World Athletics has announced that Nairobi, Kenya, will host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, marking the first time the premier track and field event will be held on the African continent. The decision was confirmed during a council meeting in Budapest. World Athletics…
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The first pan-African architecture biennale took place this week in Kenya. The event brought together representatives from across the continent to discuss the future of African cities. Participants focused on creating urban environments adapted to population growth and climate…
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Kenyan President William Ruto has issued a directive requiring foreign nationals operating small scale retail and informal trade businesses to regularize their status within 90 days. The measure follows protests by Nairobi traders who cited unfair competition from foreign owned…
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The Kenyan government has offered a temporary amnesty to undocumented migrants, urging them to register at their embassies after a directive to close small businesses run by foreigners led to reports of xenophobic attacks. President William Ruto called for small scale…
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Deutsche WelleGermany · Centre · Public · German federal public-law corporation
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Hundreds of Burundians gathered at their embassy in Nairobi on Monday to seek travel documents to return home. The rush follows an order from Kenyan President William Ruto to close down all small scale businesses operated by foreign traders starting Monday. Kenya's trade…
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Kenyan President William Ruto has ordered the Indian company Tata Chemicals to leave the country and halt its operations. The move has created a conflict between the Kenyan presidency and the Tata firm.
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Kenyan President William Ruto has directed Tata Chemicals to stop its operations in Kenya. The decision follows a dispute over the company's century old mining rights and its operations at the Magadi Soda factory, which produces soda ash for use in glass and other manufacturing…
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Thousands of passengers were stranded or experienced significant delays at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport as a slow down strike by the Kenya Aviation Workers' Union (KAWU) entered its second day on Monday. The strike has caused flights to be delayed or canceled,…
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Seven people died on Wednesday when a tourist helicopter crashed in the Samburu County region of central Kenya. The victims include Michele Sensi-Contugi, the director of Ecuador's National Intelligence Center, and his wife, Stephany Hollihan. According to the U.S. State…
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InfobaeArgentina · Centre-right · Daniel Hadad
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Le MondeFrance · Centre-left · Fonds pour l'independance de la presse
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A helicopter carrying six tourists and a pilot crashed on Wednesday morning in Kenya's Samburu county, killing all seven people on board. The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority reported that the accident occurred at 9.13 am local time. The aircraft had departed from the Loisaba…
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The main runway at Cape Town International Airport was closed for several hours on August 4 after a Kenya Airways plane experienced a tyre burst upon landing. According to the Airports Company South Africa, the aircraft was disabled on the runway, which led to the diversion of…
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Fifteen elephants died near Kenya's Amboseli National Park between June 24 and July 24, 2026. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) suspects the animals were poisoned by eating tomatoes sprayed with cyanide pesticides on nearby farms. Preliminary laboratory tests found cyanide in…
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The GuardianUnited Kingdom · Centre-left · Scott Trust Limited
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