Kenyan military deployed as East Africa floods kill dozens
Nairobi, Kenya Reuters Kenya’s military was deployed on Thursday to rescue victims of heavy rains that have killed dozens of people across East Africa over the past month. At least 45 people have died in the floods in Kenya since March, including 10 since Monday, the Kenya Red Cross said. Large parts of the capital […]
US military airlifts embassy personnel from Haiti, bolsters security
Washington DC, US Reuters The US military said on Sunday it has carried out an operation in Haiti to airlift non-essential embassy personnel from the country and added US forces to bolster embassy security, as the Caribbean nation reels under a state of emergency. The operation was the latest sign of Haiti’s troubles as gang […]
Kenyan President says Haiti mission to go ahead despite court ruling
Rome, Italy Reuters Kenya is going to push ahead with plans to lead a UN-approved security mission to Haiti, despite a court in Nairobi last week blocking the deployment, Kenyan President William Ruto told Reuters on Tuesday. The international force is aimed at tackling rampant gang violence in the Caribbean nation, which killed nearly 5,000 […]
King Charles III’s regrets for colonial abuses in Kenya not enough for some victims
Nairobi, KenyaReuters Britain’s King Charles III on Wednesday met with relatives and representatives of people involved in Kenya’s independence struggle, as survivors of colonial-era abuses criticised Charles’ failure to issue a full apology or propose reparations. At a state dinner on Tuesday, Charles expressed his “deepest regret” for what he called abhorrent and unjustifiable acts […]
King Charles III expresses “deepest regret” for Kenya colonial wrongdoings
Nairobi, KenyaReuters King Charles III said on Tuesday he felt the “greatest sorrow and deepest regret” for atrocities suffered by Kenyans during their struggle for independence from British colonial rule. But in a speech at the start of a four-day state visit to Kenya, he stopped short of making a full apology called for by […]
US pledges new aid for Haiti, urges UN to authorise security mission
New York, USReuters The United States on Friday unveiled $US65 million more in help for Haiti’s police and urged the UN Security Council to formally back the deployment of a multinational security mission to help the Caribbean country fight crippling gang violence. Speaking at a meeting in New York to address the security situation in […]
At UN, Kenya’s President asks world not to leave Haiti behind
United NationsReuters Kenyan President William Ruto urged the United Nations Security Council on Thursday to formally back a security support mission to Haiti, which Kenya has shown a willingness to lead, saying the Caribbean country “deserves better from the world”. The council could vote as soon as next week, diplomats said, on a US-drafted resolution […]
Kenyan anti tax hike protests subside as police clamp down
Nairobi, KenyaReuters Protests in Kenyan cities against tax hikes and high living costs largely subsided on Thursday amid a heavy police presence, after several people were reported shot in clashes between security forces and demonstrators a day earlier. At least 300 people were arrested, including several senior opposition leaders, and several people were reported shot, […]
Several reported shot as Kenya protesters, police clash in tax hikes unrest
Nairobi, KenyaReuters Several people were shot in Kenya, some possibly fatally, as security forces clashed with demonstrators across the country protesting high costs of living and tax hikes, a hospital official and local media said on Wednesday. Demonstrators hurled rocks at police and burned tyres in the streets, while the security forces fired volleys of […]
At least 48 killed in road accident in western Kenya – police
Reuters At least 48 people were killed in a road accident in Londiani, western Kenya, on Friday evening when a lorry carrying a shipping container veered off the road and ploughed into several vehicles, police and witnesses said. Footage of the accident’s aftermath carried by local broadcasters showed the twisted wreckages of cars and motorbikes […]