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Kenya once again tops DDoS threat list in East Africa

NAIROBI, Kenya – October 28, 2025– As the results are analysed from the release of the latest global threat intelligence report from NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC., we find that Kenya is once more the East African country with the most Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks during the first half of 2025, ranked third in across the continent overall […]

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Stanchion Payment Solutions appoints Robin Mukherjee as Managing Director, MENA to accelerate regional expansion

Stanchion Payment Solutions is pleased to announce the appointment of Robin Mukherjee as Managing Director, Middle East & North Africa. Based in Dubai, Robin will spearhead Stanchion’s growth, market-entry, and partnership activity across the Gulf and broader MENA region.   Robin brings over 30 years of senior leadership experience in fintech, digital payments, authentication, and

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Somalia Faces Escalating Hunger Crisis as Drought and Funding Shortfalls Threaten Millions

  CARE, Somalia 25 October 2025 — Somalia faces further suffering as a worsening drought and fighting force thousands from their homes. The latest IPC analysis shows hunger tightening its grip across the country, with more than 3.4 million people already in crisis levels of food insecurity, and 1.85 million children suffering acute malnutrition. As

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Speaker Anita Among  holds  a meeting  with Tororo district  NRM  independents intending to stand as  MPs, assures them of government deployment

The Speaker of Parliament and the  NRM  second National Vice Chairperson  (female) Rt.Hon.Anita Among campaigns for NRM  Chairman and party Presidential Candidate  Gen Yoweri Kaguta Museveni alongside the NRM Electoral Commission Chairman Dr.Tanga Odoi and Musician Jose Chameleone at  Kisoko Boys School grounds.Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates. The Speaker of Parliament, and first National Vice Chairperson

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Police to Recruit 100,000 Temporary Officers for Election Duty

Police is set to recruit 100,000 Special Police Constables to enhance security during the upcoming general elections. In a statement signed by AIGP Jesse Kamunanwire on behalf of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), the recruits will serve on a three-month contract and will each earn a monthly salary of UGX 469,000. “Applications are invited

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UWA staff remanded over Shs 9.3 bn gorilla permit fraud

KAMPALA ; The Anti-Corruption court has remanded 11 officials of the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) over conspiring to defraud the government of more than Shs 9.3 billion through the fraudulent issuance of gorilla and chimpanzee tracking permits. The accused, who appeared before chief magistrate Rachael Nakyazze on Thursday, are part of a wider group of

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Munyagwa’s Common Man’s Party Candidates Nominated as He Decries Police Interference in Campaigns

Munyagwa’s Common Man’s Party Candidates Miles Rwamitti and Engineer  Dafala.Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates. By Naome Namusoke & Ronald Kabuubi | KMA Updates KAMPALA — The second day of the Electoral Commission’s (EC) parliamentary nominations has seen more political hopefuls successfully join the race for Uganda’s 2026 general elections. Among them were several candidates from

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Wendi,TotalEnergies Uganda Partner to Ease product Merchant Payments for Motorists.

Peter Ssenyange, Chief Financial Officer at Pearl Bank Uganda (4th left), Joseph Wechuli, Finance Manager at TotalEnergies (4th right), Doreen Muhangazi, Chief People and Strategy Officer at Pearl Bank (3rd right), and Millicent Gitonga, Retail and Marketing Manager at TotalEnergies (3rd left) at the launch of the Wendi–TotalEnergies partnership. By Solomon Lubambula/KMA Updates As a

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U.S. sending aircraft carrier to Latin America in major buildup

Washington — The Pentagon said Friday that the U.S. is sending an aircraft carrier strike group to the waters off Latin America, an escalation that will dramatically increase the number of service members and ships dedicated to the Trump administration’s campaign to counter narcotics traffickers. Sean Parnell, a Pentagon spokesman, said on X that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth “has

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The Secret History of the Missing Emeralds from the Louvre

“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” It began life as a suite created by a husband for his new wife. Napoleon commissioned the emerald and diamond crown, necklace, and earrings for his second wife Marie Louise. Some believe they were a wedding gift, others a push

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