What Africa needs most from COP29 Negotiations

The upcoming COP29 negotiations in Baku present a critical opportunity for Africa. Despite contributing minimally to global greenhouse gas emissions, the continent finds itself disproportionately affected by the severe impacts of climate change. This reality underscores a glaring injustice that must be addressed with utmost seriousness at COP29.  We stand at a critical juncture where…

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DRC treads carefully not to antagonise Uganda

By PATRICK ILUNGA On July 12, during a Cabinet meeting chaired by President Félix Tshisekedi, Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Defence Guy Kabongo reported that while a humanitarian truce was being put in place, the M23 rebels were “forcibly recruiting young people” while receiving “continuous reinforcements of personnel and equipment” from Rwanda and Uganda….

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‘You guys don’t even know my recent ex’

YouTuber Mungai Eve has revealed that she got into another relationship after breaking up with Director Trevor. Eve accidentally spoke about her other relationship while answering questions during an interview with the YouTube channel Fagilia TV. She was asked if she hadn’t gotten over Trevor following her decision to wear a crop top with a…

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Team Kenya for 800m men

There are seven athletes in Kenya’s 800m team at the 33rd Olympic Games in Paris, France: three women and four men. Kenya aims to maintain and further its dominance over the distance where it has won a gold medal in every edition since 2008. The country’s flag-bearers are two-time Commonwealth Games champion Wycliff Kinyamal, World…

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Regional Women’s Caucus formed to enhance peace building, cross-border trade

Women from Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia have come together to form a Regional Women’s Caucus aimed at empowering women and fostering regional collaboration. The initiative seeks to enhance peace building efforts, promote cross-border trade, and address business challenges affecting women in the region. The meeting, which convened over 50 women from the three countries, resulted…

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