Africa
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Addis Ababa to Host UN Food System Summit on Global Food Systems Transformation
Co-hosted by Ethiopia and Italy, the summit will convene governments, civil society, businesses, and international organizations to assess progress made since the inaugural 2021 UN Food Systems Summit and the first stocktake in 2023 (UNFSS+2).
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Raila wants an Intergenerational national conclave formed to address Youth grievances
Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has called for an urgent intergenerational national dialogue to address Kenya’s socio-political and economic crisis, which has seen thousands troop to the streets in protests over recent months. As…
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President Ruto confers Ban Ki-moon the Title of Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart
Former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has praised the deep and enduring ties with Kenya after receiving the Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart (CGH), Kenya’s highest national honor, President William Ruto, whose…
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11 people dead, several injured and dozens arrested during Saba Saba protest in Kenya
Young Kenyans, frustrated over economic stagnation, corruption and police brutality, are once again engaging in protests that last month degenerated into looting and violence, leaving dozens dead and thousands of businesses destroyed
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Esther Passaris halts Protest Bill after public outcry
Nairobi County Woman Representative Hon. Esther Passaris has announced that she will pause the pre-publication process of a controversial Protest Bill, the Public Order (Amendment) Bill 2025. Taking to social media on Monday, the legislator…
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President Ruto defends his move to build State House church
”I have no apologies to make for building a church”
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Vijana wa Gen Z Kenya Waanzisha Chama Chao cha Kisiasa
Sura mpya inajitokeza katika siasa za vijana wa Kenya maarufu kama Gen Z. Chama cha kisiasa kinachoongozwa na vijana kilichopewa jina ‘47 Voices of Kenya Congress’, kimeingia rasmi kwenye uwanja wa siasa nchini humo.
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Kenyan youths register their own political party ahead of 2027 elections
A new political party, “47 Voices of Kenya Congress Party,” has emerged in Kenya, aiming to provide an alternative political platform for young leaders (Gen Z) across all 47 communities in the country. The party,…
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Children Dying in South Sudan After US Aid Cuts: NGO
The World Food Programme (WFP) warned this week that acute malnutrition rates among refugee children in South Sudan — fleeing the war in Sudan — had “already breached emergency thresholds”.
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Kenya’s Lobby Groups issue fresh demands to President Ruto ahead of Saba Saba
The National Alternative Alliance (NAA), a lobby of political parties and civil societies, said they are planning to rally Kenyans to commemorate Saba Saba Day, July 7, 2025. Led by the group convener, Arnold Maliba,…
