End-game Why US is developing cold in war with Iran as Israel pummels unbending Middle East nation
Although the United States and Israel killed then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the first round of attacks on Tehran, the Iranian political system did not undergo a fundamental shake-up. Iran quickly elected Mojtaba Khamenei, who holds a more staunchly anti-US and anti-Israel stance, as the new supreme leader.
Because she’s Black: Why first Black woman to sing for four American presidents died in penury, buried in unmarked grave
Everywhere she went, critics raved. The Washington Post described her voice as “clear and bell-like… Her low notes are rich and sensuous with a tropical quality. The compass and quality of her registers surpass the usual limitations and seem to combine the height and depth of both soprano and contralto.”
Comesa economic bloc advocates for livestock trade policy unification to give a fillip to intra-Africa trade under AfCFTA
Kenya’s State Department for Trade official Lynda Ouma said AfCFTA offers an opportunity for African countries to develop competitive livestock value chains through coordinated policy reforms and infrastructure investment.
China on cusp of New Age as ruling Communist Party’s 15th Five-Year Plan parley features 6G technology, brain computer interfaces
Citing his experience in China, Dennis Munene Mwaniki, executive director of the China-Africa Centre at the Africa Policy Institute in Kenya, said that China has become a leading nation in AI development and integration.
Plans for Kenya’s first nuclear power plant in Siaya take shape as national and county government teams meet
The project is expected to have a significant impact on employment and economic development in the region. During the construction phase, it is projected to create about 10,000 jobs, while the operational phase will sustain an estimated 1,200 permanent positions.
Nairobi Coffee Exchange weekly auction records marginal drop in volumes moved, with 30,824 bags valued at $116.8 billion traded
According to the NCE report on the auction, brokers’ performance reflected the concentration of volumes among a few dominant marketing agents.
AI pushes out breathalysers: Australian researchers develop technology that detects drunk and dangerous drivers
Using 3D facial analysis, researchers are able to detect three major causes of road accidents simultaneously: blood alcohol concentration, fatigue and expressions such as anger, said a statement from Australia’s Edith Cowan University (ECU) on Wednesday.
Regional governments in north-western Kenya pitch for wider private sector role in refugee assimilation into local economies
KKCF Senior Operations Officer Luba Shara said the fund has invested $12 million, matched by private businesses and supported enterprise development in the refugee and host communities.
Iranian missiles and drones hit and inflict some damage on six US military bases in the Gulf, six American soldiers killed in Kuwait
Satellite imagery from Planet Labs confirms infrastructure damage at the US Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait following Iranian strikes since February 28, including to over a dozen structures, aircraft shelters, and areas near runways.
Kenya, with one of highest refugee numbers in the world, says it’s preparing report for safe, orderly and legal migration
Director of National Coordination Mechanism on Migration (NCM) Dan Opon said the report will be Kenya’s voice during the IMR Forum, noting that Kenya and Luxembourg were appointed by the President of the United Nations General Assembly to be the co-facilitators during the event.
