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Innovation and digital enhancement dominated this year's Kenya Secondary schools drama festival in Nairobi region....

Karen matatu stage in Nairobi will from next week be relocated to give room for road expansion....

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency announced late Saturday afternoon in a tweet that the death toll had risen to 25 and that dozens of people were injured....

Despite the worsening humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, asylum seekers are being rounded up, imprisoned, and forced home....

Sanitation is a basic human right, but there are significant economic opportunities too....

The defamation case against Gandhi was filed by a leader of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in western Gujarat state....

The fire that swept through my camp earlier this month shows how badly we need sustained support from the international community....

Even if the billions pledged at an EU-hosted donor conference are delivered, they're only a fraction of what's needed....

Twenty years on from the US-led invasion, can the Iraqi authorities step up and assume more responsibility?...

A helping hand, not a silver bullet: The AI chatbot can help navigate bureaucracy and amplify local voices....

A second high-ranking Holy See official told a Vatican court on Friday that Pope Francis authorized payment of ransom payments to try free a nun who was kidnapped by al-Qaida-linked militants in Mali....

At least 10 people in South Sudan, including three children, have been killed after mistaking unexploded ordnance for scrap metal...

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The International Committee of the Red Cross is debating deep cuts to its budget for frontline emergencies....

The renewed threat from Islamist groups comes as the country wrestles with a combination of political, economic, and humanitarian crises....

Climate change means more storms, droughts, and unpredictable weather how can farmers prepare better?...

Experts say extraordinarily high rates of violence against women and girls are unlikely to improve without more accountability for victims....

More than 600,000 people have been displaced since the M23 rebel group re-emerged in eastern DR Congo in late 2021....

The current approach is designed to pressure a handful of leaders in Afghanistan and appease domestic audiences back home....

The U.S. government has taken an extraordinary step to stop a potential banking crisis after the historic failure of Silicon Valley Bank....

Two suspects gunned down in connection to Unaitas bank robbery; in the raid, coordinated police elite unit recovered two rifles and Sh1.3 million....

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German Catholic Church to give blessings to same-sex marriages starting 2026; DW reports that 176 church officials voted to approve decision against 14 opposers....

If you want to get married, you can now apply for a marriage certificate from the comfort of your phone where you apply online, go for interviews and get your marriage certificate online, he said....

More than 30 women have come forward with new allegations of abuse during the 2018-2020 Ebola response in DR Congo....

Victims of the largest known abuse scandal in the UN's history say the support being provided to them isn't enough to rebuild their lives....

An Israeli minister called for wiping out of Hawara town. The United States termed the statement as incitement to violence and called on Netanyahu to publicly condemn it....

Many of the 5.3 million Ukrainian IDPs struggle to meet their most basic needs, with elderly and the disabled among the most vulnerable....

As the death toll mounts, global investment is needed in sustainable water, sanitation, and hygiene services....

Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga's win in August 9, 2022 election upheld; court dismisses petition by ex-Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero, stating it lacks merit....

The Council of the Meru University of Science and Technology has ordered the reopening of the institution on Wednesday, March 8....

For Haitian democracy activist Monique Clesca, international powers can help, but only in pushing the current leadership aside....

People need help, but the limitations of international aid are stark....

Pokot South MP David Pkosing has claimed the government is sidelining him and community in its security operation to flush out bandits in North Rift region....

Pokot South MP David Pkosing has claimed the government is sidelining him and community in its security operation to flush out bandits in North Rift region....

Two high school teachers are at large as police in Nandi commenced investigations into the death of Kelvin Kiptanui, alleged to have been assaulted over exam cheating....

World Bank estimates damage Feb. 6 earthquake inflicted on Turkey stands at Sh4.3t; Syria's loss on the other hand is Sh653b, with residential buildings most affected....

Russias defense minister Sergei Shoigu on Saturday visited Russian soldiers in Ukraine....

Secretary of State Blinken says the package includes armored vehicles, ammunition, demolitions munitions and equipment, and other maintenance....

The report says a network of criminal actors often source firearms from across the U.S. and smuggle them into Haiti illegally by land the Dominican Republic, by air and by sea....

Six states in Nigeria on Friday night withdrew a suit asking the Supreme Court to void the result of the just-concluded presidential election....

Nigeria's Supreme Court has declared the government's rollout of newly-designed currency to be unconstitutional and ordered that old notes remain in circulation until the end of the year....

The body of Isaac Thiaka who was a Sub County Criminal Investigations Officer (SCCIO) was found 50 meters from the base of the 100ft Manga cliff...

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It has been almost six years since hundreds of thousands of civilians were displaced by the country's longest urban battle. Why have so few returned?...

While Afghan outfits scramble ways to continue services, international organisations hope suspensions will provoke a change of heart....

The unions argue that health services in the counties should be taken back to the national government due to lack of proper resources....

Last month's disaster has made a difficult situation even worse for hundreds of thousands of people struggling to find long-term housing....

The UN agency says it will "do the right thing" for sexual abuse victims and survivors, but it faces criticism from its own investigators....