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Kenyan protester killed at demonstration against US Ebola facility

Kenyan police shot dead a protester on Tuesday as hundreds demonstrated against a government-backed quarantine centre for Americans exposed to Ebola, with anger mounting over Nairobi's determination to press ahead with the facility.

Radio France Internationale

Pioneering evidence shows how entrepreneurship model can reduce extreme poverty among refugees

NAIROBI, Kenya, June 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New evidence released today shows that a combined approach of entrepreneurship support and market access can significantly reduce extreme poverty among refugees and host communities in East Africa.Two randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of the DREAMS (Delivering Resilient Enterprises and Market Systems) program—implemented…

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Man shot dead during protest against proposed US Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya

Police dispersed demonstrators in Nanyuki, 120 miles from Nairobi, amid rising anger at US plans

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Kenya police arrest ex-chief justice at park protest

Kenya's former chief justice David Maraga has been arrested alongside other activists protesting planned construction inside Nairobi National Park.

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Sudan peace: the shadow of the al-Bashir regime looms over talks

Three years into the civil war in Sudan that began on 15 April 2023, a coalition of civilian, political and armed factions has launched a new peace initiative.

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At the Africa Forward summit, a different conversation about France

France came to Nairobi last week with a message it has been trying to land for years: that it wants to be Africa's partner, not its patron. At the Africa Forward summit in May, Emmanuel Macron made that case again. Not everyone was convinced.

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How women are paving their own way through Africa's tech sector

The recent Africa Forward summit in Nairobi hosted jointly by Kenya and France gave women working in the technology sector the chance to discuss issues including the future of artificial intelligence in Africa. RFI spoke to Shikoh Gitau, CEO of tech lab Qhala, about working with France's Mistral AI, and…

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How a few Kenyan women show the way forward in the technological sector

Women working in the technology sector stand out in the global landcape of the sector, and even more in Africa. The recent Africa Forward summit in Nairobi hosted jointly by Kenya and France gave some of them the chance to discuss their input in the future of artificial intelligence on…

Radio France Internationale

The Secret Crypto Boom Wall Street Is Completely Ignoring

This week's Visionary Voices continues our conversation with Eric Annan, founder of AYAHQ, on why real crypto utility isn't being built in New York or Singapore. It's being built in Accra, Nairobi, and Lagos.

International Business Times

Chairman of United Bank for Africa: 'We need to fix our problems ourselves'

In an interview with FRANCE 24 on the sidelines of the Africa-France summit in Nairobi, Tony Elumelu, chairman of Heirs Holdings and United Bank for Africa, said "we [in Africa] need to fix our problems ourselves" as Western aid cuts bite, calling on the continent's private sector to step up…

France 24

US to screen for Ebola at airports as European medics deploy to region

The latest development has raised questions about the Trump administration's decision to cut USAID and withdraw from the WHO.

Euronews

Teargas fired as protests erupt over rising fuel prices in Kenya

Police fired teargas at protesters in Nairobi as demonstrations broke out during a nationwide transport strike over soaring fuel prices and rising living costs.

Euronews

Protesters light bonfires during public transport strike in Kenya over fuel prices

Protests have erupted in Nairobi as a nationwide public transport strike begins over rising fuel prices

The Independent UK

'I'm incredibly proud of my record' on Africa, Macron tells RFI

French President Emmanuel Macron says he is proud of how France's relationships with countries in Africa have evolved under his leadership. Speaking to RFI at the close of the Africa Forward summit in Nairobi, Kenya, he hailed progress towards a "partnership of equals".

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Smuggled in syringes: how Nairobi became a nexus for the black market in giant harvester ants

Court cases in Kenya point to a growing market for ants as exotic pets in Asia and Europe that has implications for conservation and biosecurity

Radio France Internationale

French companies expand presence in Ethiopia, despite security concerns

The Africa Forward summit, currently under way in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, reflects France’s efforts to reposition itself on the continent. An increasing number of French companies are choosing to set up operations in neighbouring Ethiopia – attracted by a market of more than 120 million people, despite a deteriorating…

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Furious Macron demands silence from audience in Kenya and accuses them of ‘total lack of respect’

Some African politicians took offence at the French president’s ‘condescending’ outburst

The Independent UK

Watch: Emmanuel Macron joins Olympic marathon champion for morning run

Emmanuel Macron joined legendary Kenyan marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge for a morning jog on a visit to Nairobi on Monday (11 May).

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Euronews

Macron thanks Kipchoge for 'patience' after Nairobi morning run

Macron joined marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge for an early morning run in Nairobi on day three of his Africa tour, later thanking the two-time Olympic champion for his "patience."

Radio France Internationale

Spotlight on Africa: Does the Africa Forward summit signal a fresh start?

This week, Spotlight on Africa takes you to the Africa Forward summit hosted by France and Kenya in Nairobi on 11 and 12 May. It marks the first time France has staged such an event in an English-speaking African country, and comes at a moment of change and challenges.

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Macron champions African investment and backs restitution of colonial artefacts

Speaking at the Africa Forward summit in Nairobi, aimed at renewing France’s engagement with the African continent, French President Emmanuel Macron urged investment in Africa and put forward France’s new legislation easing the return of objects looted during the colonial era.

Radio France Internationale

Meet the Kenyans on a roll manufacturing electric vehicles of the future

Electric mobility is emerging as a key issue across the African continent, with cleaner transport high on the agenda at the Africa Forward summit, in Nairobi, organised jointly by France and Kenya. RFI met some of the pioneers of the future's electric vehicles, who are inspiring a new generation in…

The Conversation

Why Nairobi Africa-France summit bears the hallmarks of Macron and Ruto priorities

The 2026 Africa-France summit in Nairobi on May 11-12 is the first to be held in an African country that is not a former French colony. It is also the first to be held since the dramatic collapse of relations between France and a number of west African countries –…

Radio France Internationale

France to host African summit in Kenya, in bid to ‘diversify alliances'

France is bringing together French and African business and political leaders in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday at the Africa Forward summit – the first time it has staged such an event in an English-speaking country.

Euronews

Nairobi welcomes marathon star Sabastian Sawe after record-breaking London victory

Sabastian Sawe returns to Nairobi after breaking the marathon world record in London, becoming the first runner under two hours in a sanctioned race.

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