: Arsenal versus Manchester United is back – and back with a vengeance
To apply a slogan synonymous with the red side of Merseyside: this meant more. Or at least it felt that way. There was noticeably more crunch in the tackle, distinctly more crisp in the pass. “What a game, it is a proper football match. This is retro Manchester United and...
Fears rise over status of China’s Mars rover that was expected to wake up from hibernation last month
Is something amiss with Zhurong, China’s first Mars rover? The vehicle was supposed to come out of its months-long hibernation last month, but the Chinese space agency has been tight-lipped about its status, leading some researchers to speculate that it might not have survived the harsh Martian winter and dust...
Different strokes: While Arsenal’s captain Odegaard is calm and collected, Man United’s Fernandes is cauldron of emotions
Arsenal and Manchester United are set to go head-to-head in a vital Premier League clash in the title race this Sunday. The Gunners are currently leading the way with the Red Devils becoming dark horses since the return from the 2022 World Cup break with an impressive run of form....
Google parent company plans to shed 12,000 jobs worldwide as focus on Artificial Intelligence intensifies
Google’s parent company, Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O), announced on Friday it will cut about 12,000 jobs, or 6 perc cent of its workforce, as the technology sector reels from layoffs and companies stake their futures on artificial intelligence (AI). Alphabet’s shares rose almost 4 per cent in pre-market trading. The cuts...
Man United manager Erik ten Hag lavishes praise on Arsenal’s ‘winning attitude’ ahead of Emirates clash
Erik ten Hag believes Manchester United can frustrate Premier League leaders Arsenal in Sunday’s huge clash at the Emirates. A mightily impressive first half of the campaign has the Gunners top of the standings and fans beginning to dream of a first league crown since Arsene Wenger’s Invincibles triumphed in...
