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Kenya

Environment 4 years ago

Rare twin baby elephants born in Kenya

An elephant in Kenya has given birth to twins, an extremely rare event, conservationists said Thursday.

Middle East and Africa 4 years ago

China is not trapping Africa in debt: foreign minister

Wang, speaking ahead of touring Beijing-funded infrastructure projects in Kenya, said China's considerable lending to Africa was "mutually benefiting" and not a strategy to extract diplomatic and commercial concessions.

Middle East and Africa 4 years ago

Wang Yi in Kenya on three-nation tour of Africa

Wang arrived in the Indian Ocean port city of Mombasa late Wednesday from Eritrea, a closed-off country that was the first stop on his three-nation tour of Africa.

Health 4 years ago

Kenya extends curbs as virus cases leap

Kenya will extend a night curfew and other restrictions to counter an exponential rise in Covid-19 cases, the government said Wednesday.

People 4 years ago

Kenyan rower's journey from childhood tragedy to Paralympic hope

Instead of crumpling in the face of adversity, Mohammed has gone on to become a highly decorated para-athlete and is the first Kenyan female rower to qualify for the Paralympic Games opening in Tokyo later this month.

World 5 years ago

Third of world's people get no state aid during pandemic - Oxfam

An analysis of World Bank data conducted by the Nairobi-based charity found that while $9.8 trillion of aid was spent by 36 wealthy nations, 59 low-income countries spent only $42 billion to cope with the economic fallout of the pandemic.

Environment 5 years ago

Conservationists trying to save Kenyan giraffes stranded on flooding island

Conservationists are working to rescue giraffes stranded on an island in Lake Boringo in western Kenya after heavy rains led to the flooding of their rangeland habitat, threatening the animals with drowning.

World 5 years ago

Ethiopia shifts focus from war to economy, U.N. worries about Tigray

The conflict may also hurt an economy that had been soaring, albeit from a low base, becoming the world's fastest growing in 2017, driven by agricultural exports and heavy infrastructure spending it hoped would drive a manufacturing boom

Entertainment 5 years ago

Kenyan filmmaker hopes to follow in Hollywood's LGBTQ footsteps

The Kenyan director behind a new documentary about a gay couple struggling for acceptance in the east African country hopes its film industry can mirror Hollywood's progressive role in promoting LGBTQ rights.

Science & Tech 5 years ago

Kenya harnesses fly larvae's appetite to process food waste

Every day, the farm processes around 20 to 30 tons per day of fruit waste and produces 2 and 2.5 tons of larvae, which are then dried and turned into animal feed.

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