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UAE Lifts Travel Ban to 12 African Countries for Vaccinated Citizens

The United Arab Emirates announced that it will lift a travel ban to 12 African countries for citizens who are fully vaccinated, state news agency WAM said on Friday. The countries include Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Nigeria, the Republic of Congo, South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. Fully…

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S2, EP11: Kenyan Nubians' ID dilemma, Malawi mental health, and a Ghana dance academy lifting up youths

This week, Africa Calling podcast brings you audio-rich stories and voices from the African continent, with our African correspondents. In Kenya, our reporter looks into the Nubian community and its quest for identification cards; from Malawi, the rising numbers of suicide has the government looking into possible options; and in…

Radio France Internationale

Nottingham artist angry after Kenyan wife's visa application to visit UK is rejected

He is now seeking legal advice

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Kenya has tried to reform its police force, but it's left gaps for abuse

Police brutality and impunity are nothing new in Kenya. They’re a legacy of British colonial rule when the role of the police was to protect the interests of the administration – not to serve the interests of the general populace.

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Queen Elizabeth II's 70 Years on the Throne

Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday becomes the first British monarch to reign for 70 years, heralding the start of her Platinum Jubilee year despite her retreat from public view. But the landmark date this weekend will see little fanfare, as the 95-year-old monarch traditionally spends the anniversary of the death…

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U.S. engaged in 'robust' talks with Kenya, more to say in coming weeks - USTR

The U.S. government is engaging in robust talks with Kenya as part of its drive to expand equitable and inclusive U.S. trade investment on the African continent, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Sarah Bianchi said on Tuesday.

Reuters

‘We relied on the lake. Now it’s killing us’: climate crisis threatens future of Kenya’s El Molo people

Lake Turkana’s shores have been home to the El Molo for millennia but as rising waters swallow homes and sacred sites they face losing everything

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Kenya's potato drama: farmers can only meet standards if there are some

It all started as the mere lack of potato chips at a global fast food chain that couldn’t keep up with demand during the festive season. It then became apparent that big fast-food players don’t serve Kenyan-grown potato chips because of perceived poor quality. The social media outrage decrying missed…

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Queen marks heartbreaking anniversary today as she begins emotional week

Today, exactly 70 years ago, the Queen and Prince Philip embarked on a royal tour in place of her father George VI and were waved off from London Airport - and it turned out to be a highly significant moment

Daily Mirror

At least 10 killed in Kenya when vehicle runs over explosive

A local official in northeastern Kenya says at least 10 people are dead after their vehicle ran over an explosive device on a highway Monday morning

The Independent UK

How Elizabeth became Queen watching baboons at sunrise from Kenyan treetops

The princess and the Duke of Edinburgh were away on a Commonwealth tour when King George VI died in 1952.

The Independent UK

Kenya beefs up security after warnings of possible attacks

Police operations come after several European embassies warned of risk of possible attacks.

Al Jazeera

UAE to lift entry, transit ban on passengers from 12 African countries

The United Arab Emirates will lift an entry and transit ban on on Saturday on travellers who had recently visited South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia and eight other African countries.

Reuters

Planned change to Kenya’s forest act threatens vital habitats, say activists

Environmentalists fear a proposal to allow boundary changes to protected areas will open the door to deforestation

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Satterfield to Discuss Sudan in Trip to 5 Nations

The US special envoy for the Horn of Africa will visit Kenya, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Israel this week to discuss Sudan and regional peace, the State Department said on Tuesday. David Satterfield will meet with officials from the respective governments from Jan. 24 to Feb. 4 "to…

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Kenya Airways is in financial trouble (again). Why national carriers have a hard time

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, offers flights to over 56 destinations in 39 countries. This should be a remarkable feat in these waning days of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Reuters

Goats, sheep and livelihoods lost to floods and cold in northern Kenya

The carcasses of goats and sheep strewn across the scrubland of northern Kenya are testament to the devastation wrought by the once-in-a-generation floods that have hit the region.

Radio France Internationale

Kenya, Mauritania get nearly two million Covid vaccine doses from US

Kenya and Mauritania have received nearly two million new doses of Covid-19 vaccines from the United States in the latest push against the Omicron variant sweeping the world.

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Rare elephant twins born in Kenyan national park for first time in more than a decade

Samburu last saw elephant twins in 2006, with them making up just 1% of births

Al Jazeera

‘I wanted to die’: Abused migrant women in Lebanon face detention

Embassy ‘sit-ins’ by migrant workers have become increasingly frequent during Lebanon’s devastating economic crisis.

Evening Standard

Meet Norah Magero, the inventor helping to vaccinate Kenyans

Norah invented the solar-powered VacciBox to store milk in transit - then she realised it could be used to reach Kenya’s most far-flung areas with the Covid-19 vaccine

The Independent UK

Trying to stem the pandemic, Uganda creates a fuel crisis

A dispute over COVID-19 testing fees for truckers has created a fuel crisis in Uganda, highlighting an economic impact of the pandemic in a landlocked country with virtually no fuel reserves of its own

Daily Record

Wigtown home carer heading to Kenya on one-woman mercy mission

Ann Todd is heading to Nukuru and Nairobi after spending two years fundraising to help people in the country

Newslaundry

Daily Dose Ep 123: Kashmir, Karan Singh, Zuleika Hassan and more

In this episode of Daily Dose, Snigdha Sharma brings you the latest stories from Kashmir, New Delhi, South India, Pakistan and Kenya.

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