Faith Nyasuguta Over 700 civilians in South Sudan have been abused sexually in the first quarter of this year, with the country seeing a rise in conflict-related abuse, a report by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) reveals. In a statement on Wednesday, the mission said despite an general decline in violence against […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Aid agencies in Britain note that some asylum seekers have gone into hiding for fear of being sent to Rwanda, from where they will be resettled. Following the partnership between the United Kingdom and Rwanda that was signed last month, people who cross into the UK illegally will be transferred to Rwanda, where […]
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Faith Nyasuguta In a span of just four months this year , Zimbabwe’s elephants have already killed 60 people, according to a government spokesperson. Via his official Twitter handle, Nick Mangwana, said it was a sad topic. “The issue of Human/Wildlife Conflict has become quite emotive. This year alone 60 Zimbabweans have lost their lives […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Rwanda has indefinitely dismissed the Miss Rwanda competitions until further notice as investigations into alleged cases of sexual abuse in the pageantry continue. This comes after the recent arrest of an official in charge of the pageant over alleged sexual exploitation of contestants who participated in the Miss Rwanda pageantry over the years. […]
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Faith Nyasuguta An international group of cancer consultants study reveals that the number of people dying of the disease in sub-Saharan Africa could hit and even exceed a million per annum within eight years. This follows an insufficient number of specialist cancer centres and too many patients seeking medical attention when the disease is too […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A militia attack in Congo’s northeastern Ituri province has left at least 40 civilians dead. According to local sources, 100 plus people are missing after the suspected Sunday massacre by the armed group Cooperative for the Development of Congo (Codeco) in the Mongwalu territory. The rebels are reported to have targeted an artisanal […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Tanzanians will have to wait longer to use electric trains, thanks to delays in the completion of Julius Nyerere Dam set to produce electricity to power locomotive engines on the standard gauge railway (SGR). Officials indicate that the construction schedule of the dam was re-done and the completion date postponed to 2024. Instead […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Imports to the East African Community (EAC) will now attract a maximum tax of 35 percent after all partner states settled on the Common External Tariff (CET) on fourth band products. The goods in the mentioned band include dairy and meat products, cereals, cotton and textiles, iron and steel, edible oils and also […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The three armed Kenyan wildlife officers must have been on high alert as they cautiously approached a homestead following reports that a stray lion had been sighted in the area. This however, turned to astonishment when all they found was a shopping bag in a hedge – albeit one with a realistic image […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Over 100,000 Kenyans from the Talai clan have written to Prince William in a letter, seeking an apology, and his support for reparations for human rights abuses they report to have suffered during the British colonial settlement. The letter noted that the British government has declined to engage with the clan’s representatives and […]
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