Can Kenya Railways rehabilitation propel under-siege President Ruto to second five-year term in the 2027 polls?
Recent figures show that the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) transported more than 15 million passengers and over 45 million tonnes of cargo since its launch, making it one of the most utilised public infrastructure projects in Kenya’s history.
Trump says US welcomes prospect of Zelensky-Putin direct talks to end Russia-Ukraine war
Earlier on Thursday, Zelenskiy called on Putin to engage in direct talks to end the war, arguing that continued fighting was affecting Russia’s resources and its international standing.
Law and faith: How US Christian right is building interfaith coalition to root out same-sex relationships in Africa
The influence of US evangelical Christianity on anti-LGBTQ legislation across Africa has been extensively documented over the past two decades. In 2023, I wrote about US architectural influence on Uganda’s anti-homosexuality law, which passed weeks before the first African Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family and Sovereignty in Entebbe, Uganda.
Armed gangs kidnap seven from school in northwestern Nigeria to bring number of abducted students to 1,900
Gunmen raided an off-campus residence in northwest Nigeria and kidnapped seven students, police said. The attack occurred early on Wednesday in the Kaura Namoda area of conflict-battered Zamfara state, police spokesman Yazid Abubakar said in a statement. One of the students escaped and was in custody. The police spokesman said...
South Sudan sets registration deadline for political parties that will take part in the 2026 elections
Since signing the 2015 peace deal, South Sudan has postponed elections at least three times to resolve the ongoing conflict.
‘Holy democracy’: How Voodoo or Manjunju drove ex-Benin bloodhound Mathieu Kérékou out of power after traditionalists warned he risked becoming zombie
Voodooists are believed to have retaliated against Presidents Matheu Kérékou, who grew terrified of being zombified by a curse. He recruited a Malian marabout nicknamed the Devil and experimented with other religions in search of spiritual strength, according to devotees.
Rival political formations in Somalia trade fire in Mogadishu ahead of planned anti-government demos
Gunfire subsided on Thursday afternoon following mediation efforts led by the director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency, who visited the area and held talks with former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire. The discussions reportedly led to an agreement to halt the fighting.
President Trump says US and Iran are discussing how to jointly dig out Iran’s nuclear material
Despite recent strikes in the region, he said that the US-Iran ceasefire taking effect in early April remains in place, suggesting that it is possible an interim deal could be reached “over the weekend” as the ongoing talks are advancing.
Senator bemoans death of ‘serious journalism’ in US as medic links 2024 cancer diagnoses of King Charles III and Princess Catherine to Covid-19 vaccine
Repeated Covid-19 vaccination caused what’s called immunoglobulin class switching, where the immune system switches from a mode of fighting cancer cells to tolerating cancer cells.
But most scientists didn’t look further into the plausible mechanisms by which repeated Covid-19 vaccination might be influencing cancer.
Kenya strengthens position in floriculture as annual flower show opens in Nairobi with record exhibitors
Mr Dick van Raamsdonk, the CEO OF HPP, said the exhibition had reached a new milestone, attracting the largest number of exhibitors in its history.
