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'Nightmare, hell': MSF workers recount plight of Sudan war victims
File - Adam Salim Abu Bakir, a Sudanese villager from Um Hashab village, in North Darfur province, gestures at his burned hut Sunday, Aug.29, 2004. African Union cease-fire monitors are investigating claims that Sudanese soldiers attacked Um Hashab village with a warplane and helicopters, driving farmers from their homes in the days before a U.N. deadline to end the violence in Darfur expires.
AP / Amr Nabil
2024-10-11, Beijing News
Aid workers with medical charity MSF described on Friday the 'nightmare' facing the people of Sudan and appealed for the warring sides to allow humanitarian access as the...
At least 17 children dead and bodies ‘burned beyond recognition’ in Kenya school fire tragedy
Part of a dormitory is seen following a fire at the Hillside Endarasha Primary in Nyeri, Kenya Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. A fire in a school dormitory in Kenya has killed several students and seriously burned others.
AP
2024-09-06, AOL
At least 17 children have died and 13 others were severely burned in a fire that engulfed a boarding school in central Kenya on Friday. The fire began on Thursday night...
Kenya to bring back some scrapped tax plans, risking more unrest
Protesters throwing rocks and police firing tear gas clash in the Mathare neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya Wednesday, July 12, 2023
AP
2024-08-19, Hindustan Times
NAIROBI, - Kenya's government will have to bring back some tax measures that it scrapped after deadly protests in June, the finance minister said, raising the risk of...
Kenya: Justice Ogola Locks Out Latecomers in Gachagua Impeachment Case2024-10-22
All Africa: Nairobi -- JusticeEric Ogola has declined a plea for additional time allocation for the filing of applications against a three-judge bench considering petitions against Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment. ......
Kenya court hears challenge to deputy leader's impeachment2024-10-22
Guam Pacific Daily News: Hillary ORINDE Oct 22, 2024 1 hr ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Rigathi Gachagua was impeached on five out of 11 charges levelled against him Yasuyoshi CHIBA A court has ordered the appointment of Kithure Kindiki as deputy president to be put on...
Kenya’s Digital Economy to Contribute KSH 662 Billion to GDP by 2028, Driven by Policy Reforms (GSMA - GSM Association)2024-10-22
Public Technologies: ) New GSMA reports highlight Kenya's leadership in digitalisation and introduce the 'DigitalAfricaIndex' to drive inclusive digital growth across the continent 22nd October 2024, Nairobi: The latest GSMA report, DrivingDigital Transformation of the Economy...
Kenya to suspend avocado, macadamia nuts exports2024-10-22
Xinhua: NAIROBI, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- Kenya would suspend the export of avocados and macadamia nuts to prevent undesired produce from entering the market, authorities announced on Tuesday. Andrew Karanja, cabinet secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock...
Kenya: Court Orders Gachagua to File Application Against Ogolla-Led Bench in an Hour2024-10-22
All Africa: Nairobi -- A three-judge bench sitting to consider petitions arising from Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment as Deputy President has directed his lawyers to file an application within an hour following protracted objections. ......
Kenya Deputy President2024-10-22
Citrus County Chronicle: Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, gets into a car at the Milimani Law Court in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. ......
African Rights Commission: Press Burkina Faso on Rights2024-10-22
Human Rights Watch: (Nairobi) – The AfricanCommission on Human and Peoples’ Rights should focus on the most critical issues facing Burkina Faso during its country review on October 23, 2024, Human Rights Watch said today. The Burkinabè government should urgently address the need...
Africa: Kenya Leads Africa in Startup Funds Raised2024-10-22
All Africa: Nairobi -- Kenya has emerged as the leading African country in startup funding, raising $437 million (Sh56.5 billion), which represents 31 percent of total funds raised on the continent, according to data from Africa: The Big Deal. ......
Kenya: President Ruto Objects Gachagua Case for Violating Presidential Immunity2024-10-22
All Africa: NAIROBI -- PresidentWilliam Ruto has filed a preliminary objection to an urgent suit at the Kirinyaga High Court contesting the nomination of Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki as Deputy President, terming the case as flawed. ......
Kenya: Impeached DP Gachagua in Court for the Hearing of Suit Seeking to Halt Ouster2024-10-22
All Africa: Nairobi -- Impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has arrived at the MilimaniLaw Courts for the inter-partes hearing regarding his impeachment. ......
Thunes Unveils QR Code Payments Solution Connecting Global Financial Apps to China's Cashless Economy2024-10-22
PR Newswire: Empowering foreign mobile wallets and financial institutions with seamless access to Chinese QR code payments LONDON and BEIJING, Oct. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, today announced the launch of...
Groundbreaking Research Proves Bicycles Power Economic Growth and Healthcare Access2024-10-22
PR Newswire: LandmarkStudy by World Bicycle Relief and IDinsight Provides CriticalEvidence on the Power of Bicycles to Boost Livelihoods and Empower Rural Communities LUSAKA, Zambia, Oct. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- World Bicycle Relief (WBR), a non-profit social...
UN 'deeply concerned' Kenya returned Turkish refugees2024-10-22
Yahoo Daily News: The refugees were repatriated at the request of the Turkish government, Kenya's foreign ministry says. The statement comes after reports of several people being abducted in the capital city, Nairobi, on Friday. A British national told the BBC he and...
Kilmer's next step after Congress with New York-based organization2024-10-22
Kitsap Sun: Outgoing U.S.Rep.Derek Kilmer, who didn't seek reelection in the SixthCongressional District this fall, has announced he'll transition into a job working for the Rockefeller Foundation after leaving the Congress in January. The Rockefeller Foundation on...