Antigovernment protests over price hikes and new taxes have left at least 31 people dead in recent weeks, prompting the country’s news outlets to join together to issue a dire warning.
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Omdurman, Sudan, Becomes Center of New Phase of War
Fierce fighting has erupted in the city of Omdurman, across the Nile from the capital, Khartoum, in a desperate battle to control supply routes.
Kenyan Preacher Told Followers Starvation Was Their Salvation
Hundreds were drawn to a remote wilderness in southeastern Kenya by the End Times preaching of pastor Paul Mackenzie. Relatives and ex-members tried to intervene, but some did not want to be rescued.
Kenyan Pastor at Center of Inquiry After Dozens of Bodies Are Exhumed
Many of the victims are believed to have been members of a church led by a pastor who is being investigated on allegations that he directed his congregants to starve themselves to death.
Kenya Discloses Part of Secret Railway Contract With China
The publication of details of a 2014 loan agreement for a cross-country train fulfilled a campaign vow by President William Ruto and revealed Beijing’s tough terms.
Paul Gicheru, Kenya Lawyer on Trial at I.C.C., Is Found Dead
Paul Gicheru was accused of tampering with witnesses in favor of President William Ruto, whose trial at The Hague collapsed in 2016. The cause of death is not yet known.
Who Is Attending the Queen’s Funeral
President Biden will be among the 2,000 mourners at the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey.
Kenya Inaugurates William Ruto as President
As he took the reins of power, William Ruto promised to alleviate rising prices and strengthen the judiciary. But his team limited local television access, raising concern about press freedoms.
With Tears and Steel, Kenya’s ‘Hustler’ President Vanquishes His Foes
William Ruto built a career on beating the odds. In his greatest triumph, he is expected to be inaugurated as Kenya’s fifth president on Tuesday.
Kenya’s Supreme Court Upholds Presidential Election Results
In a sweeping rejection of claims that the Aug. 9 vote had been rigged, the court confirmed Vice President William Ruto as the country’s fifth president.