Art & Culture

China’s marriage rate is in steep decline. There were 6.1 million marriage registrations nationwide in 2024, down from 7.7 million the previous year. This decline has prompted Chen Songxi, a Chinese national political adviser, to propose lowering the legal marriage age from 22 to 18.

Long-term strategies to reduce aid dependency are critical. Breaking away from this current funding status requires concerted efforts building on proven best practice.

Khaligraph Jones dropped the Khali Cartel 5, a few days ago, and it has shooketh the internets, trending at No.1 on Youtube in Kenya. Let us go back in time and look at the journey, the growth, and the promise.

This visual securitisation not only heightens fears of dependency but also primes certain audiences – in the US, Japan and France, for instance – to view China’s presence as a direct challenge to their interests.

All observers would be wise to note that the famous dictum “Russia is never as strong as she looks … nor as weak as she looks” has been ominously rephrased by Putin himself: “Russia was never so strong as it wants to be and never so weak as it is thought to be.”

The mobile communication landscape is on the brink of a major transformation as Apple, SpaceX, and T-Mobile join forces to integrate Starlink satellite connectivity into iPhones.

Emerging writers, whether first-time authors or from disadvantaged communities, often struggle to have their voices heard. Abdullahi Bulle has crafted a vibrant platform for African authors. His online platform and physical bookshop help authors on their self-publishing journey.

“Assuming that the playing field shall be free and fair, with the opposition allowed to freely tour the country and sell its vision, it also depends on how CHADEMA's unity shall sustain during the next eight months, and also as has been seen in other African countries where incumbents have been toppled, whether the opposition shall coalesce and field a single candidate.”

Helen, a baby eland, was forcibly separated from her mother at birth by an electric fence in Kenya’s Pardamat Conservancy. Found weak and malnourished the following day by a local herder boy, he took her to Jackson the conservancy manager to be protected and cared for by the conservancy rangers.