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π°πͺ A Shadow Over Kenya: Police Brutality During Gen-Z Anti-Government Protests
Kenya witnessed a wave of anti-government protests by Gen-Z youth from June to December 2024. While the initial spark was a proposed tax hike, the demonstrations swiftly evolved into a nationwide call for government accountability and reform.Β However, a dark cloud loomed over these protests –Β systematic police brutality. Excessive Force and Impunity Reports by…
π°πͺ Julius Mwale Medical and Technology City
Julius Mwale’s, envisioned as a futuristic medical hub in Kenya, has drawn comparisons to Akon City, another ambitious project in Senegal. Both plans are large-scale developments aiming to revolutionize their respective regions. However, they have also faced criticism for their feasibility and lack of transparency. Mwale Medical and Technology City: A Medical Metropolis in the…
Haiti on the Brink: Kenyan-Led UN Mission Faces Challenges
Haiti, a nation facing one of the most severe crises in its modern history, is teetering on the edge of collapse. Its capital, Port-au-Prince, has become a battleground, with nearly all neighborhoods under the control of heavily armed gangs. This unprecedented situation has left the government powerless, with citizens caught in a cycle of violence…
πΊπ¬ Ugandan military extends detention of opposition leader BesigyeΒ
A Ugandan army court on Tuesday further remanded opposition leader Kizza Besigye to prison until next January. Besigye’s defense team had requested a short adjournement but the court marial head sided with the state which demanded a long break. Besigye is charged alongside his comrade Obeid Lutale Kamulegeya with endangering national security and subversion. The…
ππΉπ°πͺ Kenyan police in Haiti submit resignations over pay delays
Nearly 20 of the roughly 400 Kenyan police officers serving in Haiti on a U.N.-backed anti-gang force have submitted letters of resignation from the mission over the past two months because of pay delays and poor conditions. The officers have received no response to their letters and continue to serve on the Multinational Security Support…
XRP, DOGE Lead Crypto Losses as Weekend Pullback in Bitcoin Causes $500M Liquidations
BTC dropped more than 3.5% from its peak, as profit-taking led to a pullback from the near $100,000 mark late Friday. What to know: Bitcoin (BTC) pared last weekβs gains with a price drop from $98,500 to as low as $95,500 during late U.S. hours on Sunday, before recovering, in a move that sent the…
π°πͺ Kenya cancels airport and energy deals with Adani group after the US indicts the Indian tycoon
Kenyaβs president said Thursday that he has cancelled multimillion-dollar airport expansion and energy deals with Indian tycoon Gautam Adani after U.S. bribery and fraud indictments against one of Asiaβs richest men. President William Ruto said in a state of the nation address the decision was made βbased on new information provided by our investigative agencies…
π°πͺ Kenya’s Catholic Church Refused to Accept $40K Donation from President
The Catholic Church in Kenya has rejected a donation from President William Ruto, who decided to hand over about $40,000 after priests criticized the government for failing to deliver on election promises. Ruto reportedly handed over half of the donation, Ksh2.6 million, at a service on Sunday, November 17, promising to pay the rest later…
πΊπ¬π°πͺ Ugandan politician βkidnappedβ in Kenya, taken to military court
Prominent Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye has appeared in a military court in Kampala after his wife said he had been kidnapped in neighbouring Kenya. Besigye, 68, a doctor and critic of President Yoweri Museveni, was brought to the Makindye General Court Martial under a heavily armed military escort on Wednesday. His lawyer Erias Lukwago…
ππΊπΈ Africa has other friends if Trump wonβt engage with us – Former Kenyan Prime Minister says
Kenyan politician and former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga has said Africa will seek alternative partners if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump chooses not to work with the continent. Odinga, one of four candidates running to replace the current African Union Commission chair, Moussa Faki Mahamat, next year, spoke in Addis Ababa shortly after Trumpβs recent election…
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