When hunter becomes hunted: World’s most feared intelligence agency, CIA, under investigation for covering up Covid-19 lab leak
Soon after the group started to wind down, “the CIA retaliated” against members who supported the lab-leak hypothesis, Erdman wrote.
Why rebel pull-out in eastern Congo offers some relief but peace remains a remote possibility
Dunia Kashindi Fabien, commander of the 33rd military region, addressed residents on Tuesday after the deployment, linking the army’s return to the government’s broader diplomatic campaign.
Eastern Congo militia group declares unilateral ceasefire ahead of proposed talks
The CRP has been reported active in Ituri Province, where Congolese government forces have recently conducted operations against the group in Djugu territory.
Crackdown on gay men in Senegal in wake of punitive new law criminalises HIV infection
Monitoring by the HIV Justice Network, an international organisation that tracks the criminalisation of people living with HIV worldwide, puts the total number of detentions under Article 319 since early February at more than 70, with at least 62 linked to the Diallo investigation.
How US firm, Cisco Systems, saw Israeli invasion of Gaza as a means of ramping up lucrative stream of business
One “Iron Swords” presentation deck states that, “Supply of Cisco equipment to Israel will be reinforced, priority given to Cybersecurity equipment,” while assigning designated Cisco employees to “to support Israeli Sales Teams presenting our Cybersecurity solutions to officials and Private sector partners.”
New study finds surge in violence followed Trump’s cuts to USAID programmes in Africa
For many years, USAID had provided crucial support to African countries wrecked by conflict and violence. By eliminating more than 90 per cent of foreign aid contracts, the Trump administration effectively cut some $60 billion in funding.
Consumers pay more for tomatoes in central Kenya as traders and farmers cite impassable roads, bad weather
At Nyeri open-air market, traders say the increase has caught both vendors and customers by surprise. Jane Mwangi, a vegetable trader commonly referred to as a mama mboga (vegetable vendors), said the high prices have affected business as customers are now buying smaller quantities.
Former RVTTI student recounts how she was allegedly doused with acid in brutal attack by jilted lover
Bevaline Jelimo Sum testified before Magistrate Keyne Odhiambo that the accused had allegedly been threatening and intimidating her following the breakup, although she did not disclose the reasons behind the separation.
CIA whistle-blower testifies that Fauci knowingly led multi-agency cover-up of Covid lab leak evidence
Less than a week later, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) fully licensed Pfizer’s mRNA Comirnaty Covid-19 vaccine. A day after the FDA issued its approval, the US military mandated the vaccine for its service members.
Secessionism: Mombasa Republican Council petition UN, AU and ICC over right to break away
The MRC bases its claim to coastal self-governance on historical grounds, arguing that the coastal strip which traces back to the Sultanate of Zanzibar and the British Protectorate established in 1888 was a distinct governing entity before being transferred to Kenya at independence.
