Haiti is nearing ‘point of no return’ as gang violence surges: UN official | Armed Groups News
Calls for more aid, support for police amid surge in violence in the Caribbean nation since the end of last year.Haiti is approaching a “point…
African athletes find their feet in Vietnam’s marathon running boom | Athletics News
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – Ethiopian runner Tesfaye Tsegaye Keress deftly made his way through nearly 18,000 participants to position himself near the starting…
‘Ant Gang’ smugglers plead guilty to trafficking wildlife in Kenya | Wildlife
NewsFeedFour wildlife traffickers face sentencing in Kenya after being caught smuggling 5,000 rare queen ants. The species, native to Kenya, sells for over $130 each…
Six personnel killed in attack on Somali border: Kenyan police | Conflict News
Police said the attack was carried out by suspected al-Shabab fighters who launched an assault at dawn.At least six police personnel have been killed and…
Searching for Africa’s lost World War soldiers, a name and grave at a time | The World Wars
Nakuru and Kisumu, Kenya – Ogoyi Ogunde belonged to a proud family. His father had carved a home for their clan out of the earth…
Inequality, corruption and police brutality in Kenya | TV Shows
In 2024, thousands of young Kenyans took to the streets to protest the country’s deepening cost-of-living crisis and the controversial finance bill proposed by the…
U.S. aid freeze puts HIV-positive orphans in Kenya at risk
NAIROBI — Two-year-old Evans was brought to the Nyumbani Children’s Home in Nairobi a year ago, suffering from HIV and tuberculosis. With no family to care for…
How do global perceptions of Africa affect the continent? | Demographics
Today on The Stream: We examine how negative global perceptions of the African continent affect its economies and the lives of its people.Research conducted by…
A startup city in Kenya tries to tackle Africa’s problem of urbanizing while poor
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMNPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated PressAdrian BlomfieldPublished Jan 12, 2025 • 5 minute read You can save this article by registering for…
US transfers 11 Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo Bay prison to Oman | Human Rights News
Amnesty International welcomed the transfer but said Guantanamo would remain a ‘glaring, longstanding stain’ on human rights in the US.The United States has transferred 11…
In Kenya, not even the cartoonists are safe | Opinions
Political cartooning in Kenya has never been without its risks. Cartoonists have faced state-engineered dismissal and censorship, lawsuits from irate politicians unhappy with their portrayal,…
500-kilogram metallic object falls from the sky in Kenya | Space
NewsFeedA 500-kilogram metallic object crashed into Mukuku village in Makueni County, Kenya this week. The Kenya Space Agency suggests this object is a separation ring…
Space object that fell in Kenya believed part of rocket launch vehicle
The Kenya Space Agency on Wednesday identified a large metal object that fell from space earlier this week to likely be a separation ring from…
Kenya police fire tear gas at protest against alleged government abductions | News
Dozens of Kenyans have been abducted in recent months, according to rights groups, who blame police and intelligence services.Police in Kenya’s capital Nairobi have fired…
Famous sports stars who died in 2024: Beckenbauer, OJ, West, Mays, Kiptum | Sport News
Each year, the sporting world remembers the passing of current superstar athletes and long-retired legends, each of whom impacted their respective sport in unique ways.…
US releases Guantanamo Bay detainee Bajabu to Kenya | Human Rights News
Twenty-nine prisoners remain at the US detention facility in Cuba after the transfer of Mohammed Abdul Malik Bajabu.The United States has released Guantanamo Bay detainee…
At Kenya’s ‘Maasai Olympics’, women run to bridge the gender gap | In Pictures News
A crowd erupts in cheers as a young Maasai woman pelts over the finish line, the latest participant in the “Maasai Olympics”, a reimagining of…
Kenya’s devastating drought is the worst in 40 years | Climate Crisis
Drought in Kenya has reached dramatic levels, with millions of people affected by the lack of water and food. This phenomenon, which until a few…
Thursday 12 December Jamhuri Day in Kenya
The first colonists from Europe to have a presence in Kenya were German, but in 1890, the region came under the control of the Imperial…
US and UK sanction gold smuggler Kamlesh Pattni | Corruption News
Pattni featured heavily in Al Jazeera’s Gold Mafia investigation, which looked at gold smuggling in Southern Africa.An international gold smuggling and money laundering network exposed…