Headlines- After an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz earlier in the weekend that set it on fire and left a crew member missing, the United States launched several waves of strikes on Iran on Sunday.
- Antonio Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations, voiced his "deep concern" over the escalating attacks in Iran and warned "catastrophic consequences" on a global scale if parties resume "full-scale hostilities."
- Iran has denounced the latest wave of American attacks on its territory, claiming that they have "rendered futile" all of the past few months' diplomatic efforts..
- In order "to continue degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships" in the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday that its forces had carried out more strikes against Iran.
- A bar fire in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, claimed at least 27 lives and injured over 60 more.
Tag: Kenya
Children’s Education in Kenya Disrupted by...
Tens of thousands of children in herder communities are being forced to drop out of school, according to Kenyan authorities, as a result of a record drought that has killed millions of livestock and left millions of people in need of food aid.
Africa This Week
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has called for a significant increase in international aid for communities in Kenya and Somalia that have been severely affected by the drought
Kenya App Users Can Track Rare...
Kenya’s wildlife authorities have launched a free mobile phone app that enables people to track sightings of rare mammals to help authorities in protecting them. Any user who spots a wild mammal can identify it and record its location using the Mammal Atlas Kenya, or Makenya
Kenyan-Made Premature Baby Device Saves Vulnerable...
Scores of hospitals and clinics have been bombed during Russia’s war on Ukraine, and there have been numerous power cuts that have the potential to shut off life-saving machines. Medical aid groups are using a Kenyan-made equipment for premature infants that operates without electricity to save helpless newborns in war-torn nations
Experts:Election Integrity Has Increased by Challenging...
The main opposition leader in Kenya, Raila Odinga, is challenging the results of the presidential election to the Supreme Court for the third time in his career. For refusing to admit defeat once more, some critics are moking the former prime minister. However, legal experts say that Odinga’s petitions have been crucial in improving the integrity of Kenya’s elections and the stability of its democracy
Supreme Court to Hear Kenya’s Presidential...
Former Kenyan prime minister Raila Odinga is challenging the validity of the results of a closely contested election in which William Ruto was declared the winner. Political and legal experts comment on Odinga’s allegations of voter fraud as the matter moves to Kenya’s Supreme Court
Youth and Women in Kenya Disenfranchised...
The amount of money that candidates have spent in the run-up to Kenya’s presidential election on August 9 is among the highest in the world,raising concern how it would affect the country’s democratTheic progress. From Nairobi, Juma Majanga reports
In August Election,Kenya May Choose its...
Three of the four presidential candidates in Kenya’s election next week, including front-runner Raila Odinga, have female running mates. A major development in Kenyan politics may result from the election
Inside Global Efforts to Help Communities...
Tens of millions of people in Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya are suffering from malnutrition and starvation as a result of the Horn of Africa’s record drought. Food costs have increased as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, making it difficult for aid organisations to assist the affected communities as they prepare for a fifth consecutive failed rainy season
Campaigners Worry reversal of US Abortion...
Activists are concerned that the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the right to an abortion will have a major impact on other developing nations, including those in Africa. While pro-abortion groups in Kenya have welcomed the decision, many who support abortion rights are concerned that it may further curtail the reproductive rights of women and girls