By Faith Nyasuguta Knowing of the controversies he has stirred up, FW de Klerk used his last breath to apologize “without qualification” for apartheid, and “the pain and the hurt” it did, in a posthumous video. De Klerk passed away at home early Thursday after a battle with cancer, according to his foundation. He freed […]
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By Faith Nyasuguta YouTube has announced that the tally of the thumbs down or ‘dislike’ clicks on posted videos will no longer be visible to the public in a bid to shield creators from both harassment and targeted attacks. According to critics, the public tally of likes or dislikes on social media is harmful to […]
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By Faith Nyasuguta In the latest testimony from the year-long Tigray war, Amnesty International has revealed that Tigray rebels raped, robbed and beat up several women during an ambush in a town in Ethiopia’s Amhara region. The revelation that arises from interviews with 16 sexually assaulted survivors in the town of Nifas Mewcha, comes after […]
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By Faith Nyasuguta The World Health Organisation has indicated there could be a deficit of upto two billion syringes in 2022, which could thwart global vaccine efforts if production does not improve. The shortages have been occasioned by intense Covid-19 vaccine campaigns, as billions of more syringes than normal are being used worldwide, badly denting […]
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By Faith Nyasuguta A 52-year-old man has been labeled “a pregnant man” for ten years because of his enormous extraordinary belly. Joseph Ndayambaje, a Rwandese national, has been mocked by people who often ask when he will deliver or else his stomach will burst. “I’ve received so many comments from people who tell me to […]
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By Faith Nyasuguta Both the African Union and the United States have said they see a small window of opportunity to end the war in Tigray, Ethiopia. This was revealed on Monday as the United Nations warned that the risk of Ethiopia escalating into a widening civil war is “only too real.” The AU ambassador […]
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By Faith Nyasuguta Kenyans who flaunt their wealth and lavish lifestyles on Facebook, Instagram, snapchat and even Twitter, are being closely watched by the tax man. Social media posts showing luxurious cars, fancy homes and lavish parties will be routinely monitored by the Kenya Revenue Authority officers on the look-out for potential tax cheats, cautioned […]
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By Faith Nyasuguta After a 20 month entry ban, the US has finally reopened its borders- but only two fully vaccinated foreign visitors. The ban had been imposed by former President Donald Trump to counter the rising cases of Covid-19. The directive affected non-US citizens from about 30 nations including the UK and EU states, […]
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By Faith Nyasuguta In a bid to provide food for his family, an Afghan father said he sold his daughter, Parwana Malik, 9 years, for $2,200 to a 55-year-old man. This was revealed by CNN which reported that the family has lived in an Afghanistan northwestern province for years, struggling to afford basic needs including […]
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By Faith Nyasuguta A humongous fireball sparked by a fuel tanker explosion has killed 98 people in Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital. Witnesses reveal that the blast took place when a fuel tanker collided with a separate truck at a petrol station on Friday night. The flames then spread, burning people in cars and on roads […]
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