NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenyan President William Ruto said on Wednesday that he was rejecting the finance bill and was withdrawing it, a day after violent protests broke out across the country over the passing of the bill by parliament. (Reporting by Hereward Holland, Writing by Bhargav Acharya; Editing by Bate Felix)
By Aaron Ross and Edwin Okoth NAIROBI (Reuters) – As John Aron headed out to join the protests raging outside parliament, he felt something huge had already shifted in Kenyan politics, jolting it away from its decades of dominance by party strongmen and ethnic loyalties. At least eight people died when police opened fire on …
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By Aaron Ross, George Obulutsa and Giulia Paravicini NAIROBI (Reuters) -Kenyan President William Ruto said on Tuesday security was his “utmost priority” after protests against a bill to raise taxes descended into violence, with police firing on demonstrators trying to storm the legislature, killing at least five. In chaotic scenes in the capital Nairobi, protesters …
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By Ange Kasongo KINSHASA (Reuters) – At an orphanage in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa, more than 60 children stared at their plate of palm weevil larvae fried up in spices, sharing nervous smiles, before curiously digging into the thick white worms. The orphans are being fed the protein-rich larvae, known locally as …
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By Phil Stewart GABORONE (Reuters) – As the U.S. military packs up what is left of its equipment and counter-terrorism personnel in Niger, American officials are warning it is becoming increasingly difficult to monitor growing West African insurgencies. Niger’s military rulers have given the U.S. until Sept. 15 to remove its troops from the country, …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Kenyan activist Auma Obama, the half-sister of former U.S. President Barack Obama, was among protesters tear-gassed on Tuesday during demonstrations outside the parliament building in Nairobi, a CNN interview showed. Police opened fire on demonstrators trying to storm Kenya’s legislature on Tuesday, with at least five protesters killed, dozens wounded and sections …
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa has recorded its third death from the viral infection mpox in an outbreak that started in May and has seen 16 laboratory-confirmed cases so far, its health ministry said on Tuesday. The third person who died was a 40-year-old man from KwaZulu-Natal province who had mpox-like symptoms including a rash all …
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By Edwin Okoth and Aaron Ross NAIROBI (Reuters) -The first Kenyan police officers assigned to tackle rampant gang violence in Haiti are leaving Kenya on Tuesday and are set to arrive this week, the U.S. State Department said on Monday. “We hope to see further measurable improvements in security, particularly with respect to access to …
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By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somalia’s ambassador to the United Nations on Monday accused Ethiopian troops of making illegal incursions across their shared border, leading to confrontations with local security forces. At least 3,000 Ethiopian soldiers are stationed in the Horn of Africa country as part of an African Union peacekeeping mission (ATMIS) fighting …
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CAIRO (Reuters) -Egypt’s government has extended daily power cuts to three hours, one hour longer than usual, in response to a surge in domestic electricity consumption because of a heat wave, a cabinet statement said. The three-hour power cut was originally scheduled for Sunday and Monday, but they have now been extended until the end …
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