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Power outages across Kenya approach the 12-hour mark with little explanation and a rare apology

Much of Kenya is still without electricity almost 12 hours after an unexplained power outage Friday night shut down the country’s main international airport and led to a rare public apology by a government minister

The Independent UK

Peter Beard’s biographer, Christopher Wallace, on writing the wild life of the quintessential Twentieth-Century Man

Author Christopher Wallace traces the footsteps of the original playboy-artist-activist Peter Beard, travelling from Kenya, to the Serengeti, Cassis and beyond

Wallpaper

‘Agents of change’: Kenya’s traditional midwives help cut deaths of mothers

Kenya has one of the world’s highest maternal mortality rates but rural birth attendants are now helping make deliveries safer

The Guardian - UK

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This 30-Minute Core Routine For Runners Is My New Go-To Session

Build your core strength and endurance with this workout inspired by Kenyan elites

Coach

Kenya’s Catholic Bishops Oppose Content Of Sex Education In Schools

Catholic Bishops of Kenya declared their opposition to the sex education in the nation's primary education curriculum.

Zenger

Kenyan team in Haiti looking into ways how to help the Caribbean nation fight rampant gang violence

A team of Kenyan officials is in Haiti to explore how best to help the troubled Caribbean nation fight the scourge of gang violence, following up on Nairobi’s offer to lead a multinational force in the task

The Independent UK

Faith Kipyegon: from walking to school in rural Kenya to setting world athletics alight

All eyes are on Faith Kipyegon at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. That’s because the Kenyan 1,500 metre and 5,000 metre star broke three world records in less than two months on her way to Hungary.

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Kenya and the EU become economic partners

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the Southern African Economic Partnership Agreement. There’s a California travelogue, the “Listeners Corner”, and “Music from Erwan”. All that, and the new quiz question, too, so click on the “Play” button above and enjoy!

Radio France Internationale

UN condemns recent gang attacks in Haiti as Kenya deploys recon mission to troubled nation

U.N. human rights officials are denouncing what they called the “extreme brutality” of gangs in Haiti as thousands flee several neighborhoods in the country’s capital this week amid a surge in violence

The Independent UK

Meet the New Big 5 – the world's favorite animals to shoot with a camera

Wildlife photographer and author Graeme Green reveals the ‘new big five’ to track down and shoot – with a camera…

Digital Camera World

‘Humans everywhere’: lions cling on in Ethiopia’s last patches of wilderness

‘It’s not just the lions that are under pressure, it’s biodiversity in general,’ warn conservationists, amid a rapidly expanding human population

The Guardian - UK

CEO regrets her firm took on Facebook moderation work after staff ‘traumatised’

Outsourcer Sama facing legal cases brought by Kenya-based employees alleging exposure to graphic content

The Guardian - UK

Prospect of Kenyan troops in Haiti has sparked concerns – but may also prompt soul-searching across the Americas over lack of action

The kidnapping and subsequent release of U.S. nurse Alix Dorsainvil and her young daughter in Haiti in early August 2023 drew brief international attention to crime in the impoverished Caribbean nation.

The Conversation

Kenya and the US are negotiating a trade deal that could be a model for Africa - but its position on workers needs a rethink

The US and Kenya announced a trade and investment partnership in July 2022. Talks have been progressing on the way forward in nine areas, including agriculture, anti-corruption, digital trade, environment and climate change action, and workers’ rights and protections.

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The Independent UK

UN chief urges deployment of police special forces and military support to combat gangs in Haiti

The United Nations chief is urging the international community to deploy a multinational force comprising “police special forces and military support units” to Haiti to combat gangs with sophisticated weapons and restore security to the impoverished Caribbean nation

The Independent UK

The 10 best honeymoon destinations for a romantic getaway

From soaking in the Balinese sun to a safari across Kenyan savannahs, these are the best honeymoons to book with your beloved

The Guardian - UK

Kenya launches inquiry into claims of abuse by British soldiers at training unit

Nairobi MPs say findings could have implications for the defence deal that allows UK troops to train in the country

WEKU

Silicon Valley's latest hype: Eyeball-scanning silver orbs to confirm you're human

The project is called Worldcoin. It was co-founded by Sam Altman of ChatGPT fame. Its mission is to authenticate all the world's humans, one eyeball scan at a time.

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A slightly sadistic experiment aims to find out why heat drives up global conflict

The subjects were assigned to one of two rooms: 68 degrees or a sweat-inducing 86 degrees. Then they were told to play a computer game that can bring out the worst in human nature.

The Independent UK

Worldcoin scans eyeballs and offers crypto. What to know about the project from OpenAI's CEO

Weeks after its international launch, Worldcoin is drawing the attention of privacy regulators around the world

France 24

Talks continue with Niger's coup leaders on the eve of ECOWAS summit in Abuja

Nigeria ramps up unofficial mediation efforts in Niger ahead of a regional summit to weigh up response options to the coup leaders who took over two weeks ago. Meanwhile France rejects accusations from the junta that it's released jihadists jailed in Niger. Also in this edition: Kenya's government and opposition…

Al Jazeera

Drought and conflict are hurting Kenyan forests. Can the army fix things?

Five seasons of drought and clashes caused by herder migration have shrunk Kenya’s forests on a large scale.

WEKU

The toughest plastic bag ban is failing: A tale of smugglers, dumps and dying goats

Kenya was hailed for its decision to outlaw single use plastic bags in 2016, with remarkably hefty penalties. So why are the bags back in stores, piling up in dumps — and being ingested by livestock?

The Conversation

The fast, furious, and brutally short life of an African male lion

The death of a lion in Kenya’s picturesque savannas rarely tugs at people’s hearts, even in a country where wildlife tourism is a key pillar of the nation’s economy. But when one of the most tracked male lions in Kenya’s famous Masaai Mara was killed on 24 July 2023 the…

The Conversation

Kenya is going digital to boost tax revenue – there are lessons to learn from other African countries

Many African tax authorities have weak capacity to raise revenue. From 1990 to 2020, sub-Saharan African countries on average collected only about 12%-15% of GDP as taxes, a much lower share than the 33.5% in OECD economies.

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