Rising incidence of FGM in central Kenya draws anger as several cases cited in Kiambu County
Participants at the engagement expressed concern that FGM, when linked to sects or cultural revivalist groups, often operates covertly, targeting vulnerable girls under the guise of tradition or spiritual rites.
Man sentenced to death for killing four toddlers in Uganda day-care centre attack
The judge noted that Uganda’s sentencing guidelines set a baseline of 35 years’ imprisonment for murder, subject to adjustment based on aggravating and mitigating factors.
IEBC surpasses target after netting 2.6 million new voters in preparation for 2027 elections
The commission also flagged the growing threat of misinformation during the exercise, emphasising the need for continuous public communication and verification of official data.
Dissipating obsession with beggar-thy-neighbour mentality: Why China is Africa’s most willing, trusted partner
What’s unfolding here is a win-win story, as the policy creates conditions for expanding African exports to China, while at the same time enriching the supply in the Chinese market and offering consumers more diverse choices.
Infantino says FIFA is ‘in its most solid financial position ever’, hence financial award rise of World Cup by 15 per cent
The meeting also confirmed an amendment to the regulations for the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States under which single yellow cards in the final competition will be cancelled after the group stage and again after the quarterfinals.
UAE exit from OPEC signals desire for autonomy in an increasingly volatile oil industry
On a larger scale, Jumaa Mohammed, a politics professor at Iraq’s Tikrit University, argues that the OPEC has increasingly struggled to balance the differing production strategies of its members.
Rwanda drafts law to ban children below 16 years from accessing social media content
Ms Ingabire said a recent study found that 30-35 per cent of pupils experience anxiety linked to digital distractions on social media platforms.
How Trump’s and Republican America is consistently churning out violent fascistic ideology of far-right
Donald Trump’s regime can give rise to a normie suspected assassin because the brutality and violence it has so wholly normalised and the impunity it has revelled in, is deranging.
Court clears former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko of money laundering allegations
A Nairobi court has acquitted former Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko of money-laundering charges, marking a major relief in the long-running corruption case. The court ruled that the prosecution had failed to present sufficient evidence to sustain the money-laundering accusations against Sonko, leading to his acquittal on that count. However,...
New report reveals US health officials had better method to detect sudden deaths after Covid vaccines, but ignored it
Ana Szarfman, a then-FDA medical officer and safety data mining developer who worked in the FDA Centre for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), tried repeatedly to get FDA officials to switch over to the improved tool.
