Scientists stunned to discover two dwarf giraffes in Uganda, Namibia

By Reuters,

Being tall is the giraffe’s competitive advantage, giving it the pick of leaves from the tallest trees, so scientists were stunned to find two dwarf...

giraffe , Skeletal dysplasia

How Neanderthal DNA affects human health — including the risk of getting Covid-19

By CNN,

Early modern humans originated in Africa and started spreading around the world about 80,000 years ago. As they traveled, they came across other an...

coronavirus , covid-19 vaccine , neanderthal

US President-elect Joe Biden pledges support to Kenya in call with Uhuru

By Ian Omondi,

US President-elect Joe Biden pledged his support to Kenya in a phone conversation with President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday. President-elect Biden, ...

President Uhuru Kenyatta , President-elect Joe Biden

Kenyan farmers and young guides enlisted to protect city forests

By Reuters,

Peter Wainana remembers when the forest near his home outside Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, was so thick with trees and vegetation it was difficult to w...

forestry , Kenya Forest Service , logging , trees

Trump administration finally gives green light to proceed with Biden transition

By Reuters,

After weeks of waiting, President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday cleared the way for President-elect Joe Biden to transition to the White H...

Donald Trump , Joe Biden

Biden plans move into White House as Trump clings to hope

By Reuters,

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will further lay the groundwork for his new administration on Wednesday as President Donald Trump pursues a flurry of l...

Donald Trump , Joe Biden

Raila Odinga meets Chinese envoy for talks on BBI, coronavirus vaccine

By Citizen Reporter,

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Tuesday held talks with China's ambassador to Kenya Zhou Pingjian at his Capitol Hill offices. The two leader...

What does a Biden win mean for Africa?

By Reuters,

Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the U.S. presidential election is set to affect Africa’s 1.3 billion people on issues ranging from climate change ...

Joe Biden

President-elect Joe Biden seeks to unite nation with victory speech

By CNN,

President-elect Joe Biden addressed a deeply divided nation Saturday night, turning to the challenges ahead by grounding his victory speech in the spi...

Biden , kamala harris , Trump

U.S. Election: Biden predicts win, promises to unite as Trump goes to court

By Reuters,

Democrat Joe Biden on Wednesday predicted victory over President Donald Trump after winning two critical U.S. states, while the Republican incumbent a...

Joe Biden , kamala harris , President Donald Trump , us election

La Nina to cause drier than normal conditions in East Africa – WMO

By VOA,

The World Meteorological Organization predicts La Nina will continue through January and is expected to usher in drier and wetter conditions than norm...

la nina , locusts

Cities reboot: Will adapting to COVID-19 change urban life for good?

By Reuters,

Downtowns are deserted and happy hour is history as a second coronavirus wave hits cities from London to Kuala Lumpur. This is leaving futurologist...

coronavirus , urban dwellers

COVID-19 could push 49 million Africans into extreme poverty

By CNN,

It is now widely recognized that in Africa, the Covid-19 pandemic is on a different trajectory than much of the rest of the world, including the West....

Blair , coronavirus , poverty

Trump, Biden engage in spirited last debate before Election

By VOA,

U.S. Republican President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, former Vice President Joe Biden, engaged in a spirited debate Thursday night jus...

us election

New Zealand’s Ardern wins ‘historic’ re-election for crushing COVID-19

By Reuters,

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern delivered the biggest election victory for her centre-left Labour Party in half a century on Saturday as voters rewarded...

coronavirus , Jacinda Ardern , New Zealand

States bracing for possible violence as US election nears

By VOA,

Officials across the United States already charged with securing the upcoming presidential election are taking additional precautions, bracing for the...

US Elections

In tackling COVID-19, Africa gives world lesson

By VOA,

Africa's response to COVID-19 has gained global recognition for its fast and targeted action. The Africa Centres for Disease Control has helped dir...

Africa Centres for Disease Control , coronavirus

Trump and Biden clash over U.S. wildfires as campaign turns to climate change

By Reuters,

Joe Biden branded President Donald Trump a “climate arsonist” on Monday for refusing to acknowledge global warming’s role in deadly wildfires sw...

Donald Trump , Joe Biden , Wildfires

400 families from Budalangi forced to live in primary school since April

By Reuters,

About 400 families from Budalangi, Busia County have been living at Bubango Primary School since April. This after Nzoia River that flows from the ...

Budalangi , floods

Kenyans turn to their families in the village as coronavirus steals jobs

By Reuters,

In the last three months, teacher Faith Njeri has been a regular customer at a courier service office in Nairobi, collecting parcels sent from her vil...

coronavirus , families , jobs , rural