Indigenous South Africans feel skills gaps as African immigrants leave and calls for peace, social cohesion take centre-stage before June 30 demos
Interviews conducted in townships including Soweto, Alexandra, Tembisa and Diepsloot reveal a different mood on the ground, with many residents arguing that protests often disrupt livelihoods and local commerce while doing little to address underlying challenges.
Ugandan President Museveni’s son, army chief shuts down Kenyan-owned major news outlets
The National Association of Broadcasters said in a statement that at least six publishing and broadcasting outlets – all under Nation Media Group – were closed. “We are deeply concerned about this action and its impact on the media ecosystem,” the statement said.
France considers reciprocal measures as it denounces Burkina Faso’s decision to sever ties hostile, baseless
France’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Pascal Confavreux said in a statement that the country regrets the “hostile and unfounded decision, which illustrates the worrying drift of the Burkinabè authorities.”
NEDP suspends its executive director Daniel Mokua, Registrar of Political Parties notified of the action
The suspension comes at a time when the relatively young political party has recently attracted national attention through its party leader, former Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko.
Tel Aviv declassifies files of the 1976 Entebbe commando raid via Kenya to free 102 Israeli hostages
According to the documents, Israel took a two-pronged approach. It pushed forward France-led negotiations with Ugandan President Idi Amin, while mocking up blueprints of the airport and preparing to send transport planes to Kenya
Summer Davos forum in Dalian city shines spotlight on China’s innovation-led road to world economic growth
This year’s Summer Davos, held under the theme of “Innovating at Scale” from June 23 to 25, has brought together over 1,700 participants from more than 90 countries and regions to discuss ways to scale innovation into better jobs, stronger economies and new growth opportunities.
Kenya’s Director of Public Prosecution tells High Court magistrate’s court is competent to hear $10.4 million land fraud case
DPP through lawyers Idris Ali, Lorna Miima and Allan Mogere in their submissions urged Justice Alexander Muteti to dismiss the application filed by the former PC Davis Nathan Chelogoi through his lawyer Harrison Kinyanjui requesting the court to give directions on the matter pending in the lower court be transferred to another magistrate.
Veteran politicians and young Kenyans march to mark anniversary of bloody 2024 anti-government protests
Organisers had planned remembrance marches in the coastal city of Mombasa and the capital Nairobi to mark the second anniversary of the June 25, 2024 unrest, when protests escalated dramatically and protesters breached parliament grounds before a security crackdown left dozens dead.
Court in Nairobi issues warrant of arrest for party official Daniel Onsomu in $15,400 fraud case
Daniel Mokua Onsomu is facing charges before the Kibera Chief Magistrate’s Court over allegations that he fraudulently obtained Ksh2.05 million from Daniel Nyakundi Osiemo between September 8 and October 6, 2022.
Human trafficking: ‘Day of the Africa Children’ exposes plight of children in north-eastern Kenya
Speaking during the commemoration of the Day of the African Child in Garissa, sub-county Principal Education Officer, Nastea Sheikh called for concerted efforts from all stakeholders including the elders and religious leaders to protect the children from trafficking.
