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One dead in Kenya as fresh opposition protests turn violent
AFP, Published on 28/03/2023
» NAIROBI - A young man was shot dead in Kenya on Monday, a hospital said, as anti-government protests turned increasingly violent, with police firing tear gas at opposition leader Raila Odinga's convoy and his supporters, and looters going on the rampage.
Firefighters gain on early Spain wildfire
AFP, Published on 27/03/2023
» MADRID - Spanish firefighters took advantage of milder temperatures on Monday to make progress in the battle to contain the country's first major fire of the year.
Protester fighting for life after France water protest clashes: prosecutor
AFP, Published on 26/03/2023
» NIORT, France: A protester with trauma to the head was fighting for his life on Sunday after clashes with police during a demonstration over water storage facilities in France, a prosecutor said.
Kenya police chief bans new opposition protests
AFP, Published on 26/03/2023
» NAIROBI - Kenya's police chief announced a ban on fresh opposition demonstrations called for Monday, after protests last week degenerated into riots.
UN's global disaster alert systems goal faces uphill climb
AFP, Published on 24/03/2023
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - How can anyone seek shelter from a natural disaster they don't even know is coming? Last year the United Nations called for every person on the planet to be covered by early warning systems by 2027 -- but months into the effort it is becoming clear that the project will require more data and expertise.
Kenyans vent anger over economic crisis
AFP, Published on 23/03/2023
» NAIROBI: Hempstone Monari's taxi business was just getting going when the wheels fell off his financial future and a Kenyan bank auctioned off his car over the non-payment of a $9,900 loan.
Drought, floods and sickness: Key takeaways from UN's water report
AFP, Published on 22/03/2023
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - Billions of people experience water-related issues on a daily basis -- from contaminated drinking water, to droughts and floods -- with a UN report warning Tuesday that the risk of a global crisis is "imminent."
238 arrested in violent Kenya protests
AFP, Published on 21/03/2023
» NAIROBI: Kenyan police said Tuesday they had arrested 238 people during violent protests over the cost of living which also saw 31 police officers injured.
Somalia drought could lead to 135 deaths a day: UN study
AFP, Published on 20/03/2023
» MOGADISHU: The record drought sweeping the Horn of Africa may lead to 135 deaths a day in Somalia between January and June this year, the health ministry, WHO and UNICEF said in a study released Monday.
Tear gas, arrests as Kenya opposition stages protests
AFP, Published on 20/03/2023
» NAIROBI - Kenyan riot police fired tear gas Monday to disperse demonstrators gathered in Nairobi for a day of action called by the opposition to protest the country's punishing cost of living crisis, AFP correspondents said.