‘Virgin Mary’: Spectre of Jesus ‘Mother’ in western Kenya pulls in pilgrims from all over East Africa to ‘Bethlehem of Busia’
Judith Nafula’s home has transformed into what some are calling the “Bethlehem of Busia” – attracting hundreds of visitors seeking miracles, healing and divine encounters. The visitors reportedly come from as far as Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and even Congo to marvel at the divine powers of the self-proclaimed Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Africans should not fear Africa: We cannot make a plea to foreign investors while we channel our own capital elsewhere
The current acceleration of cuts should instead be seen as a wake-up call: we must look for solutions within the continent’s borders. When the “Africa 2063” initiative was set out by the African Union over a decade ago it was not a 50-year vision of an Africa dependent on aid, but one of a global powerhouse charting its own path. The responsibility for delivering this vision is ours.
ICC sets precedent after it resolves to try fugitive Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony in absentia
The LRA began its attacks in Uganda in the 1980s, when Kony sought to overthrow the government. After being pushed out of Uganda, the militia terrorized villages in Congo, Central African Republic and South Sudan. It was notorious for using child soldiers, mutilating civilians and enslaving women.
Suspected terrorists blown up by explosive in Ugandan capital by device intended for Christian martyrs event
Uganda is marking a holiday on Tuesday to remember a group of Christian martyrs who were killed between 1885 and 1887 on the orders of a local king.
Angry Kenyan engineers question why state trains them but hires Chinese for mega infrastructure projects
Currently, women make up only about 14 per cent of engineers in Kenya, a figure Kiteme described as alarmingly low, especially given the volume of ongoing and upcoming development projects.
South Korean presidential poll winner faces uphill task of healing polarised nation, economy bartered by US tariffs
Leading candidates ended three weeks of official campaigning late on Monday, crisscrossing the country before converging on Seoul for final rallies, as they vowed to put months of turmoil behind them and breathe new life into an ailing economy.
Civil society exposes FDA and CDC failure to monitor, report Covid vaccine safety signals as millions died
Evans said that for any potential safety signals detected through either method of data mining, the FDA and CDC “promised to investigate whether the adverse events associated with the signals were caused by the shots.”
Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s nuclear-capable strategic bombers cast shadow on ceasefire talks
Ukraine and Russia have issued starkly different assessments of the damage done to Russia’s fleet of strategic bombers – a key element in its nuclear arsenal – but it was clear from publicly available satellite imagery that Moscow had suffered some serious equipment losses.
Eufa Champions League final: Desire Doue, Dembele masterclass as PSG dismantle Inter in a 5-0 thumping
Inter needed to produce a second-half comeback but there was no sign of one in the works as Doue made it three after another sensational team goal with Vitinha again involved and a no-look flick from Ousmane Dembele.
To their credit Inter improved after half-time but the game was sealed just after the hour mark when Doue scored his second of the evening after delightful work from Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha.
Death toll in north-central Nigerian town submerged in floods expected to reach 160
At least 500 households across three communities were affected by the sudden and intense flood that built rapidly in about five hours, leaving roofs barely visible and surviving residents waist-deep in water, trying to salvage what they could and rescue others.
