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In a rare move, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres lashed out Wednesday at Ethiopia's explanation for the recent expulsion of seven UN officials, which the UN says violates its charter, demanding written proof from Addis Ababa of their alleged mis
In May, Burundi held a presidential election which was won by Evariste Ndayishimiye, candidate of the ruling National Council for the Defense of Democracy - Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD) party.
Ndayishimiye was hurriedly sworn in after the untimely death of president Pierre Nkurunziza in June.
Rights violations continue
The Council encouraged donor countries which had suspended aid to Burundi to continue dialogue towards resumption of development assistance.
A report by a UN watchdog in September said human rights violations were still being committed in Burundi, including sexual violence and murder.
The country was plunged into a crisis in April 2015 when Ndayishimiye’s predecessor Pierre Nkurunziza decided to run for a controversial third term, which he ultimately won in July 2015.
His candidature, which was opposed by the opposition and civil society groups, resulted in a wave of protests, violence and even a failed coup in May 2015.
Hundreds of people were killed and over 300,000 fled to neighboring countries.
[Shabelle] The UN Security Council will meet to discuss Somalia's political crisis, diplomatic sources said Monday, after opposition leaders in the East African country declared the president illegitimate.
This culturally specific retreat was designed as a restorative experience for African American women who are mental health providers.
By centering programming in healing practices specific to women from the African diaspora and by offering this program in a culturally closed space, a safe environment for deeper, restorative healing work was created.
The meal times not only allowed participants to receive nourishment and education about healthy eating practices, but the mealtime conversations were opportunities to form deeper connections with one another.
Many of the participants reported that they came to the retreat with few expectations, simply thinking they would have time to rest and relax with other African American women who were mental health professionals.
Things that participants said that they plan to implement include: setting clear financial goals to increase financial wellness; creating time and space for self-care activities, including yoga; cooking with more diverse and healthier ingredients; spending more intentional time with and in community and being more aware of cultural dynamics.
[Nation] Detectives hunting for the killers of former National Lands Commission (NLC) communications director Jennifer Wambua are focusing on people who received money from her as they battle to crack the case.
Stakeholders in the mining industry want the government to lift a ban imposed on issuance of licences to attract new investors and spur growth of the sector.
Rwandan chili is set to be auctioned online in China after local coffee performed well in campaigns targeting consumers on China's e-commerce platforms
Chili is among the Rwandan products being exported to China under the electronic World Trade Platform (eWTP).
An example of the events is a recent one that was held last week, where about 1.5 tonnes of roasted coffee beans were sold within a minute on Thursday during an online live streaming event aimed at promoting Rwandan coffee in the Asian country.
Earlier this year, in a similar event held in Hangzhou City, up to 2,000 packets of Rwandan coffee were sold in about 10 minutes
Organised by the Alibaba Group, the online events have been aiming to promote Rwandan coffee which is available on the Chinese e-commerce market.
In an interview with The New Times, James Kimonyo Rwanda's Ambassador to China hinted that they are looking at making an event for chili,
\"We are looking at so many things to do with Rwanda and we are happy that coffee has become a signature export crop,\" he said, adding; \"In fact I should have mentioned that at some point we will do another event on Rwanda chili, it is becoming very popular in Tmall.\"
Last year, Rwandan young agribusiness entrepreneur, Dieudonné Twahirwa, landed a deal to supply 50,000 tonnes of dry chilli worth $100 million (about Rwf90 billion) every year to China, a move expected to significantly boost Rwanda's agricultural exports.
A 40-year-old Free State man who pleaded guilty to raping a four-year-old child has been sentenced to life in prison.
Atlanta, GA – Although businesses are starting to return to full capacity as more individuals receive vaccinations, many Georgians are still out of work due to the pandemic. Last year at this time, almost 400,000 individuals filed an unemployment insurance (UI) claim and those claimants are now reaching the end of their benefit year. Those … Continued
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Kenya’s current account deficit widened to 6.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in the one year to March from 5.8 percent in December 2019, attributed by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to lower inflows from horticulture exports and tourism due to Covid-19 pandemic.
The disruption in air travel hit the horticulture and tourism sectors hard, but the matching fall in imports has partially mitigated the negative effect on the current account, which measures the net of the country’s forex inflows and outflows.
This was mainly due to reduced demand in Kenya’s key export market destinations,” said CBK in a presentation to the Senate on the Covid-19 situation on May 7.
