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The main Kenyan opposition announced on Tuesday how they intend to meet publicly for a rally. However, though, it is still committed to easing political tensions through dialogue. This comes after the anti-government protests last month which turned violent and people got hurt and some died. Raila Odinga’s party said it would hold “direct engagements” with the public in a ...

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga on Sunday called off demonstrations planned for Monday. He said his party has agreed to hold talks with the government after two weeks of protests. “We stand down our demonstrations for Monday, that is tomorrow, April 3, 2023. But in doing so, we want to emphasise that the right to assemble, to demonstrate, petition, and ...

Hundreds of protesters have seized a farm owned by the family of former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in another day of fierce opposition protests. A BBC journalist on the scene saw the intruders steal sheep, with one man saying he sold it for $23 (£19). There were no police to be seen and some of the looters carried machetes. Others ...

A deadly outbreak of the Marburg virus, which causes symptoms similar to Ebola, has spread from rural districts in Equatorial Guinea to the country’s commercial capital. The outbreak in the West African country is already thought to be the fourth largest on record. It could also escalate after reaching a densely populated city. The country’s Health Ministry confirmed several cases ...

Following a call from the opposition leader Raila Odinga to hold protests every Monday and Thursday to rally the country against the high costs of living and alleged electoral malpractices. The opposition has vowed to continue with protests scheduled later on today (Monday ) despite police warning of intensifying crackdowns on what they consider illegal protests. According Japhet Koome the ...