apoleon Bonaparte Stories

DNA identifies two bacterial killers that brought down Napoleon’s army
Amina Wako  |  Oct 28, 2025

While history has long credited Russia’s harsh winter and fierce resistance for decimating Napoleon’s forces, new evidence suggests the French emperor...

East Africa Law Society warns of eroding rule of law as Kenyan activists, Tanzanian diplomat go missing
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 25, 2025

EALS demanded immediate disclosure and accountability, urging Uganda to account for Oyoo and Njagi, Tanzania to provide a transparent account of Polep...

What you need to know about Tanzania's election
DW News  |  Oct 22, 2025

Tanzania is days away from a general election. Here are five things to watch as East Africa's biggest nation decides.

Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan has ushered in a new era of authoritarianism: Here's how
The Conversation  |  Oct 07, 2025

The consequence is that Samia is running to be re-elected as the president of Tanzania, opposed only by minor candidates. This is a scenario without p...

President Samia Suluhu's critic Humphrey Polepole abducted, family says
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 07, 2025

Polepole resigned as Tanzania's ambassador to Cuba in July, citing concerns about the country's direction under President Samia Suluhu Hassan.

How Tanzania’s ex-envoy is turning into President Samia’s firebrand critic
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 22, 2025

Polepole, who relinquished his Havana posting that also covered Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana and Central America, says he has gone into hiding, citing...

Tanzania's Ambassador to Cuba Humphrey Polepole resigns, citing loss of faith in President Samia Suluhu's leadership
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 13, 2025

Polepole, who previously served as an MP and ambassador to Malawi, had been posted to Cuba, where he represented Tanzania in the wider Caribbean regio...

Kenyans concerned over SHA premiums, confusion on dependents, and unclear Lipa Pole Pole model
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 06, 2025

Contributions to the SHA are made through payroll deductions for formally employed individuals, direct payments from those in the informal sector, and...

Kenya urged to amend age of consent laws to boost contraceptives access for adolescents
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 29, 2025

Allan Maleche, Executive Director of the Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network and one of the event’s organisers, challenged the reliance on age alon...

SHA in crisis: Former NHIF staff in limbo amid Sh9bn retirement gap and court blow to hiring plan
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 10, 2025

More than 1,800 workers from NHIF were absorbed into SHA, and many who are nearing or past retirement age had hoped for a retirement package.

Government launches flexible health insurance payment plan to boost access for informal sector
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 01, 2025

Known as Lipa SHA Pole Pole or Lipa SHA Mos Mos, the system allows Kenyan households, especially those in the informal sector, to pay their annual hea...

The public must obtain permits before transporting forest products, KFS warns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 24, 2025

The clarification came after a company in Sabatia, Vihiga County, questioned the legality of an arrest involving the transportation of bamboo.

Rwanda receives genocide fugitive deported from US
XINHUA  |  Mar 05, 2025

About 1 million people, mostly of the Tutsi community and moderate Hutus, were killed in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi by Hutu extremists in a s...

Kenyans turn to Lipa polepole to afford smartphones amid high costs
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 03, 2025

KNBS revealed that the number of people using Lipa polepole services has increased dramatically, from 579,242 in 2021 to 1,751,994 in 2024.

East Africa must prepare for more extreme rainfall during short rains season –  study
The Conversation  |  Mar 13, 2024

In the last few months of 2023, the rainy season was much wetter than normal, bringing severe flooding to Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania.

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