FGM prevalence in Kajiado starkly high at 78 per cent, nearly four times national average in Kenya – report
Speaking during a community outreach forum in Kajiado West, Gitonga said the NGO is working closely with administrators, teachers and religious leaders to promote alternative rites of passage that uphold cultural values without harming girls.
UN deploys joint exploratory assessment mission to Congo’s Uvira for ceasefire monitoring
Fresh fighting has been reported since Monday in the mining areas of Rubaya in Masisi territory, North Kivu province.
Iran, US to resume talks amid hardening military posture as observers say they ‘yielded encouraging signals’
In a phone call on Sunday, Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi stressed the importance of “constructive engagement and using the path of dialogue” to achieve a sustainable nuclear agreement, Iran’s official news agency IRNA reported.
Return of Sudanese to Khartoum is filled with pain of being uprooted to exile in Uganda
Official figures indicate the largest influx has been into Khartoum State, home to the capital. Still, returning home does not mean returning to stability.
Uganda reaches milestone in linguistic diversity, multilingualism and protection of mother tongues
Uganda Tgovernment recognises language as a fundamental pillar of cultural identity, social inclusion and sustainable national development, the minister said.
Prices in steep fall as drought decimates livestock, people forced to depend on alms in Kenya’s Wajir County
The drought has also disrupted livestock markets, which are a key source of income for households in the arid and semi-arid region. At the Orahey livestock market, traders report a drastic reduction in the number of animals brought for sale as well as a sharp fall in prices due to poor body condition.
New study finds causal link between Moderna Covid vaccine and high incidence of heart damage, death
The study, published last week in the journal Vaccines, found that among males ages 18-25, the Moderna mRNA-1273 Covid-19 vaccine was associated with 8 per cent to 52 per cent more hospitalisations for vaccine-attributable myocarditis and pericarditis (VAM/P) than the number of Covid-19 hospitalizations it prevented.
Searchlight turns to deep-seated dog-fight ravaging spy agency after reports ‘Burundian refugees demand’ arrest of Kenya opposition leaders
Early last year, a security expert George Musamali warned that the health minister – then charge for defence – was clandestinely ‘importing’ foreign national, who are then ferried Kakuma Refugee Camps through Uganda. Once in the camp, they learn basic Kiswahili and secretly given Kenyan identity cards.
IOM launches $91 million funding appeal to support migrants in Africa
IOM Director General Amy Pope stressed in a video message that sustainable financing is key to tackling the migration crisis in the Greater Horn of Africa and southern Africa regions, fuelled by climate change, instability, and poverty.
Report says racism aimed at Aborigines, Africans, Chinese and Asians is ravaging Australian universities
Based on a survey of more than 76,000 students and staff at 42 universities, the report said that 70 per cent of respondents reported experiencing indirect racism.
