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UN warns of worsening drought in Horn of Africa in four decades
Nairobi: The United Nations top relief official has warned of the worsening drought in the Horn of Africa region which has already affected more than 18 million people across Ethiopia, Somalia and…
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Kenya imposes night curfew in northern region amid insecurity
Nairobi: The Kenyan government has declared a month-long night curfew and security operations in Marsabit County in northern part of the country to enhance security disarmament exercise over rising insecurity. Interior Cabinet…
- World
African scientists say green future at stake amid deforestation
Nairobi: The loss of forest cover in Africa, escalated by climatic shocks, poor land-use practices and urbanisation could slow down the continent’s transition to a green and resilient future, scientists have said.…
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Police: 17 soldiers dead when helicopter crashes in Kenya
Nairobi: A police official in Kenya says 17 soldiers have died when the helicopter they were travelling in for a training exercise crashed in the outskirts of the capital, Nairobi. Six people…
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Jaishankar arrives in Kenya on bilateral visit
Nairobi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Kenya on Saturday on a three-day visit during which he will hold several meetings meant to strengthen India”s relations with the major East African…
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China’s ambitious BRI project hindered by COVID-19, failure to pay debts
Beijing: China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with Beijing quietly scaling back the project, particularly in the emerging markets of Africa, due to…
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Kenyan nationals evacuated by special flight from Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 32 Kenyan nationals repatriated by an IndiGo Special Passenger Relief Flight from Hyderabad. On Thursday, the Hyderabad International Airport handled one Special Passenger Relief flight, which operated to repatriate the 32…
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Mother pretends to boil stones as food for her starving children
Kenya: A mother of eight children put stones in a utensil with water and put it on fire for boiling to make her hungry children believe that she is cooking food for them.…
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Kenya arrests five for suspected terrorism
Nairobi: Kenyan authorities have arrested five people suspected of preparing a terror attack in Nairobi, according to a police report seen by AFP on Sunday. The group comprises three men — a…
- Crime and Accident
6 women from Kenya, Uganda arrested for hooliganism
Gurugram: The Gurugram Police arrested six foreigners, all women, for creating a ruckus on MG road on Monday night, an official said. Five of the arrested women belong to Kenya while one…
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Wanted Kenyan woman drug supplier arrested by Delhi Police
New Delhi: A wanted Kenyan woman drug supplier has been arrested from Mumbai by a special team of Delhi Police in connection with a case of seizure of 7.50 kg heroin from…
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Seven children killed, scores hurt in Kenya school collapse
Nairobi: Seven children died and scores were injured early Monday when a school building collapsed in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, in an accident blamed on shoddy construction. “We can confirm that we…
- Bollywood
#Vacaytime: Ranbir, Alia holiday in Kenya
Nairobi: Actors Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt are currently vacationing in Kenya, South Africa. A photograph of Ranbir and Alia are doing the rounds on social media, where the two actors are seen…
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Six bodies recovered after flash flood in Kenya national park
Kenya: Kenyan authorities said Monday they have recovered the bodies of six of seven members of a tour group who were killed in a flash flood at the Hell’s Gate national park.…
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