Protests against tax hikes and the high cost of living erupted across Kenya on Friday, with police using tear gas to disperse the demonstrators.The rallies were called by the Azimio Coalition, headed by opposition leader Raila Odinga, to oppose tax hik…
At least 20 protesters were arrested, the Nairobi police commander said. In Tunisia, hundreds of migrants were stranded in dire conditions in a desert area on Thursday after being expelled from the port city of Sfax.Source: Voice of America
Kenyan police have used tear gas on opposition-led protesters, who were demonstrating Friday against tax hikes, including the doubling of a tax on fuel.Thousands of protesters marched through streets in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, and other towns, demand…
Security officials in Kenya said at least 23 al-Shabab fighters were killed by Kenyan Special forces during the ambush in Orgene village, in Mandera County in northeast Kenya.Six Kenyan soldiers were killed during the encounter that left eight others i…
The Kenyan government has temporarily suspended its plans to reopen Kenya-Somalia border points following a surge in terrorist attacks in the Northern region.Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki stated that the government will only consider reope…
