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National Geographic names ‘Pictures of the Year’ — Take a look inside
National Geographic released its annual “Pictures of the Year” issue this week, showcasing 20 photographs — out of some 2.3 million in contention — that depict striking scenes of nature, …
UN Security Council considers peacekeeping plan to replace Kenya-led Haiti mission – National
The United States and Ecuador circulated a draft resolution on Friday asking the United Nations to begin planning for a U.N. peacekeeping operation to replace the Kenya-led mission now in …
Blaze at boarding school in central Kenya kills 17 students
A fire has raged through the dormitory of a boarding school for young children in central Kenya, killing 17 boys sleeping there. Citizen Television said the fire in the early …
Former investment banker’s coffee company brought in $3M last year
Margaret Nyamumbo didn’t have her first cup of coffee until she left for college. On the coffee farm she grew up on in Kenya, she says, the traditional morning drink …
Haiti prime minister escapes unharmed after shots fired by gangs
Haiti’s prime minister escaped unharmed Monday after gangs opened fire near a hospital he was visiting, a government source told AFP, as the troubled nation seeks to restore stability after …
Kenyan force in Haiti says ‘no room for failure’ in curbing gang violence – National
The head of the Kenya-led multinational force tasked with curbing gang violence in Haiti said on Monday “there’s no room for failure” and that the United Nations-backed police mission was …
Kenya’s president withdraws controversial tax bill that sparked deadly protests – National
Kenya’s president said on Wednesday he won’t sign into law a finance bill proposing new taxes that prompted thousands of protesters to storm the parliament the previous day, leaving several …
Kenya’s president vows order after protesters storm parliament, at least 5 killed – National
Kenya’s president called the storming of parliament on Tuesday a national security threat and vowed that such unrest won’t happen again “at whatever cost,” after thousands of protesters against a …
Ex-US President Barack Obama’s sister teargassed live on air in Kenya
Nairobi [Kenya]: Protesting against the controversial finance bill of Kenya, Auma Obama, the half-sister of former US President Barack Obama, was teargassed live on air on Tuesday, according to CNN. …