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Kenya, Tanzania brace for Cyclone Hidaya as flood death toll rises
Public minibus are submerged in the flooded streets of Dar salaam, Tanzania Thursday, April 25, 2024. Flooding in Tanzania caused by weeks of heavy rain has killed 155 people and affected more than 200,000 others, the prime minister said Thursday.
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2024-05-03, Al Jazeera
Kenya and Tanzania have been bracing for a cyclone on the heels of torrential rains and floods that have devastated East Africa, killing nearly 400 people and forcing...
Floods kill at least 42 in central Kenya after dam bursts
People gather on the main road after a dam burst, in Kamuchiri Village Mai Mahiu, Nakuru County, Kenya, Monday, April 29, 2024. Police in Kenya say at least 40 people have died after a dam collapsed in the country's west. (AP Photo)
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2024-04-29, Bahrain News Agency
Nairobi, Apr. 29 (BNA): At least 42 people have been killed in floods in central Kenya's Mai Mahiu area after a dam burst early on Monday, and the number of deaths could...
Haiti’s deadly gangs forced the government out. Now they want a seat at the table
FILE - Pedestrians run past an armored police car in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, March 7, 2024. Unrelenting gang attacks in Haiti have paralyzed the country and left it with dwindling supplies of basic goods. Worsening the situation is this week's closure of Port-au-Prince's main seaport. The move left stranded scores of containers filled with critical items like food and medical supplies in a country where U.N. officials say half the population does not have enough to eat and 1.4 million are starving.
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2024-04-29, CNN
Vitel’homme Innocent’s picture on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted” list of fugitives suggests a crazed man – eyes wide and wild, teeth bared. It’s the photo you might expect...
The UN warns Sudan's warring parties that Darfur risks starvation and death if aid isn't ...2024-05-04
San Francisco Chronicle: The United Nations food agency is waring Sudan’s warring parties that there is a serious risk of widespread...
The UN warns Sudan’s warring parties that Darfur risks starvation and death if aid isn’t allowed in2024-05-04
Stars and Stripes: UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations food agency warned Sudan’s warring parties Friday that there is a serious risk of widespread starvation and death in Darfur and elsewhere in Sudan if they don’t allow humanitarian aid into the vast western region. Leni...
The UN warns Sudan’s warring parties that Darfur risks starvation and death if aid isn’t ...2024-05-04
The Associated Press: The United Nations food agency is waring Sudan’s warring parties that there is a serious risk of widespread...
AllAfrica to Present Excellence Awards at Summit2024-05-04
This Day: Nigeria | Organisers of the AllAfrica Media Leaders’ Summit have announced that as part of this year’s edition, the 2024 Media Excellence Awards would be presented at the event which holds from May 8th to 10th, 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya. The summit brings...
UNESCO culture officers attend training on emergency preparedness and response (UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)2024-05-04
Public Technologies: ) UNESCOCultureOfficers from across Africa, the Arab world, and Asia-Pacific convened in Nairobi, Kenya, from 29...
2024-042 (SCBD/SSSF/JL/VA/91510) Notification to: CBD national focal points, SBSTTA focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, ABS focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizationsAdditional logistics information regarding the Information workshop on the work of the ad hoc technical expert groups on indicators, synthetic biology and risk assessment, 11 May 2024 – Nairobi, KenyaSubject(s): Synthetic Biology, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CBD – Convention on Biological Diversity)2024-05-04
Public Technologies: ) Ref.: SCBD/SSSF/JL/VA/91510 3 May 2024 NOTIFICATION Additional logistics information regarding the Information workshop on the work of the ad hoc technical expert groups on indicators, synthetic biology and risk assessment 11 May 2024 - Nairobi, KenyaDear...
1,000 refugees flee Ethiopian camp2024-05-04
Dawn: NAIROBI: About 1,000 refugees have fled a UN-run camp in northern Ethiopia after reports of armed robbery, shootings and alleged abductions, the United Nations said on Friday. The UN’s refugee...
As deadly floods grip Kenya, president postpones school reopening2024-05-04
East Bay Times: By Evelyne Musambi | Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan PresidentWilliam Ruto has postponed next week’s planned reopening of schools until further notice, as heavy rains and floods that have killed more than 200 people continue. The president in...
Starvation stalking Sudan's Darfur region as fighting intensifies2024-05-04
Beijing News: new york - The WorldFood Program warned Friday that time is running out to prevent starvation in Sudan's Darfur region, as intensifying clashes in North Darfur's capital are preventing aid deliveries to the wider Darfur region. 'The situation is dire,' WFP...
Kenya’s weather outlook ‘dire’ as cyclone nears: president2024-05-03
Gulf-Times: Torrential rains that caused widespread flooding and landslides across Kenya in recent weeks, killing at least 210 people, are forecast to worsen over the rest of this month, PresidentWilliam Ruto said on Friday.The floods have wreaked havoc, destroying...
Ethiopian journalist Muhiyadin Mohamed Abdullahi sentenced to 2 years in prison2024-05-03
CPJ: Nairobi, May 3, 2024— The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Ethiopian authorities not to contest the appeal of journalist Muhiyadin Mohamed Abdullahi’s conviction on hate speech and false news charges. On Thursday, May 2, Muhiyadin—who has been...
Kenya On Alert As It Braces For First-Ever Cyclone2024-05-03
MENA FN: (MENAFN - The Peninsula) AFPNairobi: Kenyan PresidentWilliam Ruto put the flood-ravaged country on high alert on Friday and postponed the reopening of schools indefinitely as the nation braced ... ......
Rugby Super Series returns2024-05-03
Capital Ethiopia: After a decade-long break, the RugbySuper Series makes its return, with two exciting matches scheduled for Saturday, May 4th, 2024, at the RFUEA Grounds on NgongRoad, Nairobi. Originally slated for the KCBSports Club in Ruaraka, the venue had to be changed...
Kenya floods: Nairobi homes demolished as Cyclone Hidaya approaches2024-05-03
BBC News: Residents of a...