“The imports of petroleum products are expected to decline by $1.1 billion (or 32 per cent) due to low international oil prices, offsetting the decline in export earnings and remittances,” said CBK.
Latest trade data published by the CBK covering the first two months of the year showed that although horticulture export inflows were falling, tea and coffee had recorded an increase in earnings.
By Vyalema Kaluluma-Phiri, contributor For 11 years, Kate Mwanza has been longing to see husband Dalitso Mkandawire, who left for South Africa in 2010. He undertook the journey down south while the couple was expecting their third child. During the first two years in South Africa, Mkandawire used to regularly communicate with his wife but …
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The WNBA’s Atlanta Dream is now owned and operated by a three-member investor group, which includes recently retired WNBA player Renee Montgomery.
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Rich counties top list as revenues collection drops
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 0:01
By JOHN MUTUA
Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o’.
Nairobi County headlined the fall after it raised Sh7.06 billion from Sh8.24 billion in similar period last year followed by Mombasa whose own-source revenue dropped to Sh2.44 billion from Sh2.61 billion.
An analysis of the counties’ target for the year ended yesterday shows that the devolved units’ nine-month collections fell by Sh880 million from similar period last year setting the stage for yet another fiscal period of missed revenue targets.
CoB Margaret Nyakang’o warned that the fall in own-source revenue collections continues to squeeze funds available for development projects at a time the counties have been forced to review their spending to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
The counties targeted Sh57.82 billion in the annual revenue collections for the 2019/20 period, meaning they raised less than half of the target with only three months to the end of the year.
[East African] Nairobi and Mogadishu have agreed to have their respective ambassadors return to their duty stations, ending six months of frosty ties.
At just 25, Mwiza is not only part of the Rwanda Defense Force (RDF), she is also currently serving as a helicopter pilot on a United Nations Peacekeeping mission stationed in Juba, South Sudan.
Mwiza says that being sent on her first UN Mission in 2017 was an opportunity to work alongside many other peacekeepers while also getting exposure to many other cultures and ways of life.
While Mwiza is single and has no children, 39-year-old Major Stella Uwineza had to leave her husband of 11 years and three children to serve on UN Mission in South Sudan.
As of 2019, out of approximately 95,000 peacekeepers globally, women constituted 4.7 percent of military contingents and 10.8 percent of formed police units in UN peacekeeping missions.
The first peacekeepers for Rwanda were deployed 15 years ago to what was the then AU Mission in Darfur, Sudan which later became a hybrid force, after UN got involved.
Talent and literary agency ICM Partners is facing a lot of backlash after the Los Angeles Times released an exposé article about the toxic workplace […]
American rapper Kanye West, who has in the past been blasted by the left over his vocal support for US President Donald Trump, has announced he's launching his own presidential bid.
Lana Del Rey took time to explain her eyebrow-raising remarks about Beyoncé, Cardi B. and other “sexy” female stars this week after the fan backlash.
Del Rey’s post sparked outrage among fans who felt she’d singled out female artists of color.
By Thursday, however, Del Rey responded to the pushback in the comments section of her original post.
This isn’t the first time Del Rey has stoked controversy online.
“I don’t even relate to one observation you made about the music,” Del Rey wrote in one tweet, later adding, “So don’t call yourself a fan like you did in the article and don’t count your editor one all HuffPost superfans!
[New Era] Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) leader Dr Panduleni Itula yesterday urged government to put politics aside and legalise the use of Ivermectin, a drug used to treat parasites in animals, to treat Covid-19 patients.
May 1st was my last day as a vice president and distinguished engineer at Amazon Web Services, after five years and five months of rewarding fun.
Last year, Amazonians on the tech side banded together as Amazon Employees for Climate Justice (AECJ), first coming to the world’s notice with an open letter promoting a shareholders’ resolution calling for dramatic action and leadership from Amazon on the global climate emergency.
Four months later, 3,000 Amazon tech workers from around the world joined in the Global Climate Strike walkout.
Stories surfaced of unrest in Amazon warehouses, workers raised alarms about being uninformed, unprotected, and frightened.
On the other hand, Amazon’s messaging has been urgent that they are prioritizing this issue and putting massive efforts into warehouse safety.
Attorney General Kihara Kariuki has blamed mass failure of students at the Kenya School of Law (KSL) on being tested on legal work that has not been taught.
