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Endangered US contraceptives put 1.4 million women at risk, NGO claims

More than 1.4 million women and girls in Africa will lose access to contraceptives as the U.S. plans to burn $10 million worth of supplies stored in Europe.

Euronews

US destruction of contraceptives denies 1.4m African women and girls lifesaving care, NGO says

Incineration of $9.7m of contraceptives to lead to 174,000 unintended pregnancies and 56,000 unsafe abortions, IPPF says

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s destructive plan ‘will deny 1.4m women and girls birth control’

The supplies could prevent an estimated 174,000 unintended pregnancies and 56,000 unsafe abortions if they were handed out, the International Planned Parenthood Federation says

The Independent UK

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40-Year-Old Kenyan Man’s claim About Being Eldest Son Of Elon Musk Resurfaces As Netizens Do The Math

"Something's off about this one."

Bored Panda

Family of Kenyan woman allegedly murdered by UK soldiers criticise defence secretary

Niece of Agnes Wanjiru says she thinks John Healey is ‘taking us for a ride’

The Guardian - UK

Susan Egelstaff: Kenyan doping is ruining athletics, so what can be done?

The list of Kenyan athletes to have been found to be doping is astonishingly long, and includes women's world marathon record holder, Ruth…

The National (Scotland)

Indigenous Kenyans forced off ancestral lands in name of conservation: NGOs

Indigenous communities in northern Kenya are being pushed off their land to make way for wildlife reserves, human rights groups say. They accuse conservation groups of using tourism and carbon offset schemes to justify evictions and violence.

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The Guardian - UK

US placed on rights watchlist over health of its civil society under Trump

International non-profit Civicus says ‘sustained attacks on civic freedoms’ put US on par with El Salvador and Kenya

The Guardian - US

Protests erupt at Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya following aid cuts

Violent protests broke out at one of Kenya's largest refugee camps on Monday, humanitarian sources said, with unconfirmed reports of at least one death, following months of increased tensions over aid cuts.

Radio France Internationale

Extreme weather affects mental health: what vulnerable women in Kenya told us

Climatic shocks and environmental changes are increasingly recognised as one of the greatest threats to human health of the 21st century. Extreme weather, such as heatwaves, tropical cyclones, heavy rainfall, floods, wildfires and droughts, can trigger mental and physical ill-health. Individuals living in poor settings and rural areas are likely…

The Conversation

Honkytonk Kenya: Africa's Home Of Country Music

The party is in Kenya, but the vibe is distinctly Americana: a sea of cowboy hats and boots with a soundtrack of whisky-soaked tales about heartbreak and good ol' boys.

International Business Times

French former spy jailed on suspicion of ordering child rapes in Africa

A former French intelligence officer has been charged and imprisoned in eastern France on suspicion of ordering child rapes in Africa, particularly in Kenya, prosecutors said Saturday.

Radio France Internationale

A growing number of African Americans are leaving the US. Kenya is welcoming them with open arms

African Americans who have ‘come home’ have set up thriving businesses in Nairobi

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Kenya Drops Terror Charge Against Prominent Activist

Kenya dropped terror charges against prominent Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi on Monday, following widespread condemnation, hitting him with a lesser charge of unlawful possession of ammunition.

The Conversation

I watched a simulated oil spill in the Indian Ocean – here’s how island and coastal countries worked together to avoid disaster

The coils of black hose, drum skimmers designed to collect oil from the ocean’s surface, and orangey-red containment booms all looked out of place on the white sand of Mombasa’s touristy Nyali beach. But on July 9, dozens of emergency responders in red and orange hi-vis gear took over a…

Radio France Internationale

Kenyan activist boniface Mwangi charged over protests, freed on bail

Kenyan rights activist Boniface Mwangi was charged on Monday with unlawful possession of ammunition over his alleged role in anti-government protests in June, according to court papers seen by news agencies. He was arrested on Saturday and is accused of facilitating "terrorist acts" during protests that rocked the country last…

Al Jazeera

Kenya activist Boniface Mwangi charged with illegal ammo possession

Boniface Mwangi, a former photojournalist, was freed on bail after being charged.

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Arrested Kenyan Activist Faces Terror Charges

Renowned Kenyan rights activist Boniface Mwangi is accused of "facilitation of terrorist acts" during protests that rocked the country last month, investigators said on Sunday, a day after he was arrested.

The Conversation

‘People who spent years saving lives are now struggling to survive’ – how we witnessed Trump’s USAID cuts devastate health programmes in Kenya

My phone wouldn’t stop ringing – nurses, social workers, young mothers – all begging for help. ‘I’ve lost my job,’ ‘I have no food,’ ‘What do we do now?’ I felt helpless.

The Guardian - UK

Marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich suspended over banned substance

Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit for the presence and use of a prohibited substance

Radio France Internationale

Nairobi's Kasarani Stadium gets green light to stage CHAN final

African football chiefs on Thursday anointed Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi as the venue for the final on 30 August of the 2024 African Nations Championships (CHAN).

The Conversation

East African countries and open borders: great strides, but still a long way to go

It’s not uncommon to find a Ugandan taxi driver in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, just as one regularly meets Zimbabwean Uber drivers in South Africa. But there is a big difference. A Ugandan working in Rwanda most likely has a secure legal right to be there, whereas Zimbabweans working in South…

The Independent UK

Photos of funeral of Kenyan civilian shot dead by police during protest

The burial of a Kenyan civilian who was shot at close range by a police officer during an anti-government demonstration in June has taken place at his parents’ farm in Kangema.

Al Jazeera

Kenya mourns vendor killed in protests, as calls grow for Ruto to quit

Police shooting of Boniface Kariuki last month sparks mass grief and anger over state-sanctioned police brutality.

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