M23 rebels ready to withdraw from occupied areas in eastern Congo
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of CongoReuters Congo’s M23 rebel group is ready to withdraw from occupied territory in the east of the country and will support regional peace-making efforts despite not being represented in talks, it said in a statement on Tuesday. The Tutsi-led militia has staged several offenses in east Democratic Republic of Congo this […]
Kenya’s Ruto says no time to waste after election as rival prepares court challenge
Nairobi, Kenya Reuters Kenya’s President-elect William Ruto said on Wednesday there was no time to waste in tackling an economic crisis, as defeated rival Raila Odinga prepared a legal challenge to overturn his loss in 9th August election. Ruto was declared President-elect on Monday by Kenya’s election commission chairman after a closely fought race to lead East […]
Kenya’s Ruto declared President-elect in chaotic scenes
Nairobi/Kisumu, KenyaReuters Kenya’s elections chief declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of a tight presidential race on Monday but some senior election officials disowned the result, fuelling fears of widespread violence like that seen after previous disputed polls. Hailing the electoral commission as “heroes” after he was declared the winner, Ruto said: “There is […]
Kenya’s President pledges millions to fight surge in gender violence
Nairobi, KenyaThomson Reuters Foundation Kenya’s President pledged millions of dollars in state funds on Friday to help tackle a surge in gender-based violence during the pandemic, outlining plans to open women’s shelters across the country and improve policing. Uhuru Kenyatta said crime statistics showed cases involving violence against women had almost doubled between January and […]
Kenya’s President vows to push for more women in power and end FGM
VancouverThomson Reuters Foundation Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta promised to push for more women in power, keep all girls in school, tackle child marriage and end female genital mutilation at the opening of the world’s biggest gender equality conference on Monday. He told delegates attending Women Deliver in Vancouver that Kenya would make it compulsory for […]
Kenyan officials try to dispel fears of new ID labeled “mark of the beast”
Nairobi, KenyaRNS In Kenyan churches, the antichrist is a frequent sermon subject, one that often serves to feed controversial end-time conspiracy theories. Those fears of the apocalyptic figure, a seven-headed beast that rises from the sea in the New Testament Book of Revelation, are colliding with a new government effort to assign Kenyans a personal […]