World oil market experts warn end of Iran war is not guarantee prices will drop to pre-conflict levels

World oil market experts warn end of Iran war is not guarantee prices will drop to pre-conflict levels

If hostilities fail to resolve and the maritime route continues to be blocked, the global oil market could be left in a fragile state, experts said. If shipping remains disrupted, that could force a structural shift in shipping and lead to higher long-term energy prices, reported the BBC.

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Why African universities are ‘centres of docility’ that produce ‘educated fools’ capable only of citing narrow theories

Why African universities are ‘centres of docility’ that produce ‘educated fools’ capable only of citing narrow theories

I explain my deliberate rejection of the popular but deceitful banner of ‘multidisciplinarity,’ and lay out my vision for a new ecosystem of higher education institutions: the interversity, crossversity, transversity and extraversity.

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‘Eyes on the road’: US cities merger of surveillance cameras with AI stir of panic data will used for political, racial discrimination

‘Eyes on the road’: US cities merger of surveillance cameras with AI stir of panic data will used for political, racial discrimination

Camera-based automatic license plate readers, installed at major intersections, bridges and highway off-ramps, capture the license plate data of passing vehicles, along with images of the vehicle and time stamps. These systems are using AI to create a vast, searchable database that can be integrated with other law enforcement data repositories.

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Globalisation, global village and global digital culture: Situation in Uganda after rapid espousal of one world

Globalisation, global village and global digital culture: Situation in Uganda after rapid espousal of one world

In the year 2000, Uganda made a historic and audacious decision: it became the first country in Africa to formally embrace globalisation as the primary pathway to development for the 21st century and beyond.

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Church takes central role in renewed push to put to rest Talai land rights and other injustices

Church takes central role in renewed push to put to rest Talai land rights and other injustices

Chair of Myoot Kipsigis Council of Elders Richard Ng’eno observed that the engagement forms part of an ongoing series of consultations initiated earlier in the year, aimed at addressing broader issues of leadership, identity and community wellbeing.

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Human-wildlife conflict: Tanzania opts for rapid-response measures instead of culling already endangered elephant species

Human-wildlife conflict: Tanzania opts for rapid-response measures instead of culling already endangered elephant species

Tanzania has ruled out elephant culling as a strategy to control rising human-wildlife conflict. Instead it is scaling up rapid-response measures to protect communities from destructive raids, Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba has said. Addressing parliament in Dodoma on Thursday, Nchemba said the government would not adopt proposals to kill elephants...

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Kakuma Refugee Camp in northwestern Kenya unveils reduce, reuse and recycle waste management project

Kakuma Refugee Camp in northwestern Kenya unveils reduce, reuse and recycle waste management project

Deputy Manager of Kakuma Municipality Halima Duba clarified that through the project, the municipality will place properly labelled waste collection bins at strategic places around town, coordinate collection of the waste, and initiate the dumping procedure on a regular basis.

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US President Trump imposes 100 per cent ad valorem tariff on certain pharmaceutical imports

US President Trump imposes 100 per cent ad valorem tariff on certain pharmaceutical imports

The tariffs imposed will be effective on or after 12:01am eastern daylight time on July 31, 2026.

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UN reopens office in Khartoum after Sudanese army pushed out paramilitary Rapid Support Force of capital

UN reopens office in Khartoum after Sudanese army pushed out paramilitary Rapid Support Force of capital

For his part, Associate Administrator of the UNDP Xu Haoliang said the return of UN agencies to Khartoum represents important support for Sudan in the current phase.

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Election jitters push presidency in Kenya to intensify citizen and voter registration led by senior state officials

Election jitters push presidency in Kenya to intensify citizen and voter registration led by senior state officials

GI-TOC investigation also blacklist frontier counties and towns in eastern and western Kenya, Kakuma Refugee Camp, Daadab Refugee Camp, Mombasa and UN offices in the capital, Nairobi, as the hubs where illegal national documents are given to foreigners at a fee – often hefty bribes.

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