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AU appeals for ceasefire as rebels advance in DRCongo

Nairobi (AFP) - African Union officials on Sunday appealed for an end to the growing violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a day after rebels made further progress there and Kinshasa expelled Rwanda's ambassador.

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Kenya charges police with crimes against humanity over 2017 violence

Nairobi (AFP) - In a landmark decision, Kenyan prosecutors said on Friday they would charge police officers with crimes against humanity over a deadly crackdown on post-election protests in 2017.

AFP

UN warns Somalia humanitarian crisis remains 'dire'

Nairobi (AFP) - The United Nations said on Wednesday that the humanitarian response to the crisis in Somalia where a historic drought is threatening famine has gathered pace but warned the situation remained "dire".

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Body of murdered veteran Pakistani journalist repatriated from Kenya

The body of well-known Pakistani television journalist Arshad Sharif is being repatriated to Pakistan on Tuesday from Nairobi, Kenya, two days after he was allegedly killed by police at a roadblock on the outskirts of the Kenyan capital.

Radio France Internationale

Pakistan bringing home body of journalist killed in Kenya

Pakistan's information minister says the body of an outspoken Pakistani journalist who was killed by police while living in hiding in Kenya is being repatriated home to Islamabad

The Independent UK

A Pakistani journalist living in hiding was killed by police at a roadblock in Kenya

Arshad Sharif, 50, had been in hiding since July after he fled Pakistan to avoid arrest. He had been critical of the country's military and the government of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif.

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Pakistan journalist shot dead by police in Kenya

Nairobi (AFP) - A top Pakistani news anchor was shot dead by police in Kenya after he fled his home country to avoid sedition charges, investigators said Monday, prompting calls for a full probe into what one media rights group branded an "utterly disturbing murder".

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Nairobi police say Pakistani journalist killed by mistake

Kenyan police say a senior Pakistani journalist has been shot and killed by officers along a key highway in what they said was a case of “mistaken identity."

The Independent UK

Pakistan journalist dies in alleged Kenya police shooting: investigators

Nairobi (AFP) - A top Pakistani news anchor was shot dead in Kenya -- allegedly by police -- just months after he fled his home country to avoid sedition charges, investigators said Monday.

AFP

Ethiopia rivals gear up for South Africa peace talks

Nairobi (AFP) - The warring sides in Ethiopia were readying Monday for peace talks in South Africa aimed at finding a peaceful solution to the brutal two-year conflict.

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Tigray rebels in South Africa for peace talks

Nairobi (AFP) - Tigrayan rebels said their negotiators have arrived in South Africa for African Union-led peace talks with Ethiopia's government aimed at finding a peaceful solution to the country's brutal two-year war.

AFP

Dad's fight to bring triplets home after surrogacy service demands extra £34,000 first

Edward O’Reilly’s three daughters were born prematurely on September 1 in Nairobi, Kenya - he says he's been hit with extra costs despite already paying €50,000 (£43,570) to cover all expenses

Daily Mirror

Irish dad's desperate plea to get newborn triplets home after being forced to leave them in Kenya

The Dubliner raced to Nairobi to see his newborns but has been left devastated after the surrogacy service he used demanded a further €16,000 when he arrived despite already paying €50,000 and being told all expenses were covered in the initial payment

Irish Mirror

Authorities in Ethiopia's rebel-held Tigray say would respect ceasefire

Nairobi (AFP) - Authorities in Ethiopia's rebel-held Tigray region announced Sunday they would respect a ceasefire as fighting intensified in the country's war-torn north, and the African Union called for an immediate truce.

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Court challenge in Kenya over GM crops

Nairobi (AFP) - A Kenyan lawyer said Friday he has filed a court challenge to a decision by the new government to lift a decade-old ban on genetically modified crops.

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Kenya denies defaulting on China railway debt

Nairobi (AFP) - Kenya on Thursday denied it had defaulted on interest repayments on a loan advanced by China for the construction of a railway line from the port city of Mombasa that opened in 2017.

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Uganda’s president promotes son after he threatens to invade Kenya

Muhoozi Kainerugab said his army would invade Nairobi in two weeks

The Conversation

Kenya and the ICC: law expert answers 4 questions following death of a key lawyer

Kenyan lawyer Paul Gicheru, one of the people accused of interfering with witnesses in the case involving President William Ruto before the International Criminal Court (ICC), was recently found dead at his home in Nairobi. He was awaiting the ICC’s verdict.

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Fuel prices jump in Kenya after subsidies cut

Nairobi (AFP) - Fuel prices in Kenya surged to record highs on Thursday after the new government slashed subsidies, piling on misery for a population already facing deep economic hardship.

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10 killed in twin air strikes on Ethiopia's Tigray: hospital

Nairobi (AFP) - Ten people were killed in a second day of air strikes on Ethiopia's Tigray region Wednesday, hospital officials said, in attacks that came after authorities there expressed readiness for a ceasefire.

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New president Ruto pledges to work for all Kenyans

Nairobi (AFP) - William Ruto pledged to work for all Kenyans after he was sworn in as president at a pomp-filled ceremony on Tuesday, five weeks after his narrow victory in a bitterly-fought but largely peaceful election.

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William Ruto, sworn in as Kenya's president, touts his chicken seller roots

Ruto also seemed to have mended fences with his former boss, outgoing president Uhuru Kenyatta, asking him to keep leading talks on regional crises. His ascent concluded a markedly peaceful election.

AFP

Ruto pledges to work for all Kenyans after swearing-in

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Ruto sworn in as Kenya's president after disputed poll

Nairobi (AFP) - William Ruto was sworn in as Kenya's fifth post-independence president at a pomp-filled ceremony on Tuesday, five weeks after his narrow victory in a bitterly-fought but largely peaceful election.

Radio France Internationale

William Ruto sworn in as Kenya's president in wake of divisive poll

Tens of thousands of spectators packed the Kasarani stadium in Nairobi on Tuesday to watch William Ruto being sworn in as Kenya's fifth president following his narrow victory over Raila Odinga in a bitterly fought but largely peaceful election.

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