Why mental health clinics in violence-prone South Sudan are rare and endangered
The specialised clinic in her hometown of Mundri, in South Sudan’ s Western Equatoria State, is a rare and endangered facility in a country desperate for more such services.
Inside job suspected as thieves go on rampage in US National Guard armouries
At least some of the break-ins seem to point to potential insider help. In Covington, Tennessee, for example, evidence suggests intruders may have known in advance the location of a secure key control box. At other sites, attempts were made to bypass alarms and entry points.
Upset by financial institutions’ reluctance to deal in cryptocurrency Trump orders kerb on ‘political debanking’
According to Donald Trump Jr, the banks’ behaviour helped to awaken the Trump family to the supposed promise of crypto, as the basis for a parallel financial system in which everybody has custody over their own funds.
Veteran opposition leader Besigye denied bail by Ugandan court in treason case
Kizza Besigye, who denies any wrongdoing, was forcefully returned to Uganda from neighbouring Kenya in November last year, and initially charged in a military tribunal, before his case was transferred to a civilian court.
South African court orders body of former Zambian president returned home for state burial
Edgar Lungu died in June, aged 68, at a South African hospital following an undisclosed illness.
Bribery or need? State creates three new districts in Malava, western Kenya, as by-elections test looms
Omollo called for the immediate operationalisation of the units that were gazetted a year ago but never actualised. He said the new units in Malava were part of the broader government’s initiative to establish 1,105 new administrative units during the 2024/2025 financial year.
Shirika plan: Kenya’s refugee integration programme in limbo as aid agencies cut back funding
Kakuma is semi-desert – harsh, blinding, unforgiving. Life for a refugee business person here is stitched together from fragments: a little aid relief, a modest turnover and, if you’re lucky, an occasional offer of credit from an NGO lending service.
US President Trump mute as Israel approves plan to take control of Gaza City
Israeli officials described a previous meeting this week with the head of the military as tense, saying military chief Eyal Zamir had pushed back on expanding Israel’s campaign. Among the scenarios being considered ahead of the security meeting was a phased takeover of areas in Gaza not yet under military control, one government source said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Faced with threat of terrorism and palpable political protests, Kenya boosts APCs fleet with Springbuck and M1117
The vehicles were commissioned by Interior Cabinet Secretary Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen at the General Service Unit (GSU) Headquarters in Ruaraka, Nairobi. At least half a dozen Springbucks were seen at the ceremony.
Hotel Expo Kenya, Africa Food Show 2025 launch with clarion calls for regional branding
Echoing this vision, Country Director of Global Exhibitions, a subsidiary of MI Groups and the organiser of the two events, Edwin Masivo, called for synergy between the food and hospitality sectors and termed the co-location of the exhibitions not just a logistical move but a purposeful integration of two interdependent industries.
