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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep sorrow over the reports of fatalities during the recent protests in Kenya against the Finance Bill. He emphasized his sadness at the deaths and injuries, which included journalists and medical personnel. Guterres urged the Kenyan government to show restraint in handling the demonstrations and …

Deputy President Rigathi departed the country on Tuesday night for South Africa to attend the inauguration of President-elect Cyril Ramphosa. The inauguration, scheduled for Wednesday, June 19 in Pretoria, will see Deputy President Rigathi representing President William Ruto. He was accompanied on the Kenya Airways flight by Kiambu Senator Karungo …

President Ruto criticized the EU and the US for seizing Russian assets in response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine during his speech at the Ukraine Peace Summit in Burgenstock, Switzerland on Saturday, June 15, 2024. He argued that such actions were contrary to the principles of the United Nations. …

Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected as Mexico’s first female president in a historic victory. Mexico’s official election authority said preliminary results showed the 61-year-old former Mexico City mayor winning between 58% and 60% of the vote in Sunday’s election. That gives him a lead of more than 30 percentage points …

More than 50 people have died in India in the past three days as extreme heat continues to hit parts of the country. At least 33 people died in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh over the weekend due to the heat. In the state of Odisha (Orissa), about 20 …

An Israeli shelling attack on the Syrian countryside of Aleppo early on Monday left at least 12 people dead and others injured, according to Agence France-Presse. Agence France-Presse quoted the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights as saying that the bombing targeted the town of Hayyan, west of Aleppo. The agency …

Ruto heads back to Kenya following a four-day official visit to the United States. Departing from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Friday evening, he expressed gratitude to President Joe Biden, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, and the American people, affirming their joint commitment to global betterment. Before leaving, Ruto …

President William Ruto on Thursday held talks with former U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C. The two leaders exchanged views on democratic developments, climate and peace and security challenges in Africa. President Ruto termed it a “productive engagement”. “I have had a productive engagement with the Former President of …

Raila Odinga, the opposition leader who departed the country on Wednesday, visited Rhodes House at Oxford University, UK. He was accompanied by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Jared Okello. ALSO READ: Hundreds Feared Dead After Landslide Hits Remote Papua New Guinea Village In a post on X, he expressed gratitude for …

By: Reuters Hundreds are feared dead after a massive landslide flattened dozens of homes and buried families alive in a remote village in northern Papua New Guinea (PNG) early on Friday, a resident said. More than 50 homes, many with people still asleep inside, were buried when the landslide hit …