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Solar refrigerators in Kenya reduce food waste

Solar refrigerators in Kenya reduce food waste

NAIROBI, KENYA —  Milk and egg vendor Caroline Mukundi has lost a lot of her stock in her years of selling fresh food at a Nairobi...

Uganda under fire for detention of opposition leader

Uganda under fire for detention of opposition leader

NAIROBI, KENYA —  Human rights activists, lawyers and medical practitioners in East Africa called on the Ugandan government Tuesday...

Two Kenyans allegedly abducted in broad daylight, held for 32 days

Two Kenyans allegedly abducted in broad daylight, held for 32 days

Nairobi —  Since June 2024 — when a series of mass protests took place in Kenya — 82 cases of alleged forced disappearances were recorded...

Sharjah Festival of African Literature concludes drawing 10,000 visitors

Sharjah Festival of African Literature concludes drawing 10,000 visitors

SHARJAH, 28th January, 2025 (WAM) -- The inaugural edition of the Sharjah Festival of African Literature (SFAL) has come to a close,...

FNC Speaker, Kenya's Senate Speaker discuss parliamentary cooperation

FNC Speaker, Kenya's Senate Speaker discuss parliamentary cooperation

ABU DHABI, 27th January, 2025 (WAM) -- Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC) held a meeting today at the Council's...

Extreme climate events in 2024 disrupted 242 million students: UNICEF

Extreme climate events in 2024 disrupted 242 million students: UNICEF

NEW YORK, 24th January, 2025 (WAM) -- At least 242 million students in 85 countries or territories had their schooling disrupted by...

Uganda Should Free Opposition Leader Besigye, Others

Uganda Should Free Opposition Leader Besigye, Others

Ugandan authorities should release from prison former opposition presidential candidate Kizza Besigye, whose health has deteriorated...

Unlocking Africas potentials under new AUC leadership

Unlocking Africas potentials under new AUC leadership

Amid rapidly-growing uncertainty and challenges, the mid-February election of the African Union Commission's chairperson, Mahmoud Ali...

UN peacekeeping chief warns of regional spillover from DR Congo conflict

KINSHASA, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix warned on Friday that...

Belarus exports 6 mln tonnes of dairy products in 2024

MINSK, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Belarus exported 6 million tonnes of milk and dairy products to 69 countries in 2024, Belarusian First Deputy...

South Sudan peace talks in Kenya adjourned until March

NAIROBI, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan President William Ruto has announced the adjournment of the South Sudan peace talks, which have...

Arab League warns against steps leading to division of Sudan

CAIRO, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Arab League (AL) on Thursday warned against any steps that could harm the unity of Sudan or divide the...

Sudan recalls ambassador from Kenya over meetings to form "parallel gov't"

KHARTOUM, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Sudan recalled its ambassador from Kenya on Thursday in protest against Nairobi's hosting of meetings...

UN plans to boost presence in Kenya with 3 new global offices

NAIROBI, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations plans to set up three new global offices in Kenya by the end of 2026, solidifying the...

Africa's air cargo conference held in Kenya amid growing freight traffic

NAIROBI, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Air Cargo Africa and Transport Logistic Africa 2025 Conference kicked off in the Kenyan capital of...

African energy experts meet in Kenya to strengthen electricity regulation

NAIROBI, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Energy experts from 45 African countries convened here on Wednesday for a two-day workshop to strengthen...

About 90 IDP sites destroyed amid rebel hostilities near Goma in DR Congo: WHO

KINSHASA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- About 90 internally displaced persons (IDP) sites in the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic...

Kenya welcomes 2.4 mln tourists in 2024, up 15 pct

NAIROBI, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's foreign tourist arrivals grew by 15 percent in 2024, reaching 2.4 million, up from 2.09 million...

China edges Japan to reach Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships final

QINGDAO, China, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Host China is just one step away from defending its title after a narrow 3-2 win over Japan in...

African gender experts meet in Kenya to elevate women's role in agriculture, food systems

NAIROBI, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Gender experts from Africa began a three-day conference in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Tuesday to...

Kenya secures funding to tackle climate change challenges

NAIROBI, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations (UN)-backed Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved 50 million U.S. dollars for key projects...

IOM launches project to support border communities' climate resilience in Somalia, Kenya

MOGADISHU, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday that a new project to strengthen...

Kenyan forum charts pathway for green urbanization in Africa

NAIROBI, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- A forum held in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, on Monday called for Sub-Saharan African countries to adopt...

Profile: Newly-elected AU Commission Chairperson Mahamoud Ali Youssouf

ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Djiboutian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mahamoud Ali Youssouf has been elected as the new chairperson...

Presidents of UAE, Kenya take part in Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement signing

ABU DHABI, 14th January, 2025 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Dr William Samoei...

After US election, Kremlin propagandist sets sights on German vote

From a fabricated sex scandal to a fake museum heist, disinformation aimed at influencing Germany's high-stakes election is originating...

How drones are transforming agriculture in Cte d'Ivoire

In Cote d'Ivoire, where agriculture accounts for 20 percent of GDP, the sector is gradually modernising and adopting new technologies...

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U.S. stocks tumble as Trump policies startle investors
U.S. stock markets sour, Dow Jones dives 749 points

NEW YORK, New York - Concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's startling diversions from his country's long-held policies, and the...


Southwest Airlines cuts 1,750 corporate jobs in first-ever layoffs
Southwest Airlines slashes 15% corporate workforce, first in 15 years

DALLAS, Texas: Southwest Airlines is laying off 1,750 employees, or 15 percent of its corporate staff, in the company's first significant...


Australian central bank cuts interest rates for first time since 2020
Australian central bank cuts first benchmark interest rate since 2020

MELBOURNE, Australia: Australia's central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than three years, signaling...


Brazil joins OPEC+ ahead of key UN climate summit
Brazil to join OPEC+, group of major oil-exporting nations

BRASILIA, Brazil: Brazil has officially approved joining OPEC+, aligning itself with the world's major oil-exporting nations just months...


U.S. stock markets in sharp retreat Thursday
Wall Street tumbles Thursday, Dow Jones dives 451 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as profit-takers moved in to take the cream off the substantial gains that have...


China’s Xi Jinping reassures private sector on policy stability
China's Xi assures businesses, including Jack Ma, of country's stability

BANGKOK, Thailand: China's President Xi Jinping met with private sector leaders this week and assured them that the government's policies...


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Abbott Ireland announces expansion plans, new jobs

DONEGAL, Ireland - Announcing plans to expand its workforce in Donegal, the U.S. healthcare giant Abbott unveiled plans to create 500 new jobs in the country.Abbott Ireland currently hires c ...

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