Drowning in Danger: The Alarming Toll on Lake Victoria’s Fishers and How We Can Save Them
Small-scale fishers on Lake Victoria (Africa’s largest freshwater lake, shared by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda) are drowning. Safety issues such as storms, a lack of available life jackets, and a shortage of navigational equipment and rescue services are a major cause of this. Existing studies have found that climate change is projected to increase the […]
Mali: ICC Unseals Arrest Warrant for Armed Group Leader
Authorities Need to Investigate, Prosecute Grave Crimes Committed by All Sides The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) announcement of an arrest warrant for the leader of an armed group in Mali highlights the need for Malian authorities to seek justice for serious crimes committed by all warring parties, Human Rights Watch said today. On June 21, 2024, […]
Kenya’s President Ruto Claims Peaceful Protests were Infiltrated by Criminals
In a televised statement broadcasted on Tuesday, Kenya’s President Ruto stated that otherwise peaceful protests by law-abiding citizens had been hijacked by “organized criminals.” Earlier in the day, thousands of protesters had stormed the nation’s parliament and set part of it ablaze. The protests, which began last week, called for the government to scrap a […]
President Obama’s Half-Sister Among Protesters Teargassed by Kenyan Police
Auma Obama, the sister of former US President Barack Obama, was teargassed on Tuesday while protesting against Kenya’s new tax proposal. She was giving an interview to CNN’s Larry Madowo when the incident occurred. During the interview, Auma highlighted that young Kenyans are merely expressing their grievances. She then stressed the aggression they faced from […]
Malawi Invites German Experts to Investigate Fatal Vice President’s Plane Crash
Malawi has launched an investigation into the plane crash that killed Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine others on June 10. According to a government spokesperson, German experts will examine various aspects of the Dornier 228 aircraft crash, including the plane’s condition and the circumstances surrounding the incident. President Lazarus Chakwera had requested foreign assistance […]
Sierra Leone’s Parliament Criminalizes Child Marriage in New Bill
Sierra Leone’s Parliament has passed a landmark bill criminalizing child marriage, marking a significant win for activists in a region that is highly notorious for the practice. The bill, which imposes up to 15 years in prison or hefty fines for offenders, awaits President Julius Maada Bio’s signature to become law. According to a 2019 […]
Somalia Alleges that Ethiopian Troops Illegally Entered Its Borders
Somalia’s ambassador to the United Nations has accused Ethiopian troops of illegal incursions across the countries’ shared border, blaming it for clashes with local security forces. Ethiopia has about 3,000 soldiers in Somalia as part of an African Union peacekeeping mission (ATMIS) fighting al Shabaab. It has another 5,000-7,000 in different parts of Somalia under […]
Millions of Sudanese Children Are Facing Malnutrition
Catherine Rusell, the head of the United Nations Children’s Fund, has revealed that Sudan is one of the worst places in the world for children. Catherine, who is on a trip to the war-torn country, told the BBC that nine million children don’t get enough to eat and almost four million are at risk of […]
Nigeria Center for Disease Control Declares Cholera Crisis
Nigeria has declared a health emergency due to a cholera outbreak affecting 31 states, with 1,528 suspected cases and 53 deaths reported as of June 24. To address the crisis, NCDC Director General also activated the National Cholera Multi-Sectoral Emergency Operations Centre (EOC). Speaking to journalists in Abuja, the Director General emphasized the high risk […]
Climate Change Increases Risk of Drowning for Small-Scale Fishers on Lake Victoria
Studies show that climate change will increase the frequency and intensity of thunderstorms in East Africa, thereby making Lake Victoria more dangerous for the small-scale fishers who rely on it for sustenance. Coupled with the fishers’ lack of life jackets, shortage of navigational equipment, and inadequate rescue services, it becomes evident why the effects of […]
