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Nobel Body Criticizes Nobel Peace Prize Winner Abiy Over War
Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed
2022-01-13, Time Magazine
The Norwegian Nobel Committee, which awards the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize, on Thursday issued a very rare admonition to the 2019 winner, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy...
Kenya detects first case of Omicron variant
A group of flags of the Republic of Kenya fly in the capital of Nairobi
2021-12-15, The Times of India
NAIROBI: Kenya has detected its first case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, the country's health minister said on Wednesday. "We have detected the Omicron...
How Beijing influences the influencers
In this Nov. 4, 2017, photo, a child reacts to a stranger as adults chat along the corridor of the old city district where Chinese national flags are prominently hung in Kashgar in western China's Xinjiang region.
2021-12-15, Indian Express
Written by Paul Mozur, Raymond Zhong and Aaron Krolik Millions have watched Lee and Oli Barrett’s YouTube dispatches from China. The father and son visit hotels in exotic...
Stephen Curry breaks NBA career 3-point record
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) steals the ball from Sacramento Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Sunday, April 25, 2021, in San Francisco
2021-12-15, Indian Express
Stephen Curry has shot his way to the top of the NBA record book for 3-pointers. Curry hit his 2,974th 3-pointer Tuesday night in the first quarter of the Golden State...
Kenya: Kenyan Domestic Workers' Doomed Voyages to the Gulf2022-01-15
All Africa: Nairobi, Kenya -- Distress calls from vulnerable Kenyan women in Saudi Arabia experiencing mistreatment and torture at the hands of their employers went from 88 in 2019/2020 to 1,025 just one year later. ......
Govt Secures Deal to Resettle Mukuru Evictees2022-01-15
All Africa: Nairobi -- The government and the OrbitChemicals company which is at the center of the Mukuru Kwa Njenga demolitions have agreed to allow the regularization of ownership of structures in the disputed after evictions. ......
Kenya: Court Suspends Leasing of Mumias Sugar Company2022-01-15
All Africa: Nairobi -- The High Court has suspended any further leasing of Mumias Sugar Company properties pending the hearing and determination of a suit filed by aggrieved sugar cane farmers. ......
Kenya: Ruto to Voters - Choose Wisely, You Have the Power2022-01-15
All Africa: Nairobi -- Deputy PresidentWilliam Ruto has urged Kenyans to support a leader who will take care of their interests. ......
Kenya: Uda's Grand Plan to Protect Its Votes in August Election2022-01-15
All Africa: Nairobi -- The UnitedDemocratic...
Kenya cabinet moots banning gay students from boarding schools2022-01-15
Ghana Web: A group of KenyanLGBT students protested Thursday against a Cabinet minister’s recent suggestion that they should be banned from boarding schools. The schools are common in Kenya and the students and rights groups say a ban would be discriminatory and...
Kenyans to start using Chinese-built expressway in March: official2022-01-15
Xinhua: Kenyans will begin using the Chinese-built Nairobi expressway in March, three months earlier than anticipated, an official said on Friday. NAIROBI, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Kenyans will begin using the Chinese-built Nairobi expressway in March, three months earlier...
Interview with the producers of Binti2022-01-15
Business Day Online: Alinda and AngelaRuhinda are Tanzanian sisters who have made history by producing Binti’, the first Tanzanian feature film to stream exclusively on Netflix as of January 7, 2022. Binti is a film about four women persevere through extreme hardships in Dar es...
Nonbelievers across Africa risk freedom and family support2022-01-15
Tyler Morning Telegraph: MuhammadMubarakBala was held incommunicado in police custody for so long — eight months — that his wife was sure he was dead. “I couldn’t eat. I couldn’t sleep. The emotional torture was too much for me,” Amina Ahmed told The Associated Press from her home...
Ethiopia lashes out at WHO chief for Tigray war remarks2022-01-15
Arab News: NAIROBI: Ethiopia has asked the UN health agency to investigate its chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for “harmful misinformation” and “misconduct,” accusing him of backing rebels in his native war-torn Tigray region....
Re-Advertisment - Regional Human Resources & Administration Manager2022-01-14
Reliefweb: The Regional HR& Administration Manager will lead and manage Human Resources functions, provide overall advice, coordination and management to the Human Resources and Administration team as well as technical Human Resources support to the field offices....
Senior Policy Advisor - Pan-African Advocacy2022-01-14
Reliefweb: Are you passionate about fighting climate change and injustice, but you can see that traditional campaigning isn't delivering the scale of transformation required? Do you have strong policy and research skills, and want to apply them as part of an innovative...
Database and Management Information Systems Manager2022-01-14
Reliefweb: Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity...
Project Coordinator(6 months maternity cover)2022-01-14
Reliefweb: DSWKenya is a non-governmental organization registered in Kenya as one of the East African country offices of Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung (DSW), a global development organization founded and headquartered in Germany. DSW Kenya focuses on the needs...