Tag: Kenya
Tanzanian PM rejects claims COVID-denying leader is unwell
NAIROBI, Kenya — Tanzania’s President John Magufuli is well, the country’s prime minister said Friday, rejecting opposition claims that the COVID-denying president, who's been...
Death toll in bombing in Somalia’s capital rises to 20
NAIROBI, Kenya — The death toll has risen to at least 20 after a vehicle packed with explosives rammed into a popular restaurant in...
Ethiopia now calls Axum massacre allegations ‘credible’
NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia on Wednesday said it is investigating “credible allegations of atrocities and human rights abuses” in its embattled Tigray region, including...
US urges Tanzania to embrace COVID-19 vaccines, share data
NAIROBI, Kenya — The United States praised Tanzania on Friday for finally acknowledging the resurgence of COVID-19 after claiming for months it had defeated...
2 giraffes in Kenya park electrocuted by power lines
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s wildlife agency says two giraffes were electrocuted on Sunday when they walked into low-lying electric power transmission lines that pass...
UN says malnutrition ‘very critical’ in Ethiopia’s Tigray
NAIROBI, Kenya — The United Nations says Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region faces a “very critical malnutrition situation” as vast rural areas where many people...
European Tour adds new golf tournament in Kenya
VIRGINIA WATER, England — The Kenya Open will be followed by a new tournament in the East African country next month, the European Tour...