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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...
3 Key Facts About Bitcoin Halving You Need to Know
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2024-04-19, CoinChapter
Bitcoin halving 2024 Read CoinChapter.com on Google News NAIROBI (CoinChapter.com) — As the 2024 Bitcoin halving approaches, with fewer than 100 blocks remaining,...
UN calls for women's participation to boost climate resilience in Africa
File - Young girls pull containers of water as they return to their huts from a well in the village of Lomoputh in northern Kenya Thursday, May 12, 2022. United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths visited the area on Thursday to see the effects of the drought which the U.N. says is a severe climate-induced humanitarian emergency in the Horn of Africa
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2024-04-16, China.dot.org
NAIROBI, April 16 (Xinhua) -- The dream of a green, resilient, and inclusive future for Africa is within reach once governments harness the ingenuity of grassroots women...
African leaders call for increased concessional funding from World Bank's IDA2024-04-29
Xinhua: NAIROBI, April 29 (Xinhua) -- African leaders on Monday began a two-day summit in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, by calling for increased concessional funding from the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA). The leaders called for a tripling of...
Kenya: KQ Halts Flights to Kinshasa Over Continued Detention of 2 Staff2024-04-29
All Africa: Nairobi -- Kenya Airways (KQ) will suspend flights to Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) tomorrow over the continued detention of its two staff amid an allegation of trying to transport uncleared cargo. ......
Kenya Airways to suspend Kinshasa flights over detained employees2024-04-29
Straits Times: NAIROBI - Kenya Airways said on...
At least 45 people die in western Kenya after a dam collapses following heavy rains2024-04-29
Springfield News-Sun: NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A dam collapsed in western Kenya early Monday, killing at least 45 people and leaving dozens missing after a wall of water swept through houses and cut off a major road, the Interior Ministry said. The Old Kijabe Dam, located in the Mai...
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UN, East African bloc launch project to improve disaster preparedness2024-04-29
China.dot.org: NAIROBI, April 29 (Xinhua) -- The United NationsWorld Food Program (WFP) on Monday launched an initiative with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an East African bloc, to strengthen disaster preparedness in the region. Dubbed...
Kenya's Ruto seeks boost to World Bank fund for developing nations2024-04-29
The Peninsula: Nairobi: Kenyan PresidentWilliam Ruto called on richer countries Monday to boost contributions to a World Bank fund to help African development and the fight against climate change. His comments came at a summit of African leaders and the World Bank in the...
GLOBAL CITIZEN AND BRIDGEWATER ASSOCIATES, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF CÔTE D'IVOIRE, ANNOUNCE AN ECONOMIC SUMMIT IN ABIDJAN TO ADDRESS KEY DEVELOPMENT BARRIERS AND ENERGY POVERTY ACROSS THE CONTINENT2024-04-29
PR Newswire: Summit to take place October 9-10 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, presented by Global Citizen and Bridgewater Associates Summit to support the World Bank's IDA21 replenishment in its ambition to improve living conditions, support social and economic...
Kenya: Sakaja Pays Bus Fare for Stranded Students in Nairobi After Schools Reopening Postponed2024-04-29
All Africa: NairobiGovernorJohnson Sakaja on Monday paid bus fare for all stranded students in Nairobi termini following the postponement of schools reopening. ......
Kenya: President Ruto Calls for Increased Concessional Funding From World Bank2024-04-29
All Africa: Nairobi -- PresidentWilliam Ruto has led African heads of State and government in calling for increased concessional funding from the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA). ......
Dozens killed after dam bursts in Kenya as weeks of heavy rain devastate region2024-04-29
Egypt Independent: Nairobi, KenyaCNN — At least 35 people have been killed and dozens of others are missing after a dam burst in southern Kenya, sweeping away homes and vehicles as the country grapples with weeks of heavy rains and devastating flash floods. Rescue teams are...
Floods kill at least 42 in central Kenya after dam bursts2024-04-29
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 rise, police said. Pictures posted on the X accounts of Kenyan media, Kenya Red Cross and...
Oklahoma towns hit by tornadoes begin cleanup; ‘Challengers’ wins at box office; 2024 election updates2024-04-29
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South Sudan takes huge oil-backed loan2024-04-29
Business Day: Nairobi — A Dubai-based firm has agreed to lend South Sudan’s government $12bn in exchange for repayment in oil, according to a copy of the deal’s term sheet and an unpublished UN report, potentially piling pressure on squeezed public finances. The deal would...