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Nepal’s Gen-Z Protest Movement Pushes Change as Interim Leadership Looms

KATHMANDU — Nepal is at a turning point. What began as anger over a sudden ban on social media has swelled into the country’s biggest youth-led uprisi...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

Kenya

Irungu Houghton Steps Back from Ruto’s Protest Victims Panel After Court Ruling

Irungu Houghton, one of Kenya’s most prominent human rights defenders, has suspended his participation in a government-backed panel on protest victims...

1 year ago · By Antony Achayo

Kenya

Faith Odhiambo Defends Role in Protest Victims Panel Amid Public Backlash

Faith Odhiambo, the President of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), has moved to calm growing criticism over her appointment to a government-backed panel...

1 year ago · By Antony Achayo

Politics

Nepal PM resigns after deadly youth-led protests rocks nation

KATHMANDU — Nepal is reeling after days of violent anti-corruption protests left 22 people dead and forced Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to resign. T...

1 year ago · By Antony Achayo

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New Panel Sworn In to Compensate Kenya’s Protest Victims

NAIROBI — A new body of experts has been sworn in to begin the long-awaited task of compensating Kenyans harmed in protests since 2017. The 18-member...

1 year ago · By Switch TV Reporter

Kenya

Kenyan Officer Killed in Haiti Road Crash as UN Mission Struggles

One police officer killed and several others injured as security mission in Haiti faces new challenges. A Kenyan police officer deployed in Haiti has...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

News

Israel’s Deadly Strikes in Syria Leave Six Soldiers Dead as Tensions Boil Near Damascus

Israeli drone strikes near Damascus have killed six Syrian soldiers, according to Syria’s government, in what appears to be one of the deadliest incid...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

Kenya

High Court Stops Church Construction at State House Pending Petition

The High Court in Nairobi has ordered a halt to the construction of churches and other permanent religious structures within State House and official...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

News

Israeli Strike on Gaza Hospital Kills 21, as Hamas Disputes Military’s Account

Hamas rejects Israel’s claim that its attack on Nasser Hospital killed fighters, as journalists and medics are among the dead. When Israeli warplanes...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

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Ruto Picks Panel to Compensate Victims of Deadly Protests

President William Ruto has named a 14-member panel of experts to oversee the compensation of victims of political protests dating back to 2017. The pa...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

News

Global Outcry After Gaza Hospital Strike; Hostage Families Step Up Pressure

Families of Israelis still held in Gaza took to the streets on Tuesday, blocking highways and demanding their government strike a deal with Hamas to b...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

News

Israel Strikes Kill 26 in Gaza as Hamas Accepts Ceasefire Proposal

In Gaza, grief and dust hang in the air. At least 26 people were killed on Tuesday after Israeli strikes tore through crowded tent camps and aid sites...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were