Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. Mahamoud Ali Youssouf of Djibouti was on Saturday elected Chairperson of the African Union, AU, Commission. Youssouf emerged winner of the election after five rounds of voting. He defeated Odinga Odinga of Kenya in the 4th round. 2. A self-acclaimed cleric, AbdulRahman Bello, … Continue reading Top news from Nigeria today 16/02/2025
In the arid expanses of Kenya's northwest Baringo County, Doris Loruk Chepalat's modest homestead comprises a two-room semi-permanent house set amid sparse vegetation, a testament to the region's prolonged dry spell. The 40-year-old Chepalat, along with her husband and five children, share the humble abode and rely on subsistence farming and goat herding for their … Continue reading Made-in-China solar panels light up remote villages in Kenya
Kenya on Monday marked the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, with the country on track to combat the crises, having surpassed 10 percent forest cover. Soipan Tuya, cabinet secretary for the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, who led the celebrations in Laikipia in Kenya's Rift Valley, said the country's tree cover … Continue reading Kenya mulls measures to combat desertification
President William Ruto says he will be departing for a second trip to South Korea on Sunday, June 2 evening. This comes a week after jetting back to the country from a four-day state visit to the United States of America, a trip that was highly criticized on social media majorly for the expenses incurred. … Continue reading ‘Flying president’ Ruto leaves Kenya for S. Korea-Africa summit
Kenyan President William Ruto vowed Thursday that his country’s upcoming deployment to Haiti will seek to crush gangs that have ravaged the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country. Kenya’s President William Ruto speaks during a joint press conference with US President Joe Biden in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on May 23, … Continue reading Kenya deployment will hurt ruthless Haiti gangs – Ruto
Three foreigners, from Brazil, Kenya and India, and eight Tanzanian technicians were killed early Thursday, and two others seriously injured, following an explosion at a sugar factory in Morogoro region in eastern Tanzania, a local official said. Shaban Marujugo, Morogoro region commander for the Tanzania Fire and Rescue Force, told Xinhua over the phone that … Continue reading Explosion in Tanzania’s sugar factory kills 11 people
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja, has refused to grant bail to an Executive of Binance Holdings Limited, Tigran Gambaryan. Justice Nwite held that Gambaryan is likely to jump bail if bail is granted to him. The company and its executive were arraigned on a five-count charge bordering on money laundering before … Continue reading Court rejects bail for Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan
Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday called on the country's military to help the government intensify efforts to tackle climate change. https://twitter.com/sidhant/status/1790417346512781749 Ruto, who was speaking during the pass-out parade for Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) officers at the Recruits Training School in Eldoret, about 300 km west of Nairobi, the country's capital, said climate change … Continue reading SOS: Kenyan govt seeking military assistance to tackle climate change
Heavy rains have left 23 counties in Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands (ASAL), which are normally prone to drought, severely flooded, the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) said on Wednesday. The NDMA said in its latest report that the regions that had fully recovered from the recent drought are now grappling with flooding. "Enhanced rainfall … Continue reading Severe flooding hits Kenya’s drought-prone regions
The Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit kicked off on Tuesday in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, with senior officials renewing a call for eco-friendly regeneration of farmlands to boost food and nutrition security in the continent. More than 1,500 delegates, including agriculture ministers, representatives of regional blocs, donor agencies, the private sector, academia and civil … Continue reading Meeting on fertilizer use, soil health in Africa opens in Kenya
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