AU, EU scramble to end the war in Congo as fears rise it could suck in the wider Great Lakes Region
The high-powered delegation consisting of European Union Special Representative Johan Borgstam and other key speakers who met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, raised concerns over the growing unrest especially in the DRC and embarked on working on how to end the hostilities and restore normalcy.
Dear Justice Byamukama, what your ‘independent’ commission needs now is end of militarisation, monetisation of elections in Uganda
Unfortunately, the militarisation and monetisation of elections start with the president and end with the President. His politics and political goals in Uganda are sub-served by the two electoral vices, which have mushroomed because he desires that they be at the centre of governance, leadership and elections. To get such a law, therefore, a drastic change in the political mind-set of the president, which is almost next to impossible.
Turkana First Lady: Kenya needs to retool of politics to empower women in nomadic communities
Ekai Nabenyo, Director of Legal Services, highlighted the legal aspects of gender disparities, emphasising the importance of recognising gender identity, enforcing laws against domestic abuse and protecting workplace rights to advance women’s rights and gender equality.
‘In US healthcare is big business, in Canada it is a right,’ incoming Canada PM warns Trump
Trump’s trade war and his talk of making Canada the 51st US state have infuriated Canadians, who are booing the American anthem at NHL and NBA games. Some are cancelling trips south of the border, and many are avoiding buying American goods when they can.
Trump says US has ‘just about’ ended suspension on Ukraine intelligence sharing
The suspension, which could cost lives by hurting Ukraine’s ability to defend itself against Russian missile strikes, followed a halt to US military aid to Kyiv.
Unable to generate quality jobs at home Kenya pitches for employment of 200,000 youths in Middle East
With more bilateral labour agreements in the pipeline and a structured financial and legal support system in place, Kenya’s efforts to expand job opportunities beyond its borders appear to be gaining momentum and thousands more youths are set to benefit, securing brighter futures for themselves and their families while contributing to the national economy.
Kenya contemplates amendment of assumption of the office of the president law to fix succession chaos
Speaker of National Assembly Moses Wetangula who was present called for a change of culture among Kenyans to eliminate that ingrained habit that sees elections losers often blame IEBC.
Case of ‘revolution’ eating own children: Voters hired Trump through MAGA, he’s firing them via DOGE
A White House spokesman said Trump had been given a popular mandate to overhaul the federal government to combat waste, fraud and abuse. Trump edged out his opponent, Democratic former Vice President Kamala Harris, by 1.5 percentage points in the November contest.
Kenya and Ziti Enrique Foundation team up to freshen up school re-entry policy for adolescent moms
Despite the existence of studies on the implementation of school re-entry policy and guidelines, most research is silent on the wellbeing of the child born of an adolescent mother.
Ethiopia teeters on brink of another conflict a year after Pretoria peace deal ended a brutal civil war in Tigray region
Over the last 18 months, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has launched a campaign to reclaim landlocked Ethiopia’s sea access, which it lost when Eritrea seceded in 1993. This prompted an angry row with Somalia that has only just been patched up.
