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Fighting Escalates In Sudan's Capital After Ceasefire Expires
BY ALJAZEERAFighting intensified in Khartoum after a ceasefire deal expired and a new outburst of violence took hold in Sudan’s restive Darfur region with dozen...

Shakahola Massacre: Phase 3 Of Exhumation Kicks Off
The third phase of the exhumation exercise in the vast Shakahola forest, Kilifi County kicked off Monday.According to Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki...

KCB Pushes Sustainability Agenda Ahead Of 2023 SAFARI RALLY
KCB Bank Kenya has spearheaded a tree planting exercise with the KCB racing team drivers at Naivasha Boys Boarding Primary School in a bid to protect the enviro...

Nandi County PWDs To Benefit From NGAAF Education Fund
Persons With Disabilities in Nandi County will benefit from the National Government Affirmative Fund education kitty, according to Nandi County Woman Representa...

Senegal's Opposition leadeR Sonko Sentenced To 2 Years
BY rfI NewsOusmane Sonko, a prominent opposition candidate in Senegal's 2024 presidential election, has been sentenced to prison on charges of "corrupting youth...

Blinken Says US To Consider Visa Restrictions Over Ugandan Anti-gay Law
BY THE HILLPresident Joe Biden has called for the immediate repeal of Uganda’s new Anti-Homosexuality Act and warned of possible sanctions in a statement Monda...

Nigeria’s Tinubu To Be Sworn In As President
BY AP NEWSNigeria’s Bola Tinubu will on Monday take over as president of Africa’s most populous country at a period of unprecedented challenges, leaving some ci...

Congo Files New Complaint To ICC Against M23 Rebels
BY REUTERSThe Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday made another formal referral to the International Criminal Court to ensure the court will focus on the sys...

Bread Prices Rise
BY ESTHER MUTURIA spot check by Signs Tv on Tuesday confirmed that a 400-gram loaf of bread is now retailing at Ksh. 70 and not Ksh. 60 as usual.Retailers have...

WhatsApp Brings Edit Option For Already Sent Chats
BY ESTHER MUTURIWhatsApp is an evolving app that brings new features from time to time to engage its customers, to bring about features that are highly requeste...

Khartoum Relatively Calm After Week-Long Ceasefire Takes Effect
BY REUTERSRelative calm prevailed on Tuesday, the second day of a week-long ceasefire in Sudan, raising hopes of a pause in fighting even as witnesses reported...

Beggars Masquerade As Persons With Physical Disabilities In Malindi
By Emmanuel Mash/Lucy Karanja (KNA)Persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Malindi Municipality have decried the increase in the number of fake beggars masquerading...

Namibia's Top Court Recognises Same-sex Marriages Formed Elsewhere
By REUTERSNamibia's Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the government must recognize the unions of same-sex couples who married in countries where it was legal...

Shakahola Death Toll At 211
The exhumation of bodies from the Shakahola forest by the multi-agency team continues with the death toll now at 211.According to the Coast region Coordinator,...

CS Bore Launch Parenting Guidelines During International Day Of Families
Kenyans on Monday joined the rest of the world in marking the international day of Families, an event that provides an opportunity to promote awareness of issue...

King Charles III Set For A Historic Visit To Kenya
BY WINNIE KENDI MUTURIThe Buckingham Palace denoted that the King will be visiting the country before the end of the year. The visit will reinforce Britain’s bo...

Barriers To Participation Of PWDs In 2022 General Elections
A rapid assessment report by Endorois Indigenous Women Network (EIWEN) in partnership with Minority Rights Group International (MRG) on the participation of PWD...

Persons With Disabilities Trained On Land Ownership
BY KNA's Caroline CheronoOver 50 women, youth, and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) from marginalized ethnic minority communities have undergone a one-day train...

Fuel prices Hike, Subsidies Withdrawn
The government on Sunday withdrew all subsidies on petroleum products meant to cushion Kenyans, a move that sets the stage for a spike in the cost of living.Th...

South Africa To Investigate Gold Mafia
BY ALJAZEERASouth Africa has launched an investigation into several people involved in a gold smuggling and money laundering scheme exposed by Al Jazeera’s Inve...