Day the Sun will vanish: Astronomers confirm August 2 next year will witness longest solar eclipse of the century
Ask veteran eclipse chasers and many will tell you: 1999 in Europe changed them, or 2017 across the United States, or 2024’s last big one in North America. They remember where they stood, who they were with, how the light turned metallic and shadows went razor sharp.
‘They could see my colour’: Minneapolis Uber driver recalls encounter with ruthless US Border Patrol agents
In the videos of the incident, one posted by a bystander and one from Bin Hassan himself, the Uber driver can be seen asking the ICE officers for their ID, questioning their citizenship. Throughout the confrontation, Bin Hassan remains defiant, refusing to share his identity with the officers and asking them for their identities and proof of citizenship. At one point a Border Patrol agent tells him, “Man, shut up!” Bin Hassan never does.
Yibir tribe: Israel’s recognition of Somaliland is traceable to the lost and forgotten Jews inside Horn of Africa’s Jewish past
Situated along the strategic Gulf of Aden, Somaliland offers Israel a critical diplomatic foothold in the Horn of Africa. But beyond ports, shipping lanes and intelligence cooperation lies another, largely overlooked dimension of this emerging relationship: Jewish history.
Reclaiming Uganda’s future through endogenous development and community ecological governance
Uganda’s agro-ecological systems, which have sustained communities for generations, are under threat. The promotion of industrial agriculture and monoculture farming has led to soil degradation, water pollution, and loss of biodiversity. This not only undermines food security but also erodes the cultural knowledge and practices that underpin Uganda’s agricultural heritage.
NACADA, Kenyan coast faith leadership say counterfeit alcohol from Tanzania poses risks to local consumers
FACADA Project Officer Emmanuel Kahaso underlineed the importance of collaboration between NACADA and faith-based institutions, noting that such partnerships enhance public awareness on the dangers of drug and substance abuse.
Gideon Moi: Day Luhyias will realise the power of numbers they wield, Kenya will sprint to First World
For the record, this argument is premised on the controversial 2009 national population census and the 2012 study on household incomes by the ministry of national treasury and planning. Then minister for national planning Wycliffe Oparanya is on record about how h was arm-twisted to vary the 2009 census data that found the population of Luhyia to be 8,000,000 – 2,000,000 more than the Kikuyu of central Kenya.
US strikes Islamic State group positions in Nigeria after attacks on Christians, no details of damage
Nigeria’s government has previously said in response to Trump’s criticisms that people of many faiths, not just Christians, have suffered attacks at the hands of extremist groups.
New UN report says Sudanese paramilitary group RSF killed over 1,000 civilians in Zamzam in single attack
Zamzam was the largest displacement camp in Sudan with more than 500,000 people there prior to the April attacks. RSF blocked entry of food and other essential goods to the Zamzam camp for months prior to the attack, the UN report says.
Controversial Religious Organisations Bill draws resentment in coastal Kenya as clergy read malice
The government introduced the Bill following recommendations from a Presidential Taskforce on Religious Organisations that was formed after the Shakahola tragedy in which hundreds of people died in a cult led by controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie.
Stigmatised for crime he didn’t commit: Pastor Baringo struggles to rebuild life after court clears him of defilement accusations
Pastor Bundotich said that the unfortunate turn of events made him lose many friends since the time of his dramatic arrest in Kabartonjo Town for the alleged offence that he was informed happened during Christmas Eve in 2023.
