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Larry Madowo Honored with Human Rights Defenders Award.
Congratulations to Larry Madowo for winning the Human Rights Defenders Award—an honor that recognizes individuals or movements who have shown exceptional courage in confronting …
InternationalRAPPER-TURNED-POLITICIAN BALENDRA SHAH SWORN IN AS NEPAL'S YOUNGEST PRIME MINISTER.
Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah was sworn in as prime minister of Nepal on Friday, taking charge of a nation long plagued by political instability, weak …
InternationalKenya, Italy Push for Action Plan to Unlock Green Investment and Climate Projects.
State Department for Environment and Climate Change.Kenya is accelerating efforts to unlock green investment and fast-track climate projects through strengthened international partnerships, following high-level …
NewsWhy Kenya’s Gen Z Can Turn Africa into One United Continent
A new generation is rising across Africa—and in Kenya, Gen Z is at the center of it. Bold, digital, and globally connected, this generation …
HealthWorld TB Day: A Global Call to End Tuberculosis
Every year on March 24, the world marks World TB Day—a day dedicated to raising awareness about Tuberculosis (TB), one of the deadliest infectious …
BusinessHOW PREDICTABLE TRADE CAN UNLOCK EAST AFRICA'S ECONOMIC POTENTIAL.
For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in East Africa, trade is a delicate balancing act. One unexpected charge at the border can wipe out …
InternationalU.S. Continues Strikes on Iran as Energy Targets Get Temporary Reprieve
The United States is set to continue its military operations against Iran, with a temporary pause applying only to strikes targeting Tehran’s energy infrastructure, …
InternationalKim Jong Un Justifies Nuclear Expansion as Global Tensions Escalate
Kim Jong Un Defends Nuclear Expansion Amid Rising Global TensionsKim Jong Un has justified his country’s continued expansion of its nuclear weapons program, citing …
InternationalU.S. Weighs Sanctions U-Turn on Iranian Oil Amid Global Energy
The United States is considering a surprising shift in its hardline stance on Iran’s oil exports, as mounting pressure from global energy markets forces …
InternationalTunisian Activist Jailed for 8 Years Amid Civil Society Crackdown
A Tunisian court on Thursday handed an eight-year prison sentence to Saadia Mosbah, a well-known migrant rights and anti-racism activist, in a decision critics …