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Why are Nigerians protesting? Young people were roused by events in Kenya

A demonstration against the president about the cost of living crisis has spread, after youth groups saw protests across the continent force a change in the law

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2024

Pain, organ damage, infertility: the neglected disease that leaves millions of women in agony

Parasites in ponds and rivers cause female genital schistosomiasis – easily treated but rarely diagnosed. A health campaign in Kenya aims to change this

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2024

Merewether students give boots a new purpose with kids in Kenya

'Don't give us sympathy, give us opportunity.'

Newcastle Herald · Aug 2, 2024

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Who is Ferdinand Omanyala? Sprinting star forges new Kenyan track success story

Ferdinand Omanyala’s status as Africa’s fastest man has many people believing Kenya’s push for Olympic gold medals isn’t entirely a long-distance objective

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024

Elsy Wameyo: "Bass is my favourite instrument - when I open Ableton, I always run to a bassline first"

Rap/R&B songwriter Elsy Wameyo chats to Danny Turner about the themes of self-empowerment behind her debut LP, Saint Sinner

MusicRadar · Aug 1, 2024

New blow to Kenya's President Ruto as court annuls 2023 finance bill

Kenya's Court of Appeal has declared the government's 2023 finance bill unconstitutional, inflicting a new blow to the government of President William Ruto who withdrew this year's finance bill after deadly protests.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 1, 2024

Mpox outbreaks declared in Kenya and Central African Republic. The race is on to contain the spread

Kenya and the Central African Republic have declared new outbreaks of mpox as Africa's health officials are racing to contain the spread of the disease in a region lacking vaccines

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2024

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Protests in Kenya and Uganda highlight corruption at the top - but political elites don’t give in without a fight

The recent protests by young people in Kenya and Uganda have highlighted a form of corruption that is difficult to deal with: political corruption.

The Conversation · Jul 31, 2024

Youth-Led Protests Sweep Across Africa Against Corruption And Unemployment

Youth-led protests in Africa demand economic reforms, accountability for corruption, and governance improvements, sparking concerns of potential unrest spr...

Refugee athletes want more of them to compete at the Olympics as migration takes global focus

South Sudanese runner Perina Lokure Nakang first ran for sport along the road near her refugee camp in Kenya

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2024

Revealed: how a Kenyan runner turned undercover agent to lift the lid on dopers

Special report A meeting in a New York coffee shop helped US investigators get the inside track on a network of doping and the agents that prey on vulnerable athletes

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2024

How to watch the 2024 Olympic indoor volleyball events online or on TV

Here's how you can watch the 2024 Olympic volleyball indoor events online, ready for when they begin on Saturday, July 27.

WhatToWatch · Jul 26, 2024

Nigeria's Army, Security Agency Warn Against Kenya-style Protests

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Nigeria's armed forces on Thursday warned against Kenya-style violence in protests planned for next week over soaring living costs, with the military saying it would head off "anarchy".

International Business Times · Jul 26, 2024

Kenya’s new cabinet: finance minister faces an uphill battle against corruption, unemployment and debt

Kenya faces difficult times ahead because of pressure to pay debts, create jobs for the youth, offer improved services to citizens and uproot entrenched corruption.

The Conversation · Jul 25, 2024

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The Conversation · Jul 25, 2024

Faith Kipyegon is set to make Olympics history – what Kenya needs to do to keep producing athletes like her

Kenyan running star Faith Kipyegon is considered one of the greatest 1,500m athletes the world has ever seen. If she wins her third consecutive Olympic gold in Paris, she’ll become the first athlete in the history of the event to achieve this feat, male or female.

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2024

Africa's demand for cooling systems is expanding. But regulating the industry is a struggle

Due to warmer temperatures and increasing urbanization, the market for cooling systems is expanding in Africa

France 24 · Jul 24, 2024

Kenya's Ruto appoints four opposition ministers

Four opposition ministers are amongst Kenya's newly reformed cabinet. President William Ruto has invited them to be part of his national unity government as he scrambles to ease a crisis that forced him to sack almost his entire cabinet earlier this month. All four are leading figures in Raila Odinga's…

Salon · Jul 24, 2024

What exactly is "climate-proof" coffee?

"An international public-private partnership is supercharging coffee breeding to save your morning brew"

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Al Jazeera · Jul 24, 2024

Kenya’s Ruto adds opposition figures to cabinet as protests rumble on

Despite president’s hope that a new cabinet could quell protests, scepticism remains and rallies continue.

International Business Times · Jul 24, 2024

Journalists In Kenya Protest Attacks On Media Freedoms

Dozens of journalists joined marches in Kenya on Wednesday in protest at what they see as heavy-handed government tactics to stifle media freedoms, including police attacks on journalists during the demonstrations that have rocked the country for the past five weeks.

Al Jazeera · Jul 24, 2024

‘Kenya is not asleep anymore’: Why young protesters are not backing down

Weeks of antigovernment demonstrations demand end to bad governance, corruption and a change in leadership.

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2024

Farmers in Africa say their soil is dying and chemical fertilizers are in part to blame

Farmers in Africa are blaming chemical fertilizers for increasingly acidic soils that have led to production decline

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024

Monarchy to receive boost of more than £45 million

Buckingham Palace will take delivery of two new helicopters in 2024-25

France 24 · Jul 23, 2024

Hundreds killed in Ethiopia's deadliest recorded landslide

The desperate search for survivors of a landslide in southern Ethiopia continued on Tuesday. At least 229 people have been killed, swept away in its path on Monday. Also, in the wake of over six weeks of anti-government protests in Kenya, scores of people are arrested in neighbouring Uganda as…

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2024

Scores arrested in Uganda at banned rally inspired by Kenya protests

Police in Kampala stop and detain anti-corruption demonstrators after earlier round-up of opposition MPs

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