Kenyan police crack down as protesters return to streets nationwide | Politics

Kenyan police crack down as protesters return to streets nationwide | Politics

NewsFeed Kenyan police responded with tear gas as youth-led protesters again took to the streets of major cities. The protests started last month against proposed tax hikes and are continuing even though the legislation was withdrawn. The protesters are calling on President William Ruto to resign. Published On 16 Jul…

‘Ruto must go!’: Kenyan police confront antigovernment protesters | Protests News

‘Ruto must go!’: Kenyan police confront antigovernment protesters | Protests News

Police in Kenya have fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters aiming to keep pressure on President William Ruto after he made a series of concessions to demonstrators. Activists behind weeks of protests that were initially sparked by proposed tax hikes called for a “total shutdown” of the country…

At least four killed as fighting in DRC continues despite truce: Report | Conflict News

At least four killed as fighting in DRC continues despite truce: Report | Conflict News

The US had announced a humanitarian truce between Kinshasa and the M23 rebel group on July 5. Two children and two teenagers have been killed in a bombardment in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), local sources have told AFP news agency. The United States announced a humanitarian truce on…

Kenya police vow ‘transparent’ probe into dismembered female bodies | Crime News

Kenya police vow ‘transparent’ probe into dismembered female bodies | Crime News

At least eight bodies have been found, but reports indicate there may be more as anger over the discovery grows. Police in Kenya have promised a “transparent” investigation into the discovery of eight mutilated female bodies that were found dumped in an abandoned quarry in Mukuru, a collection of slums…

Will Paul Kagame win a landslide in Rwanda election? Here’s what to know | Elections News

Will Paul Kagame win a landslide in Rwanda election? Here’s what to know | Elections News

After a low-key election campaign that featured just two parties, 9.7 million Rwandans are eligible to vote next week to choose a president and members of parliament who will serve for the next five years. President Paul Kagame, who has led the country for the 30 years since the 1994…

At least eight killed in shootout during Somalia prison breakout attempt | Al-Shabab News

At least eight killed in shootout during Somalia prison breakout attempt | Al-Shabab News

Three soldiers and five prisoners killed after armed inmates made an attempt to escape, says spokesperson for Somali army’s custodial corps. At least eight people have been killed after gunfire erupted between security forces and inmates at a prison in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. The confrontation broke out on Saturday at…

Kenyan police watchdog probes police link to mutilated bodies | Crime News

Kenyan police watchdog probes police link to mutilated bodies | Crime News

The nine bodies with ‘visibile marks of torture’ were found in an abandoned quarry near a police station. Kenya’s police watchdog has said it is investigating whether there was any police involvement following the discovery of nine mutilated bodies in an abandoned quarry in Mukuru, a collection of slums south…

‘We know the tactics they use’: The poachers turned gamekeepers of Kenya | Wildlife

‘We know the tactics they use’: The poachers turned gamekeepers of Kenya | Wildlife

Aberdare National Park, Kenya – Beneath the dense canopy of redwood trees, a uniformed group flanked by armed men treads silently through the thicket, dodging the overgrown stinging nettles that spill over the narrow trail with impressive skill. “Stop!” whispers Wilson Gioko, the team leader, as he points to a…