Forced vaccination: US Congress members petition attorney general to investigate four states for religious exemptions ban
In their letter, Steube and his colleagues argued that in two recent decisions, the US Supreme Court has provided clear guidance on First Amendment rights. In a June 2025 Supreme Court decision, Mahmoud v. Taylor, the court sided with parents who wanted to opt their children out of LGBTQ-themed elementary school books due to their religious beliefs.
Fear spreads in western Nigeria after suspected Islamic gunmen kill more than 160 people
Nigeria is in the grip of a complex security crisis, including an insurgency by Islamic militants and a surge in kidnappings for ransom by criminal gangs.
IEBC Chair Ethekon tells Evangelical Alliance of Kenya is finalising 2027 election milestones
Despite progress, Ethekon noted that the commission still faces many challenges that include inadequate and delayed funding, delays in electoral legal reforms that ideally should be finalised at least one year before a General Election to allow effective preparation.
Young Tanzanian inventor defies cultural taboos to start manufacturing fertiliser from human hair
Today, the 27-year-old Tanzanian is the founder and chief executive officer of Cut-Off Recycle Limited, a waste management and agricultural support company that transforms human hair into organic fertilisers.
Gusii elders demand repatriation of legendary warrior Otenyo Nyamaterere’s head from Britain
Abagusii Council of Elders Chair James Matundura noted that the return of Otenyo’s head and paraphernalia would enable the community to accord him a decent burial.
South Korea First Lady to serve 20 months in jail for soliciting, receiving $9,100 bribe
The court, however, ruled that there was no evidence to prove the presidential couple’s order of the opinion polls.
Anglican cleric condemns disruption of church service in Nyeri by state as two MPs allied to president deny funding the attack
While calling for a speedy investigation into the matter, he said that he would be presenting himself to the DCI offices to record a statement in a bid to absolve himself from the claims linking him to the Sunday attack in Othaya.
Suspected Al Shabaab terrorists attack in wee hours of Monday leaves chief, teacher dead in Hulugho on Kenya-Somalia border
The chief was buried at Hulugho Muslim Cemetery in accordance Islamic rites, while the body of the teacher was later flown out in an Army helicopter to his home town in Mwingi Sub County for burial preparations.
No respite for Mackenzie faces fresh trouble as state now enjoins him in Kwa Binzaro cult case
Defence lawyer Lawrence Obonyo opposed the application arguing that the suspects have been in custody for too long and urged the court to order them to take plea.
A step in the mind: For Sudanese refugee women in Uganda, a cup of coffee and a space to speak
For dozens of women carrying unprocessed trauma, I saw how these sessions became a lifeline. And after meeting the organisers and witnessing their work, I also realised that the healing goes both ways: The space nurtures the women who come to speak, but also those who facilitate the sessions.
