He has spent many years combating the illegal wildlife trade, and in 2014. Princess Catherine was the new Colonel of the Irish Guard and took the salute during the march-past. Prince William told the troops that he may be stepping aside, but they have a committed, focused. Prince William hopes that young troops will … Read more
Uhuru Kenyatta has called for the declaration of a weapons-free zone in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Kenyan president is co-organising inter-Congolese discussions under the Nairobi Process. He demanded the activation of the East African Regional Force. Uhuru Kenyatta, president of Kenya, has demanded an immediate end to … Read more
From soaring debt to the Ukraine war’s effect on meals and energy costs, the arena is dealing with “a couple of crises”, the pinnacle of the United Nations Development Programme advised. In an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner discussed the demanding situations the planet is going through. … Read more
Villagers in a lonely settlement in Turkana, Northern Kenya, hope for rain, but it never comes. One of the worst droughts in East Africa in decades is wreaking havoc on this community, which is home to 3,600 people. The region is parched, dusty, and desolate. The land’s shriveled, greyish shrubs being eaten by the remaining … Read more
Mwai Kibaki, Kenya’s former president who led the East African nation for more than a decade, died on Friday, according to his successor Uhuru Kenyatta. He was 90 years old. “It is a sad day for us as a country. We have lost a great leader,” Kenyatta said in an address on state television. Kenyan … Read more
Earth Day protests will take place in East Africa today. This year has seen major climate protests led by youth and Indigenous communities. On March 25, youth climate activists worldwide joined the Fridays for Future demonstration. Thousands of demonstrators in Brazil demanded an end to the Amazon’s degradation. Climate campaigners like Vanessa Nakate have highlighted … Read more
At least 280 people have been killed and more than 2.8 million others affected by unusually heavy rainfall and flooding in eastern Africa. According to a United Nations Human Rights Agency report, unusually heavy rains and floods in East Africa have killed at least 280 people and affected more than 800,000 people. According to the … Read more
