insert_link Africa Sudan Conflict Displaces Over 10 Million, Worsens Hunger Crisis Reuters compiled this reports on the International Organization for Migration reporting on Tuesday that more than 10 million Sudanese, or 20% of the population, have been displaced since the conflict began in April 2023. This marks the world's largest displacement crisis. The ongoing war has left half of Sudan's 50 million people facing a hunger crisis and in urgent need of humanitarian aid. todayJuly 17, 2024 10
insert_link Africa Renewed Anti-Government Protests in Kenya Result in Fatality According to Reuters, at least one person was killed as anti-government protests reignited across Kenya on Tuesday. Police clashed with demonstrators demanding President William Ruto's resignation. Despite Ruto withdrawing proposed tax hikes and dismissing most of his cabinet, youth-led protests have persisted. Activists are calling for systemic changes to tackle corruption and improve governance. todayJuly 17, 2024 7
insert_link Africa Kenyan court orders suspected serial killer to be held for 30 days A Kenyan court on Tuesday ordered a man who police said has confessed to murdering and dismembering 42 women to be detained for 30 days while the investigation continues. Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, 33, described by police as a "vampire, a psychopath", was arrested in the early hours of Monday following the horrific discovery of mutilated bodies in a Nairobi garbage dump. He appeared in a Nairobi […] todayJuly 16, 2024 16
insert_link Africa Rwanda’s Kagame wins fourth term with 99 percent of vote Rwandan President Paul Kagame was gearing up Tuesday for a fourth term after winning a thundering 99.15 percent of votes according to partial results from an election where only two challengers were allowed to run against him. The outcome of Monday's poll was never in doubt, with Kagame ruling the small African nation with an iron fist as de facto leader then president for three decades. Partial […] todayJuly 16, 2024 10
insert_link Africa Suicide bombings in Nigeria: tactic is back after a four-year break – security researcher offers 3 possible reasons By Al Chukwuma Okoli, Federal University Lafia Nigeria’s first suicide bombing since 2020 took place in June 2024 with four coordinated attacks that killed at least 30 people. The attacks took place in Gwoza, a town in Borno State, north-east Nigeria. Gwoza was once the seat of the Islamic Caliphate declared by Boko Haram insurgents in 2014. Boko Haram is an extremist sect which aims for […] todayJuly 16, 2024 11
insert_link Africa Kenya’s digital divide: pastoralists are key to the country’s economy, but they’re being left behind By Job Mwaura, University of the Witwatersrand Information and communication technologies (ICTs) hold great potential to expand African economies. They include mobile banking platforms, internet-enabled communication devices and e-government services. All of these can enhance financial inclusion and improve services for citizens. Kenya’s mobile money transfer platform, M-Pesa, for instance, has given millions of people access to banking services. And Rwanda’s e-government platform has […] todayJuly 16, 2024 11
insert_link Africa Pregnant Nigerian women need faster access to hospitals – technology helped us calculate travel times By Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Nigeria contributes 28% of the 280,000 maternal deaths and about 10% of almost two million stillbirths that occur annually across the globe. Evidence shows significantly higher odds of maternal deaths in urban Nigeria than in rural areas, especially in the south, due to poor road infrastructure, haphazardly built environments, traffic congestion and expanding informal settlements. According […] todayJuly 16, 2024 10
insert_link Africa Gender apartheid: oppression of women should be made a crime against humanity – feminist academic explains why By Penelope Andrews, New York Law School Crimes against humanity are occurring with impunity around the globe; from Myanmar to Sudan, Ukraine and elsewhere. And yet, unlike international treaties for the crimes of genocide, torture, apartheid and forced disappearances, there isn’t a treaty specific to crimes against humanity. That lack is now being remedied. The International Law Commission, a UN expert body, has submitted […] todayJuly 16, 2024 10
insert_link Africa UK Court Dismisses P&ID Appeal And Upholds Nigeria’s £43 Million Award A UK court has ruled in favour of Nigeria in an appeal filed by the Process & Industrial Development or P&ID challenging a previous ruling over what currency the payment of the legal costs incurred by Nigeria in a lawsuit involving the firm would be. This follows a judgment in December last year which dismissed an award of $11 billion damages to P & ID over a failed oil and […] todayJuly 16, 2024 18
