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Kenya's Opposition Leader Calls for Protests

Nairobi and other Kenyan cities are bracing Monday for a fresh round of anti-government protests about the high cost of ...

Situation in Central African Republic Worrisome, Research Group Says

Nairobi, Kenya - Nearly two hundred people demonstrated this week in support of Russia and China in the Central African ...

Kenya's Oppn chief will protest on Monday despite police ban

Nairobi [Kenya], March 26 (ANI): Kanya's Opposition chief Raila Odinga has announced that he will turn up to lead the ...

Amid US-China competition, Vice President Harris to embark on historic Africa trip

Washington [US], March 25 (ANI): Amid strained US, China ties, Kamala Harris is set to embark on a historic Africa ...

Kenya Reduces Sentence for Two Garissa University Attackers

Nairobi - The prison sentences for two defendants who were convicted in Kenya's Garissa University terror attacks have been lowered ...

Dalljiet Kaur moves to Kenya with husband Nikhil Patel

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 25 (ANI): Television actor Dalljiet Kaur, who recently got married for the second time, officially moved ...

Kenya prepares for anti-government demonstrations as prices soar

Kenyans were bracing on Monday for a new round of anti-government demonstrations provoked by the high cost of living, after ...

Kenyan police ban opposition demonstrations

The country's law enforcement has said it will not let violent protests from last week happen again Police in Kenya ...

Iran Beats Kenya in Friendly | Tasnim News Agency

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran national football team defeated Kenya 2-1 here in a friendly match on Tuesday. - Sports news ...

Uganda sends 1,000 troops for peacekeeping mission in eastern DR Congo

KAMPALA, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Ugandan military on Wednesday sent 1,000 troops for a regional peacekeeping mission in eastern Democratic ...

Kenya's central bank raises benchmark rate to 9.5 pct amid high inflation

NAIROBI, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) on Wednesday raised its benchmark lending rate to 9.5 ...

AU urges unity in Kenya as businesses say losing 23 mln USD daily

NAIROBI, March 28 (Xinhua) -- International and local institutions on Tuesday called on Kenyan leaders to pursue dialogue as it ...

EU provides 358 mln USD in humanitarian aid for Horn of Africa

NAIROBI, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The European Union said it has allocated 358.3 million U.S. dollars in humanitarian aid to ...

AU launches tools to boost surveillance against future pandemics

NAIROBI, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), a public health agency of ...

African campaigners urge policy shift to boost childhood literacy

NAIROBI, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Sub-Saharan African nations should accelerate curriculum reforms, modernize learning facilities and invest in capacity building ...

Roundup: Kenyan police clash with anti-government protesters

NAIROBI, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The streets of Kenya's capital Nairobi remained deserted and most businesses shut on Monday as ...

Appeal for 2.7 bln USD to help drought victims in Horn of Africa

NAIROBI, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an east African bloc, on Monday appealed for 2.69 ...

Kenyan police again outlaw protests by opposition

NAIROBI, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan police on Sunday banned anti-government protests organized by the country's main opposition due to ...

Chinese runners sweep half-marathon at SCO Kunming Marathon

KUNMING, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Christopher Kipruto Cheruiyot from Kenya won the men's marathon race and Sadiya Awel Shure from ...

Arada relaunches 'Home for a Home' Ramadan initiative to continue building homes for refugees in Kenya

SHARJAH, 23rd March, 2023 (WAM) -- Arada has today relaunched its landmark 'Home for a Home' Ramadan campaign to provide ...

Sultan bin Ahmed inaugurates Big Heart Secondary School for Girls in Kenya

NAIROBI, 6th March, 2023 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and ...

Sultan bin Ahmed inaugurates, inspects projects of TBHF in Kenya

SHARJAH, 5th March, 2023 (WAM) -- During a recent official field visit organised by The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF) to ...

Anti-government protesters in Kenya march in Nairobi streets

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Thousands of anti-government protesters marched on the streets of Kenya's capital, Nairobi, on Monday despite the ...

Kenyan report finds Arshad Sharif killed in mistaken identity chase

FacebookTweetPinLinkedInEmailAn investigation by the Kenya government authorities maintains that Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif's killing was a case of "mistaken identity" ...

Wake up, Davos global leaders must think local to solve the worlds problems - Kennedy Odede

Last weeks Swiss pow-wow was all very well, but the solutions to poverty and climate change lie in the field ...

Kenya to use shillings for oil purchases amid dollar crisis, fuel ...

Kenya to use shillings for oil purchases amid dollar crisis, fuel ... Anadolu Agency - English ...

Fleeing drought, Somalis face malnutrition and cholera in Kenya

Fleeing drought, Somalis face malnutrition and cholera in Kenya Reuters ...

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Referendum to speed climate actions fails in Berlin

BERLIN, Germany: German news agency dpa has reported that a proposal to ramp up Berlin's climate goals failed to win ...

Trying to avoid general call-up, Russia offering men cash to join army

MOSCOW, Russia: A new campaign has begun across Russia to attract badly needed recruits to replenish its troop numbers for ...

Twitter: Parts of source code leaked online

NEW YORK CITY, New York: In a legal filing, Twitter announced that parts of its source code - the fundamental ...

Violent pitching on business jet kills passenger over New England

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US National Transportation Safety Board has said that after an automated cockpit warning that switched off a ...

China economy remains slow as industrial profits down 4% in 2023

BEIJING, California: As the world's second-largest economy is still struggling to fully recover from the long-term effects of COVID-19, most ...

With eye on travelers, US reduces airline requirements at airports

WASHINGTON D.C.: To address summer airport congestion and low air traffic controller staffing levels, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said ...

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