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Elephant kills Maasai man in Tanzania’s Ngorongoro

Last August, three young children were killed by lions near Ngorongoro as they went to look for lost cattle.

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Kenya lifts mandatory wearing of face masks in public

However, Mr. Kagwe encouraged the use of masks and adherence to social distance rules in all indoor spaces. He also said quarantine...

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East Africa running out of water

Experts who recently met in Entebbe, Uganda, for the Second Water Forum of the IGAD region said this is the time to...

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William Ruto kicked out of Jubilee as Uhuru gets new 5-year term as party boss

The NDC, which was presided over by President Uhuru Kenyatta, saw the party unveil new national officials who will each serve five-year...

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Tanzania parliament elects new speaker after political feud

Tulia Ackson, who had been deputy speaker since 2015, beat eight other opposition candidates.

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Seven killed by Roadside bomb in North-Eastern Kenya

Kenya has suffered several deadly Al-Shabaab attacks in retaliation for sending troops into Somalia in 2011 as part of an African Union...

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Kenya extends Dubai flight ban as stalemate continues

The ban comes barely a few days after UAE extended its ban on passenger flights from Kenya saying travellers from Nairobi were...

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Kenya suspends all passenger flights from Dubai

The ban comes barely a few days after UAE extended Kenya flight ban after it established that travellers from Nairobi were testing...

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Six people killed in suspected Al Shabaab attack in Kenya

LAMU, KENYA: Six people have been killed and homes torched in an attack Monday by suspected Al Shabaab militants in Kenya’s coastal...

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Fight erupts in parliament over coalition bill

The speaker suspended the session briefly after the chaotic scenes, which saw at least two rival MPs exchange blows, according to images...

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Deadly suicide bomb attack at bar in eastern DRC

At least six people have died and several others injured in an explosion in Beni in eastern regions of the Democratic Republic...

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US approves first injectable drug to prevent HIV infection

People at risk of getting HIV will now have an injectable option for pre-exposure prophylaxis (Prep) after the US regulator approved its...

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Kenyan Gov’t Lifts Ban on Ugandan Poultry Products after Nairobi Talks

NAIROBI, KENYA: The Government of Kenya has agreed to lift the ban on Ugandan goods allowing traders to resume exportation of poultry...

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Farmers petition EAC ministry over Kenya’s ban on Ugandan poultry products

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Uganda Poultry Farmers Association on Tuesday petitioned the Ministry of East Africa Community Affairs imploring it to intervene in...

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High Court suspends govt mandatory COVID-19 vaccination order

High court judge Antony Mrima put a hold on a government directive that would have denied services to unvaccinated persons beginning next...

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Police officer kills wife, five others in shooting spree

It said three young men and a motorcycle rider at the local market were among those people who were killed. A body...

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Tanzanian pilot, plane go missing

The whereabouts of a Tanzanian pilot who went missing as he flew on a mission to Selous Game Reserve remains unknown. Mr...

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Another Kenyan athlete killed in domestic squabble

NAIROBI, KENYA: Edith Muthoni, 27, had dreams of making it big as an international athlete. However, that dream was cut short after...

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South Sudan waives off visa requirements for Ugandans

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The government of South Sudan has announced that effective Monday, October 4, 2021, all Ugandans will not require visas to...

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Odinga, Besigye discuss “Liberation Dream” ahead of Kenya 2022 Elections

NAIROBI, KENYA: Regional political bigwigs, Dr. Kizza Besigye the former FDC president, and Raila Odinga the leader of Orange Democratic Movement (ODM)...