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Killings continue on Del Monte farm in Kenya, families say, after G4S hired for security

Exclusive: Three men killed in incidents over past year allegedly involving G4S guards, who replaced in-house team after previous deaths

The Guardian - UK

Kenya's goons: a world of political violence and desperation

NAIROBI — Kenyan politicians are hiring armed thugs for as little as US$4 per day, as poverty and ruthless political competition threaten to unleash uncontrollable violence ahead of elections next year.

Bangkok Post

How Elephants Use Memory, Recognition, and Recall to Remember Humans They Met Decades Earlier

The Reunion That Started the QuestionsIn 1999, two Asian elephants named Shirley and Jenny were placed in the same enclosure at The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tennessee. They had not seen each other in 22 years. Within minutes, they were touching faces through the bars, vocalizing, and refusing to be…

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European Parliament calls for terrorist listing of Rapid Support Forces in Sudan

First, the European Parliament calls on EU member states to officially designate the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan a terrorist organisation. Then, Kenya's Rastafarian community waits with bated breath as the country's high court gears up to deliver a ruling on the legalisation of marijuana. And, Morocco is still reeling…

France 24

Flawed credit ratings in Africa: are top 3 western agencies driven by data or bias?

The three major credit rating agencies – Moody’s, S&P Global and Fitch – have often differed among themselves when rating African institutions and countries. Their opinions don’t have to be aligned, but a huge gap in the ratings suggests inaccuracies in the analyses.

The Conversation

Kenya journalist escapes abduction after criticism of president, says CPJ

The Committee to Protect Journalists has called for an investigation into the attempted kidnapping of a senior journalist in Kenya, which followed angry criticism of his newspaper by President William Ruto.

Radio France Internationale

Kenya, Tanzania suppress protests with heavy police deployments

Heavy police deployments in Kenya and Tanzania have suppressed planned protests on Tuesday

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As East Africa’s oceans change, coastal women build new livelihoods

Across East Africa’s coastline, climate change and industrial fishing are threatening the livelihoods of millions who depend on the ocean

The Independent UK

Oche addicts: how Kenya fell back in love with darts

Darts development organisations and win for David Munyua at PDC World Darts Championship have turbocharged a resurgence in interest in the sport

The Guardian - UK

Eight Schoolgirls Charged With Murdering 16 Classmates, Injuring 79 Others in Deadly Fire

Eight teenage girls have pleaded not guilty to murder charges following a deadly fire at a Kenyan boarding school, raising concerns about student unrest and school safety.

International Business Times UK

India remains worst offender in AIU's June list of global dope cheats

India has once again topped the Athletics Integrity Unit's list of dope offenders, with 162 names, underscoring a persistent doping crisis in the nation's sports. Kenya and Russia follow with significant numbers. The Athletics Federation of India has been re-categorised to Category A, signifying the highest doping risk, demanding more…

The Economic Times

Kenyan schoolgirls charged with murder in fatal school fire

NAIROBI - A ⁠Kenyan ⁠court charged eight schoolgirls on Wednesday with murder for the deaths of 16 of their fellow students ‌in a dormitory fire at a school in Kenya’s Rift Valley in late May, the public prosecutor’s office said.

Bangkok Post

The women deploying drones and data to protect Africa’s wildlife

Rather than shying away from technology, female rangers across the continent are combining it with local knowledge to help both wildlife and communities thrive. Holly Budge meets five women who are working on the front line reimagining what conservation looks like

The Independent UK

Thousands march in South Africa demanding departure of undocumented foreign nationals

In tonight's edition: South Africa's day of anti-immigration marches set as a deadline by organisers is thankfully a far calmer affair than many had feared. Also, rescue services in Ghana are still racing to manage severe flooding that has cost at least a dozen lives. Finally, at Kenya's largest mental…

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The Independent UK

Restoring dignity one haircut at a time in Kenya's largest mental health hospital

At Kenya’s largest mental health referral hospital, male patients experience a unique therapy: personal grooming sessions from visiting barbers

The Conversation

Kenyans living in towns are farmers too: what this means for rural landscapes

More and more of Kenya’s farmlands are coming under the control of people who live and work in urban centres. Over the past two decades, the proportion they control has grown to nearly a third of Kenya’s total agricultural land.

Evening Standard

Boyfriend of London banker found beaten to death to be extradited back to UK

Marianne Kilonzi, 43, was found dead with a head injury in her riverside Woolwich flat last year

Radio France Internationale

Kenya mounts huge security operation on Gen Z protest anniversary

Kenyan police put on a massive show of force Thursday in a bid to prevent protests marking two years since a landmark Gen Z uprising.

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The Independent UK

Kenyan police block roads around the country's capital ahead of anti-government protest

Police in Kenya have set up roadblocks and are preventing access to the capital, Nairobi, ahead of a planned protest to mark two years since more than 60 people died in anti-government demonstrations that resulted in the storming of the parliament

France 24

Fears of violence in Kenya as protests set to return

In tonight's edition: it's the eve of Kenya's two-year anniversary of the landmark youth protests that cost dozens of lives. Also, fans of the Black Stars are shimmering with excitement after Ghana held tournament favourites England to a 0-0 draw in their second Group L match. Finally, as Tunisia plays…

The Guardian - UK

Play puts spotlight on Kenya’s crisis of gender-based violence

Autobiographical work Free Me aims to encourage victims to speak out in country where violence against women is rising

The Independent UK

Kenyan authorities to charge students with murder in dorm fire that killed 16 girls

Prosecutors in Kenya have prepared murder charges against students accused of starting a deadly dormitory fire in May

Cycling News

Gravel Earth Series: Kenyan riders sweep men's podium while Swedish national champion Nathalie Eklund earns women's title at Migration Gravel Race

Safari Gravel Race winner Claudette Nyirarukundo earns second in women's division while Ivan Kipruto surprises Black Mambas Devo teammates with GC title on fourth and final day

The Independent UK

Kenya's health minister orders suspension of construction on a US-backed Ebola facility

Kenyan Health Minister Aden Duale has ordered the suspension of the construction of an Ebola quarantine center for Americans after he was held in contempt by a court that had halted the project

Radio France Internationale

Kenya halts US Ebola facility, health minister apologises for disobeying orders

Kenya has ordered a halt to preparations for a controversial US-run Ebola quarantine facility, the health minister told a court Tuesday, after being held in contempt for ignoring a previous stop-work order. The project has prompted widespread anger, and several people were killed during protests earlier this month.

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