On today’s the brief bulletin, President Emmerson Mnangagwa appointed Senator Lovemore Matuke as Minister of State for National Security after a 3-year vacancy. Kenya’s Catholic Church has rejected a $40,000 contribution from President William Ruto.The Catholic Archbishop of Nairobi, Philip Anyolo, stated that the cash would be returned due to “ethical concerns and the need to protect the Church from being used for political purposes.” President Biden’s decision to deliver anti-personnel mines to Ukraine and permit the use of long-range missiles on Russian soil comes as the Russian military advances along the front lines. According to data, Russia seized nearly six times as much area in 2024 as it did in 2023, and is moving closer to critical Ukrainian logistical nodes in the eastern Donbas region.
