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1 day ago · He did so by first acquiring the Kiswahili weekly Taifa Leo, which was then owned by Althea Tebbutt and Charles Hayes, a former District Commissioner in colonial Kenya.Hayes was a stringer for the English newspaper, Daily Mail, and also reported for BBC.By launching Taifa, he had hoped to freely allow Africans to express themselves …

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Jan 1, 2025 · The East Africa region will experience drier-than-usual conditions between January and March 2025, the Climate Prediction and Applications Center of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (Igad), a regional bloc, said on Monday.

3 days ago · The M23 has announced a ceasefire from February 4, citing “humanitarian reasons”. In a press release, the rebel movement said the decision was taken in response to the humanitarian crisis caused by the war. Following unrest in the cities of Goma and Sake, the humanitarian situation has ...

3 days ago · Somalia belongs to 87 countries across the world known as the Coalition against ISIS. Kenya, Djibouti and Ethiopia are the other countries in the Horn in this Coalition that has committed to “the goal of eliminating the threat posed by ISIS and have already contributed in various capacities to the effort to combat ISIS in Iraq, Syria, and globally,” according to a …

Jan 30, 2025 · Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame on Wednesday night told the East African Community (EAC) heads of state that in order to resolve the crisis in eastern Congo, the M23 and the Democratic Republic of Congo President must participate in the peace process. During a virtual extraordinary session chaired ...

Refugees in Dadaab speak of 'buufis' - a term used to describe the extreme anxiety that long waits for resettlement can cause. The M23 rebel alliance besieged Goma and forced hundreds of local troops to surrender, a move that has been condemned by regional leaders and …

Dec 22, 2024 · “Extreme weather and climate change, now more severe and frequent, are the primary drivers of food insecurity in the region. The agriculture and livestock sector is dominated by rain-fed agriculture and the changing climate disproportionately affects the vulnerable groups,” the report said, but also blamed protracted armed …

Nov 17, 2024 · There have also been attempts for voluntary disarmament with the most notable one being when youth at Kaakong in Turkana South Constituency, voluntarily handed over 20 firearms to the authorities at a public baraza organised by political leaders and top county security team, saying they wanted peace before government rolled out security operation in the area.