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Clashes in Kenya as people discuss the deputy president's impeachment motion
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Supporters and opponents of Kenya's deputy president clashed Friday at public forums over an impeachment motion against him, which was introduced in parliament by the ruling alliance this week. Rigathi Gachagua is accused of supporting anti-government protests in June and of...
Kenyan president visits Haiti as it grapples with future of international efforts to fight gangs
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Kenya's President William Ruto arrived in Haiti on Saturday, claiming that because of a Kenyan police force battling gangs “the country's security has significantly improved.” Ruto's claim was contradicted by a United Nations security expert, who...
Germany signs agreement with Kenya to bring in skilled workers and plug labor market gaps
BERLIN (AP) — German and Kenyan officials signed an agreement Friday in Berlin to promote the recruitment of skilled workers who can fill gaps in Germany's labor market, and to facilitate the repatriation of Kenyans who don't have the right to stay in Germany. The agreement was...
Jamaica to deploy a limited number of soldiers and police to help fight gangs in Haiti
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced Tuesday that his country would send two dozen soldiers and police officers to Haiti this week to boost a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenya to fight violent gangs. The 20 soldiers and four police officers...
A Tanzanian opposition official is found dead with signs of beating and acid attack
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzania's most prominent opposition party says an official who went missing last week has been found dead with signs of beatings and acid poured on his face. President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who has loosened past restrictions on the opposition in the East...
Blinken visits Dominican Republic as talks with president focus on economy and Haiti's crisis
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The U.S. secretary of state and the leader of the Dominican Republic held private talks Friday on a range of issues, from human rights, economic prosperity and regional security. However, the crisis in violence-wrecked Haiti dominated the discussions. ...
A dormitory fire in Kenya kills 18 students and injures 27. Dozens are unaccounted for
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A fire in a school dormitory in Kenya has killed 18 students and 27 others have been hospitalized, with 70 children unaccounted for, the country’s deputy president said Friday. President William Ruto declared three days of mourning during which flags will...
Blinken arrives in Haiti to show US support for fighting gang violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Thursday in Haiti to reaffirm the U.S. government’s commitment to a multinational mission to fight gangs in the Caribbean country and push for long-awaited general elections as he supported consideration of a...
The US is considering the creation of a UN peacekeeping operation for Haiti to fight gangs
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. is mulling a U.N. peacekeeping operation in Haiti as one way to secure funding and staffing for a Kenya-led mission deployed to quell gang violence in the Caribbean country, a top U.S. diplomat said Wednesday. Brian A. Nichols, U.S. assistant...
Robot waiters in Kenya create a buzz. But there are concerns about what it means for human labor
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Children giggle as young people flash their smartphones to film robots carrying plates of freshly prepared meals on their inbuilt trays to deliver to diners in a busy eatery in Kenya's capital. Nairobi has a vibrant tech industry with various startups and...
