Category: International Affairs
The administration of United States President Donald Trump has retracted a memorandum regarding a freeze on federal funding that sparked backlash and confusion, raising concerns about the potential cessation of services spanning healthcare, housing, and childcare. However, in a social media post on Wednesday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt asserted that Trump’s executive order (EO) to […]
Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary (CS) Musalia Mudavadi has condemned the attacks on the embassies and personnel in Kinshasa. In a statement, the Prime CS stated that the rioters protesting attacked the Kenyan and Uganda embassies with planned assaults on the South African, US and Belgian Embassies. He, however, confirmed that he engaged DRC’s Foreign Minister […]
The cyber threat landscape is deteriorating. Fueled by alarming AI-driven threats, distinguishing between real and fake, as well as safe and risky, is becoming increasingly challenging. As the FBI cautioned last month, criminals are leveraging generative artificial intelligence (AI) to execute larger-scale frauds, heightening the credibility of their schemes. It is crucial to recognize certain […]
US President Donald Trump repealed numerous executive orders that promoted LGBTQ equality and issued new ones declaring only two genders while halting government diversity programs, thereby making a definitive break from what he describes as “woke” culture. On the campaign trail, Trump criticized diversity, equity, and inclusion policies in both the federal government and corporate […]
Experts have indicated that water risks threaten one in four of the world’s crops, particularly in regions where water availability is either highly stressed, highly unreliable, or bothconditions that may worsen hunger. These insights were shared in October 2024 on the World Resources Institute (WRI)’s Aqueduct platform, following a report by Forest Pulse on recent […]
Climate scientists are predicting more environment-related disasters if the world continues to drag its feet in addressing the endless carbon dioxide pollution, in science known as Green House Gas emissions. The United Nations has tasked countries to strive to cut emissions to at least 1.5°C by 2030, but the emergence of heavier floods, severe cyclones, […]
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has recognized resource constraints as a significant obstacle impeding efforts to address transnational security threats in the region. While addressing a High-Level Forum on the IGAD Regional Cooperation and Coordination Mechanism (RCCM) against Transnational Security Threats in Mombasa, IGAD Executive Secretary Workneh Gebeyehu highlighted the increasing dangers presented by […]
Nicknamed NNN, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has etched her name in history as Namibia’s first female president, a groundbreaking milestone in the nation’s politics. At 72 years old, Nandi-Ndaitwah secured a decisive victory, earning over 57% of the vote against her closest rival, Panduleni Itula, who managed 26%, according to the electoral commission. However, her triumph has […]