Faith Nyasuguta Delegates from around the world have gathered in Kenya, aiming to advance discussions toward a groundbreaking treaty to combat plastic pollution on a global scale. During the opening day of discussions in Nairobi on Monday, Kenyan President William Ruto emphasized that there is a limited timeframe to finalize an agreement before the end […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The brutality against civilians in Sudan has reached a point described as “verging on pure evil,” cautioned a senior UN official, marking the intensification of conflict seven months into the war involving the army and paramilitary forces. “We keep saying that the situation is horrific and grim. But, frankly, we are running out […]
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Faith Nyasuguta South Africa is poised to pioneer shared parental leave in Africa as a landmark high court decision mandates equal time off for both parents following the birth or adoption of a child. The landmark judgment allows parents to choose how to divide four months parental leave between them. Shared parental leave is a […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The global population has surpassed 8 billion, as revealed by the U.S. Census Bureau, with increased lifespans offsetting declining birth rates. Still, the world population growth continues a long-term trend of slowing down. The bureau notes the milestone was likely reached on September 26, although the exact date may vary due to disparities […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is working on the establishment of a $1-billion African Film Fund to be launched in 2024 to support the continent’s film industry, Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President, Intra-African Trade Bank, at Afreximbank, has announced . Addressing the opening of the 2023 CANEX Summit held as part of the […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Peter Mathuki, Secretary-General of the East African Community (EAC), anticipates Somalia’s potential admission to the bloc this month. The Ordinary Heads of State Summit on November 23-24 in Arusha is expected to see regional presidents endorsing Somalia’s accession. During a panel discussion at the Africa Investment Forum in Marrakech, Morocco, on November 9, […]
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Faith Nyasuguta South African opposition leader Julius Malema has criticized Kenya’s President William Ruto, accusing him of falling short on the commitments he made to the Kenyan people during his election campaign. Malema emphasized that the Kenyan president’s actions no longer align with the promises he advocated while urging Kenyans to place their trust in […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Plastic waste is escalating uncontrollably in Africa, surpassing growth rates in any other region, reveals recent analysis. Presently, sub-Saharan Africa witnesses the open dumping or burning of plastic waste equivalent to covering a football pitch every minute, as reported by the charity Tearfund. Should this trajectory persist unchecked, the region is estimated to […]
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Faith Nyasuguta South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit is poised to assume the chairmanship of the East African Community (EAC) Heads of State summit, succeeding Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye, whose one-year term concluded earlier this year. The upcoming EAC summit in Arusha, Tanzania, on November 23-24 will mark the transition, with discussions expected to cover […]
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Faith Nyasuguta On Tuesday, a UN spokesperson announced that UN peacekeepers and the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have initiated an operation to secure two eastern cities from the M23 militia. “The peacekeeping mission, known by its French acronym as Monusco, on Tuesday announced Operation Springbok to secure the key […]
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