Faith Nyasuguta In the coming months, the South African government could face a landmark decision: whether or not to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin. South Africa’s predicament started last week when the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague issued an arrest warrant for Putin over allegations he conducted the illegal deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia. […]
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Faith Nyasuguta One in five people in drought-stricken East Africa – a total of 33.5 million people across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia – do not have enough safe drinking water. Failed rain is predicted to persist for a sixth consecutive season by May, making this the longest drought on record. In some areas in Ethiopia, […]
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Avellon Williams UNITED KINGDOM- There will be a five-week strike at the Passport Office across the UK next month, so anyone with a new document may experience delays. A total of over 1,000 members of the Public Commercial Services (PCS) union in Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Newport, Peterborough, and Southport will strike from April 3 to May 5, […]
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Faith Nyasuguta When she was aged 16, Njeri wa Migwi was slapped and beaten by her boyfriend. That was her first experience with Gender-Based Violence. For 15 years, she was physically abused by her husband (now her ex). She was punched, struck with objects, shoved against walls, thrown to the floor and kicked. She endured […]
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Avellon Williams SOUTH AFRICA- She has grown from a farmer to become an award-winning Chemical Engineer, to obtaining her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Thandi Princess Ngxongo is from South Africa. A farm along the Mooi River in South Africa is where Thandi was born and raised. Working on the farm with her parents and around cars and other machinery, she […]
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Lisa Mugo Hollywood actor Idris Elba, has teamed up with Nigerian media mogul Mo Abudu, to nurture African film and TV talent. Elba, confirmed the news after he reposted an article with the caption “And so it begins. Excited to announce that @moabudu and I have joined forces to empower and uplift talent from Africa and […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Arsenal’s hopes for a European title ended when the Premier League leader was eliminated from the Europa League by Sporting Lisbon on Thursday in a penalty shootout. Lisbon reached the quarterfinals by prevailing 5-3 in the shootout at the Emirates Stadium after a 1-1 draw in regulation in the second leg of their […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A new report has revealed that global cocaine production has hit record levels as demand rebounds following the easing of Covid lockdowns. According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, coca cultivation rose by 35% between 2020 and 2021 to record levels. Findings suggest new hubs for trafficking have mushroomed in West […]
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Avellon Williams MARYLAND- “The other sanitation workers were the only people in my life who uplifted me and told me I could be somebody.” Rehan Staton arose before dawn every morning for three years. Having dressed in his neon-yellow uniform at 4 a.m., he headed to Bladensburg, Maryland, to work at Bates Trucking & Trash Removal. His mornings […]
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Avellon Williams TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- Facebook-owned Meta is laying off 10,000 more employees in a restructuring intended to flatten the organization and improve efficiency and sustainability. After undergoing massive layoffs not long ago, Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta and creator of Facebook, proclaimed 2023 the “Year of Efficiency.” In 2022, after a rather disastrous financial […]
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