By Earnest Benjamin Kivumbi Updated at 1600 EAT on Thursday 18th April 2024 HALIFAX, CANADA- Phionah Barungi the Senior Presidential Assistant on Special Duties on Wednesday while attending the fight against malaria in Canada Halifax, where African countries like Uganda were given a platform to express the challenges they have encountered in the fight against…
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Kenya to increase on the number of digital IDs and passports issued.
Kenya plans to issue at least three million digital national IDs and one million biometric passports before the year ends, all things being equal. This ambition was revealed last week by Julius Bitok, principal secretary for Immigration and Citizen Services, The Star reports. Speaking on the issue during a planning meeting in the city of Mombasa,…
Officials say that Israel planned to strike Iran on Monday, but ultimately chose to delay the attack.
A member of the Israeli military stands next to an Iranian ballistic missile that fell in Israel on the weekend, during a media tour at the Julis military base in Israel on Apr. 16, 2024. Photo: Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP via Getty Images Israel considered conducting a retaliatory strike against Iran on Monday night but eventually decided to postpone…
Israel adds more weapons ahead of anticipated Rafah offensive.
Israel has reportedly deployed extra artillery and armoured personnel carriers to the Gaza Strip periphery, suggesting that the military is preparing for its long-threatened ground offensive on Rafah, the only place of relative safety for at least 1.4 million displaced Palestinian civilians. Israeli daily Ma’ariv also said on Wednesday that troops had been put on…
Kenyan health workers are on strike and what can be done about it.
Most of the beds at the labour ward of Kihara Level 4 Hospital on the outskirts of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, are empty. Only three are occupied out of more than a dozen. A nurse says the hospital is not taking in women who need a Caesarean as there is no doctor to perform the…
Togo constitution: Opposition says changes are presidential ‘power grab’
The opposition in Togo has denounced a proposed new constitution as a power grab, intended to extend the reign of President Faure Gnassingbé. The reforms would see the West African country move from a presidential to a parliamentary system. But the opposition says they are a ruse to keep Mr Gnassingbé – already in his…
“It is time to establish a world order based on democracy.”
US threats to states that take action on Gaza must compel them to form a coalition and collectively resist US imperialism. There has been significant discussion about South Africa’s landmark case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. The case accuses Israel of committing the crime of genocide against the Palestinian people. While many…
Niger and China seal $400 mln crude oil deal.
Niger has signed a $400 million memorandum of understanding with China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), a state-owned oil behemoth, tied to the sale of crude oil from its Agadem oilfield. Niger state television RTN announced this development, however, it didn’t provide detailed information about the specifics of the deal. “China is a great friend to Niger;…
