Countries Africa battles Mpox: Health agency reports 18 700 cases since January Nairobi – A total of 18,737 suspected or confirmed cases of mpox were reported in Africa since the beginning... Read more 18 Aug, 2024
Countries Kenya aviation workers to strike over airport deal: union Kenya — Aviation staff at Kenya’s main international airport will go on strike from next week over a contested... Read more 13 Aug, 2024
Countries Kenya cult leader on trial for manslaughter over mass deaths Kenya — The leader of a Kenyan starvation sect went on trial for manslaughter on Monday over the deaths... Read more 13 Aug, 2024
Countries Kenya police fire tear gas in Nairobi but protest turnout low Kenya — Kenyan police fired volleys of tear gas Thursday in the heart of the capital Nairobi as small... Read more 8 Aug, 2024
Countries Tight security in Kenyan capital ahead of new protests Kenya — Kenyan police patrolled the streets of the capital Nairobi on Thursday, roadblocks were set up on major... Read more 8 Aug, 2024
Countries At least three throw hat into ring for top AU post Nairobi – At least three veteran African politicians – from Djibouti, Kenya, and Mauritius – are vying to take... Read more 8 Aug, 2024
Countries Nigeria braces for protests over cost of living Nigeria — Nigeria prepared for nationwide protests over the cost of living on Thursday with authorities warning about attempts... Read more 1 Aug, 2024
Countries 15 women-led Kenyan startups selected for tech programme Cape Town — Fifteen female entrepreneurs in Kenya are undergoing specialised training to improve their businesses’ chance of success.... Read more 1 Aug, 2024
Countries Kenya reports first mpox case Kenya — Kenya has detected its first case of mpox, the health ministry said Wednesday, as the regional East... Read more 31 Jul, 2024
Countries US, UK and Canada issue travel warnings over Nigeria protests Nigeria — The United States, Britain and Canada have issued security warnings to their citizens in Nigeria as the... Read more 30 Jul, 2024