Africa must take the lead in climate action to attract investment, create jobs, strengthen economies and build greater resilience, President William Ruto has said. He said climate action presents an opportunity growth that strengthens African economies while protecting people and the environment. “Africa must therefore pursue practical pathways that strengthen our economies while advancing climate action,” he said. He said Africa has the resources, potential and opportunity to build green from the start, adding that the Global Green Industrialisation Agenda provides a pathway to translate that potential into investment, industry and prosperity. Ruto made the remarks when he chaired a…
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Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said the government has not wavered in implementation of its manifesto that targets developing every part of the country. The Second in Command stated that to date all the counties have benefitted from massive projects as promised in the Kenya Kwanza development blueprint with more in the pipeline. “We are implementing the UDA manifesto step by step, word by word, page by page, chapter by chapter. I have no doubt that we will implement it in full,” he said. The Deputy President spoke on Wednesday morning when he inspected development projects in Maragua Constituency, Murang’a County.…
US President Donald Trump will host Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week in Washington, with everything from AI to trade and Taiwan on the agenda for the leaders of the global superpowers. Xi is expected to be greeted personally by Trump at Andrews Air Force Base on Wednesday, followed by a White House welcoming ceremony on Thursday featuring a military flyover and nearly 500 military personnel. The trip marks Xi’s first state visit to the US in just under a decade and his third meeting with Trump since the US president began his second term in office. Adding to the…
At least 11 people have been killed in a mass shooting in a residential building near the South African city of Durban. Gunmen stormed a house in the KwaMakhutha township late on Tuesday and opened fire on 14 people. Ten were killed at the scene and four were taken to hospital, where one later died from their injuries, police said. Police said some of the victims were on their watch in connection with illegal activities, which they could not “divulge at the moment to protect investigations which have been launched”. While the motive of the shooting has not yet confirmed,…
The US has criticised Australia’s proposal to give users the ability to opt out of social media algorithms, saying it amounts to “censorship of protected speech”. Under Australia’s draft digital duty of care laws, tech firms risk hefty fines if they fail to give users the option to turn off algorithms in a bid to protect them from harmful content. In a rare submission to the proposed laws, the US embassy in Canberra said it had “serious concerns” and allowing the government to “enforce vague definitions of ‘harm'” would lead to “viewpoint-based censorship”. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the…
Director of Public Prosecutions Renson Ingonga has called for intensified inter-agency efforts to accelerate Kenya’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list. Ingonga, who chaired a meeting of law enforcement and financial sector principals, said a coordinated whole-of-government approach was necessary to address outstanding deficiencies identified by FATF and demonstrate effective implementation of reforms. The meeting reviewed Kenya’s progress following the face-to-face FATF Africa Joint Group meeting held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on September 11, 2026. Officials assessed issues raised during the Abidjan engagement and reviewed interventions required to address the remaining action points under Kenya’s FATF…
Tigrayan forces have taken control of the main airport in Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region as tensions between the regional authorities and the federal government continue to rise. The takeover of Alula Aba Nega Airport on Wednesday, as reported by news agency AFP, comes amid growing fears that Ethiopia could again slide into a major conflict. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which controls the region, fought federal forces in a devastating civil war from 2020 to 2022. The conflict killed around 600,000 people, according to estimates by the African Union. The latest escalation has also disrupted air…
Ethiopian Airlines has suspended flights to three airports in northern Tigray amid an escalation of conflict by an armed group in the region. In a post on Telegram, the airline said that due to the “current situation in the Tigray region”, flights to Mekelle, Axum and Shire had been temporarily suspended from Wednesday. “We sincerely apologise to our valued customers for any inconvenience caused by this suspension. We will inform you once flight operations resume,” the airline said. Flightradar24, which tracks air traffic, also showed on Wednesday morning that the flight between Mekelle and the federal capital, Addis Ababa, had…
A Venezuelan DoorDash delivery driver who was shot by ICE agents was transferred from hospital to a detention centre with a bullet still in his back, his lawyer has told US media. The shooting of Wilber Rafael Garcés Perez, 28, triggered protests in Austin, Texas, on Sunday. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement to the BBC it was investigating the shooting of a man in the Texan capital who had entered the country illegally. It was unclear what led to the shooting with the local mayor and police demanding an investigation. It comes months after a…
British journalist Mark Doyle, best known for his reporting on conflicts in Africa in the 1990s and 2000s, has died after a short illness. After living in Africa, he joined the BBC in 1986. Doyle became East Africa correspondent in 1993 and made his mark covering the Rwandan genocide a year later. As West Africa correspondent from 1997 to 2002, he reported on Sierra Leone’s brutal civil war and aftermath of Liberia’s conflict. Following Doyle’s death, BBC foreign editor Paul Danahar said he was a “legendary figure”, as well as a” brilliant, brave, empathetic reporter”. The BBC’s Andrew Harding, who…
Large windows make rooms brighter and more open, but they can also make light control surprisingly inconvenient. Wide shades carry more fabric, tall windows put controls farther out of reach, and several adjacent shades can turn a simple glare problem into a repetitive chore. That is where roller shades become especially practical. Their clean profile works well across broad areas of glass without adding visual bulk. In rooms where darkness and nighttime privacy matter more, blackout roller shades offer stronger light control with the same streamlined look. Motorization is not necessary for every large window, but it starts to make…
“You show me how to use my camera, and I’ll show you how to mend clothes” sounds like a fair arrangement. It also contains two subjects large enough to fill several courses. By the end of an afternoon, one person may have explained a menu system while the other is still deciding which sewing technique to demonstrate. A small skill swap needs a narrower promise. Each person brings one task they can demonstrate, one thing they want to try and enough time for a second attempt. The aim is to leave with a repeatable action, not a claim to have…
South African ostrich farms are using mechanical pluckers to remove feathers from living birds destined for major luxury fashion brands in techniques that are cruel and painful, animal welfare group World Animal Protection said on Monday. The organisation said a new investigation, conducted with Collective Fashion Justice, documented ostriches being cornered by workers who put bags over their heads and then cut and pulled out their feathers without administering pain relief. The footage forms part of a report entitled “Blood Feathers”, examining conditions on commercial ostrich farms and at feather-processing facilities in South Africa. South Africa accounts for about 75…
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Monday that Iranian airlines will have trouble functioning globally in two days under the weight of American sanctions, as the Trump administration intensifies pressure on Tehran. On September 23 “all the Iranian airlines will be shut down around the world,” Bessent told CNBC in an interview as the war launched by the United States and Israel nears the seven-month mark. “If they land, you cannot provide them with fuel, you cannot provide them with landing services, you cannot sell them tickets or you will be knocked out of the dollar system,” he added. The…
Actress Hayden Panettiere died from toxic effects of fentanyl and other substances, and the manner of death has been ruled an accident, the Greenville County Coroner’s Office in South Carolina said Tuesday. Panettiere, who starred in the TV shows “Heroes” and “Nashville,” was pronounced dead at a Greenville apartment on August 16. Medics responding to a 911 call found the 36-year-old in cardiac arrest and were unable to resuscitate her. The actress had spoken publicly about her battles with mental health and substance abuse. Postpartum depressionand addiction plagued her young adult years and temporarily halted the career that began when…