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The story of how Swahili became Africa's most spoken language

Once just an obscure island dialect of an African Bantu tongue, Swahili has evolved into Africa’s most internationally recognised language. It is peer to the few languages of the world that boast over 200 million users.

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Covid-19 in Africa: 'The doses are here, but vaccine hesitancy remains high'

The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Friday the launch of a Covid-19 vaccine production programme in Africa. Six countries (South Africa, Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and Tunisia) will be equipped with production lines to manufacture doses of mRNA vaccines, in an initiative aimed at reducing the continent’s reliance on…

France 24

S2, EP12: Child soldiers fighting for Boko Haram in Nigeria, Kenya breast cancer patients gifted with wigs

This week, Africa Calling podcast brings you audio-rich stories and voices from the African continent, with our African correspondents. In Nigeria, our reporter looks into how Boko Haram and ISWAP forces children into becoming child soldiers; and from Kenya, one hair stylist brings joy to her clients who are suffering…

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Six African countries to begin making mRNA vaccines as part of WHO scheme

Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia first countries to be assisted by global mRNA hub

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Six African Countries to Receive mRNA Vaccine Technology

The first African countries selected to receive the technology necessary to produce mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 are Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia, a summit meeting of European Union and African Union nations heard on Friday. The six countries have been chosen to build vaccine production factories as…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Six African countries to receive mRNA vaccine technology

Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia will be the first African countries to receive the technology required to produce mRNA vaccines on the continent

The Independent UK

Covid: South Korea reports more than 100,000 new cases for first time – as it happened

Latest updates: south Korean case numbers have risen in recent weeks due to Omicron

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African countries to get mRNA vaccine technology in WHO project

The World Health Organization said on Friday six African countries - Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia - would be the first on the continent to receive the technology needed to produce mRNA vaccines.

Reuters

Prince William's emotional explanation for proposing to Kate Middleton in Kenya

Prince William proposed to Kate Middleton with his late mother Diana's ring during a romantic holiday in Africa, which 'holds a very special place' in his heart

Daily Mirror

EU will have to wait for East Africa regional bloc trade pact

African leaders are meeting in Brussels on Thursday with European leaders for a two-day summit that will inevitably discuss growth and trade. However, signing the long-awaited economic partnership agreement with the East African Community (EAC) regional bloc remains off the agenda, according to the Tanzanian Ministry of Investment, Industry and…

Radio France Internationale

Twitter in Kenya's last poll: a great way to reach voters, but not a game-changer

Kenyans will head to the polls in August this year for what is expected to be a hotly contested presidential election. Opposition leader Raila Odinga is running for the fifth time, but on this occasion with the support of his former rival, President Uhuru Kenyatta, who is ineligible to stand…

The Conversation

‘Men must be involved in the fight against girls being cut, it’s a violation’

Female genital mutilation cannot be considered solely a ‘women’s issue’ if it is to be stamped out by 2030, say male campaigners in Guinea, Somalia, Kenya and Nigeria

The Guardian - UK

Hiding from the cutters: the fight to save girls from mutilation in Kenya

As girls are paraded through Kuria’s streets in the school holiday cutting season, hundreds more are hidden by a network of neighbours working to change attitudes on FGM from the ground up

The Guardian - UK

Lawyer denies bribing witnesses at collapsed ICC trial of Kenyan vice-president

A Kenyan lawyer on Tuesday denied bribing prosecution witnesses at the International Criminal Court (ICC) war crimes trial of Kenyan Vice President William Ruto which collapsed six years ago.

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Kenyan lawyer goes on ICC trial in witness tampering case

A Kenyan lawyer has gone on trial at the International Criminal Court charged with bribing and threatening prosecution witnesses so that they would withdraw their statements in a case that ultimately collapsed amid widespread witness interference

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Says Horn of Africa Drought Kills over 1.5 Million Livestock, Warns of Catastrophe

Drought in the Horn of Africa has killed more than 1.5 million livestock and drastically cut cereal production, “and we are most definitely now sitting on the brink of catastrophe,” a senior official for the UN Food and Agriculture Organization said Monday. Rein Paulsen, FAO’s director of emergencies and resilience…

The Independent UK

UN: Horn of Africa drought kills+ over 1.5 million livestock

A senior U.N. official says drought in the Horn of Africa has killed more than 1.5 million livestock and drastically cut cereal production

Daily Mirror

Who is the White Widow? Where Samantha Lewthwaite is now after 10 years on wanted list

Samantha Lewthwaite, also known as The White Widow, was once married to the 7/7 bomber Germaine Lindsay, and has been on the run from an arrest warrant in Kenya since 2012, and an Interpol red notice since 2013

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Five reasons why militants are targeting Kenya's Lamu county

The frequency of terrorist attacks within Kenya’s Lamu County on the border with Somalia has been alarming. Frequent kidnappings there were the ostensible reason Kenya invaded Somalia in 2011. Three years later, the seaside county was the scene of a deadly attack in which 48 were killed during an Al-Shabaab…

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Kenya's dairy sector is failing to meet domestic demand. How it can raise its game

Kenya’s dairy sector is estimated at 14% of Kenya’s agricultural GDP. Milk is primarily produced by smallholder dairy farmers who account for 56% of total output. It is estimated that the sector has 1.8 million smallholder farmers (about 80% of producers). The remaining 44% of milk output comes from large…

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Deeper divide: what Kenya's pandemic school closures left in their wake

In Kenya, the pandemic disrupted learning for 15 million students in primary and secondary institutions. Schools closed on 16 March 2020, were partially reopened on 19 October 2020, and fully reopened on 4 January 2021.

Daily Mirror

Prince William broke major wedding tradition when he proposed to Kate Middleton

Prince William got down on one knee and proposed to Kate Middleton with his late mother Diana's engagement ring while travelling in Kenya, after almost 10 years of dating on and off

The Conversation

Kenya is on edge again: here's what you should know about terror alerts

Kenya remains in a state of heightened alert following travel warnings by French, US and European Union officials of imminent terrorist attacks. Kenya has suffered deadly terror attacks claimed by the Somali Islamist group Al-Shabaab. As a result it has beefed up security. Oscar Gakuo Mwangi has studied Kenya’s counter-terrorism…

Evening Standard

Evening Standard Comment: Thank you for a lifetime of service, Your Majesty

Today marks 70 years since Elizabeth II returned from Kenya as Queen. For her, the anniversary must be tinged with sorrow, since it marks her father’s death too.

France 24

'Girls know their rights now’: Fighting female genital mutilation in Kenya

In the run-up to the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation on Sunday, countries around the world are calling for an end to the globally condemned practice. In Kenya, around 4 million women and girls have been subjected to FGM, according to the United Nations.

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