White rhino calves born after the largest-ever single translocation to Rwanda

Rwanda’s Akagera National Park witnessed the birth of White rhino calves after the largest single rhino translocation ever undertaken last year. The birth of the calves is seen as an essential step toward establishing Akagera as a critical rhino breeding stronghold. In November 2021, 30 white rhinos were introduced to Akagera National Park, from &Beyond Phinda…

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EA business call for lower money transfer charges

Businesses in the region are asking governments to consider lowering money transfer charges, which they say are adding to costs in the absence of stable exchange rates. Private sector players are particularly troubled by rising fees on mobile money transfers and the cost of remittances and payments. Remittances, non-commercial transfer of money by foreign workers…

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Rehabilitating spinal cord injury and stroke with graphene and gaming

Scientists are seeking ways to treat spinal injuries with graphene-based implants while VR gaming could help stroke recovery. By VITTORIA D’ALESSIO Few human injuries are as catastrophic as those to the spine. An accident, disease or act of violence affecting the spine can result in poor function – even paralysis – almost anywhere in the…

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Giorgia Meloni: Italy’s far right on course to win election

By Paul KirbyRome Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni has claimed victory in Italy’s election, and is on course to become the country’s first female prime minister. Ms Meloni is widely expected to form Italy’s most right-wing government since World War Two. That will alarm much of Europe as Italy is the EU’s third-biggest economy. However, speaking…

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Kenyan schools to reopen on Monday for fourth time in 2022

By – Jerry Omondi Kenyan schools are scheduled to open on Monday, September 26, for the fourth time this year, as the country continues a months-long plan to recover time lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic disruptions. Elementary, primary and secondary school learners have already undertaken three congested terms so far this year despite complaints…

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Farmers excited as Uganda develops anti-tick vaccine

Animal farmers can now smile after scientists at the National Agricultural Research Organisation (Naro) said they will be releasing an anti-tick vaccine in a year’s time.Dr Swidik Mugerwa, the director of National Livestock Resources Research Institute (NaLIRRI) at Nakyesasa in Wakiso District, said the vaccine development process, which started in 2016 and followed the recommended…

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27 al-Shabab militants killed in Somali airstrike

The U.S. military said Wednesday that it had killed 27 fighters from the al-Shabab militant group in an air strike in Somalia’s central Hiran region, where the army and allied forces have launched an offensive against the insurgents in the last month. In Hiran region, residents say al Shabaab’s torching of houses, destruction of wells…

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French President sees progress between Rwanda, DR Congo

By Halligan Agade On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, Emmanuel Macron invited Rwandan President Paul Kagame to lunch with his DR Congo counterpart Felix Tshisekedi, who a day earlier had accused Kigali of backing rebel attacks in his country. The three leaders together “noted their concerns about the resurgence of violence in…

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