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Kenya’s High Court on Thursday struck down parts of a decade-old seed law, clearing the way for small-scale farmers to save and share local seed varieties without fear of prosecution — a decision celebrated as a major victory for “food sovereignty” advocates and rural communities. In a ruling delivered in Machakos, about 60 kilometers (40 miles) southeast of Nairobi, the court found provisions of the 2012 Seed and Plant Varieties Act unconstitutional. Those provisions had criminalized saving uncertified seeds and then…

As the spooky season of Halloween begins in the vibrant city of New York, a chill runs through the veins of many young Democrats, who ponder the profound implications of a potential second Trump presidency for the nation. Conversely, young Republicans experience their own brand of anxiety, grappling with the thought of Kamala Harris taking the helm in the Oval Office. That notion sends shivers down their spines, as they imagine what a Harris administration might entail. With the election looming closer by the hour, the…

On March 18, 1962, the Évian Accords paved the way for Algeria's independence from France after more than seven years of an atrocious war. Sixty years later, the wounds of this bloody conflict are still deep, on both sides of the fracture. FRANCE 24 spoke to…

Somalia rejects experiences of settlement to share maritime oil in Indian Ocean with Kenya MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia has no plans to share oil revenues with Kenya, Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi Gulaid stated after experiences of an alleged settlement between Nairobi and Mogadishu on a controversial maritime border battle within the Indian Ocean on native media in Kenya. The 2 international…

Tolls last week in Kampala have increased from 37 to 50, according to police. Conflicts erupted after a new arrest of singer Bobi Wine, which had angered his followers and led to violent clashes with police. Bobi Wine has since regained his freedom, but more than 800 people are in police custody. 836 arrests in six days, more…