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Mass animal extinctions: our new tool can show why large mammals – like the topi – are in decline

We could be witnessing the sixth mass extinction at an alarming rate worldwide. It’s marked by the rapid loss of species due to human activities like habitat destruction, pollution and climate change. Unlike previous mass extinctions, which were caused by natural events, this one is driven by human impact –…

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Kenya supports turning Haiti mission into formal UN peacekeeping operation

Kenya supports turning Haiti mission into formal UN peacekeeping operation

Kenyan President William Ruto, on a visit to Haiti, said this weekend that he was open to Kenya's anti-gang mission in the country being converted to a full UN peacekeeping operation.

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Kenyan President Ruto Arrives In Haiti To Combat Gangs

Kenyan President Ruto Arrives In Haiti To Combat Gangs

Kenyan President Ruto supports U.N. mission in Haiti to combat gang violence post-Moïse's assassination and aid in restoring stability.

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Kenya’s Ruto lands in Haiti to assess police mission as insecurity deepens

Kenya-led police mission to Haiti’s mandate expires next month as country continues to reel from widespread violence.

Kenya's president visits Haiti as UN grapples with future of peacekeeping efforts

Kenyan President William Ruto has arrived in Haiti as the United Nations grapples with how to best support a peacekeeping mission of resource-strapped Kenyan and Jamaican forces

The Independent UK

Facebook loses jurisdiction appeal in Kenyan court paving the way for moderators' case to proceed

Meta, Facebook’s parent company, has lost an appeal in a Kenyan labor court

The Independent UK

Missing Kenyan anti-government protesters resurface as police chief appears in court

Anger had been growing at police chief Gilbert Masengeli after abductions of Jamil and Aslam Longton and Bob Njagi

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After a terrible cup of joe in the office, a founder decided to bring African coffee traditions stateside

After a terrible cup of joe in the office, a founder decided to bring African coffee traditions stateside

Kahawa 1893 prioritizes small producers and premium beans, while also offering consumers a ‘virtual pot’ to support its suppliers

The Guardian - US

Kenya’s femicide cases need national action: declare a crisis now – scholar

Kenya’s femicide cases need national action: declare a crisis now – scholar

Ugandan athlete and Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei died in September 2024 after being set alight by a man she knew in Eldoret, Kenya. Cheptegei’s murder was reported to have been about a conflict over land ownership. Her attacker, Dickson Ndiema, has since died from injuries sustained in the attack.

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Kenya could run out of money to repay massive debts: how to avoid this

Kenya could run out of money to repay massive debts: how to avoid this

Data from Kenya’s central bank show that public debt (total money owed) declined between December 2023 and June 2024.

The Conversation

Mourners pay respects to Ugandan athlete who died after her partner set her on fire

Mourners pay respects to Ugandan athlete who died after her partner set her on fire

Dozens of mourners in Uganda have paid respects to Rebecca Cheptegei, the Olympic athlete who died last week in Kenya after her partner set her on fire

The Independent UK

Uganda Holds Funeral For Murdered Olympian Cheptegei

Uganda Holds Funeral For Murdered Olympian Cheptegei

Ugandans on Saturday paid tributes to Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after her partner set her on fire in Kenya, ahead of her funeral in her family village.

International Business Times

Takeaways from AP's report updating the cult massacre that claimed hundreds of lives in Kenya

Takeaways from AP's report updating the cult massacre that claimed hundreds of lives in Kenya

In one of the deadliest cult-related massacres ever, the remains of more than 430 victims have been recovered since police raided Good News International Church in a forest in Kenya

The Independent UK

The church was named Good News. Hundreds of members died in a cult massacre that haunts survivors

The church was named Good News. Hundreds of members died in a cult massacre that haunts survivors

In one of the deadliest cult-related massacres ever, more than 430 bodies have been recovered since police raided Good News International Church in a forest in Kenya

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Violence at the Kenya-Ethiopia border: what’s driving insecurity in the region

Communal conflict is endemic in the vast arid region on both sides of the Kenya-Ethiopia border. Fresh alarm has been sparked in both countries following a kidnapping and armed attacks on police and civilians in Kenya’s Marsabit county, in the extreme north of the country. Oscar Mwangi Gakuo, who has…

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The body of a Ugandan Olympic athlete who was set on fire by her partner is received by family

The body of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei — who died after being set on fire by her partner in Kenya — has been received by family and anti-femicide crusaders, ahead of her burial on Saturday

Ugandan Olympic Athlete Rebecca Cheptegei Killed In Gender-Based Violence

Tragic death of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei in Kenya reignites conversation on gender-based violence, sparking calls for action.

The Independent UK

Jamaican soldiers and police arrive in Haiti to help fight criminal gangs

Two dozen soldiers and police officers from Jamaica has arrived in Haiti to join a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenya to fight powerful gangs

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Why mpox in Africa was ignored for too long and children are dying as a result – podcast

An epidemic of mpox in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is spreading quickly, particularly among young children. At least 20,000 people are known to be infected in the country, and more than 600 people have died, more than two thirds of them children. Cases have begun to appear…

Jamaica to send two dozen soldiers and police to help Haiti as it continues struggling to fight gangs

The comparatively low figure adds to 400 Kenyan police officers already in the country

Kenya airport workers strike over takeover bid by India’s Adani Group

Protest by hundreds of workers disrupts flights and leaves passengers stranded in one of Africa’s busiest travel hubs.

Kenya Airport Workers Strike Against Foreign Investor Deal

Kenya airport workers protest against a government deal with Adani Group, causing flight disruptions and passenger inconvenience.

The Independent UK

Flights grounded at Kenya’s main airport as workers protest against Adani deal

Hundreds of workers at Kenya’s main international airport are demonstrating against a planned deal between the government and a foreign investor

International Business Times

Kenya Airport Strike Disrupts Flights

Hundreds of passengers were left stranded at Kenya's main airport on Wednesday as staff went on strike over a planned takeover by an Indian company.

The Independent UK

Jamaica to deploy a limited number of soldiers and police to help fight gangs in Haiti

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness says his country will send two dozen soldiers and police officers to Haiti this week to boost a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenya to fight violent gangs

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