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Troublemakers ambled down Moi Avenue in Mombasa on July 2, 2024. Photo by Kevin Odit | Nation Media Group.In Nairobi on Tuesday, Kenyan riot police unleashed tear gas against agitators. Protesters across various cities demanded the ouster of President William Ruto, following a tumultuous week of fatal anti-tax skirmishes.Downtown Nairobi saw swirls of tear gas after agitators set blazes on Waiyaki Way, a central artery of the metropolis, and hurled rocks at law enforcement in the bustling heart of the capital.In Mombasa,…

A protester flings a tear gas canister back at cops during a fiery protest against looming tax increases in a finance bill, in Nairobi, Kenya, on June 20, 2024 A 21-year-old man succumbed after being struck by a tear gas canister amid Kenya’s volatile protests this week, human rights officials and the victim's kin confirmed. This marks the second death tied to the youth-driven demonstrations. Ignited predominantly by Kenya’s Gen-Z, who have broadcasted the protests live, the uproar springs from simmering frustration over…

During a protest on June 20, 2024, in Nairobi, Kenya, a demonstrator hurled a tear gas canister back at the police amidst outrage over proposed tax increases in a finance bill More than 200 were injured, and over 100 detained throughout Kenya in mass demonstrations against government tax hike proposals, according to human rights organizations. In a unified declaration late Thursday, five groups, such as Amnesty International, disclosed that riot police's violent crackdown, involving tear gas, water cannon, and rubber…

The Grand Sultan of the Isaaq clan, Sultan Daoud Sultan Mohamed Sultan Abdikadir, has demanded the youth to secure the release of Dool within a day, with dire ramifications if ignored. Abdikadir assured the gathered youths that Dool remains safe and highlighted that those responsible for his detention will face repercussions. Sultan Daoud Sultan Mohamed Sultan Abdikadir was enthroned as the Paramount Chief of North Western of Somalia in 2021, inheriting his position after the passing of his father, Sultan Mohamed Sultan…

.custom-text { color: #0e101a; background: initial; } ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AX) — The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has urgently called for a ceasefire amidst rekindled hostilities, civilian casualties, and displacement in the Afar and Somali regions. Though a ceasefire pact was inked in April, the situation has worsened since early June with scattered skirmishes verified by local authorities. "Combat must end, and focus on durable peace should be amplified," declared the EHRC…

Local sources described fierce, yet fleeting clashes with both factions deploying a range of heavy and light weaponry. The exact number of casualties is not confirmed since neither the military hierarchy nor Jubbaland's high command has divulged any data on the losses. The skirmish aligned with an official visit from Jubbaland dignitaries, led by Second Vice President Abdiqadir Haji Mohamud, who touched down in Bulo Haji a day earlier. They pressed the armed forces to persist in their mission against Al-Shabaab.

President William Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua (left) at the Akorino National Thanksgiving Prayer Conference in Nakuru County on June 9, 2024. Image: PCS President William Ruto has appealed to figures in the Kenya Kwanza administration to cool the fiery rhetoric that has plagued his tenure of late. During the Akorino Annual Prayer Conference held on Sunday, June 9, at Nakuru Boys High School, Ruto emphasized the need for national unity and called on leaders to set a sterling example. "Tuungane, tushirikiane,…

North Western of Somalia Issues Caution Towards Turkish Naval Ships: Dispute Escalates Over Marine Security Deal In recent events, North Western of Somalia, a self-proclaimed autonomous enclave, has firmly warned against the potential arrival of Turkish military vessels near its shores. This cautionary move comes following a security pact inked between Turkey and Somalia earlier this year. The accord, officially greenlit by the Somali cabinet in the month of February 2024, aims to fortify Somalia's maritime defenses,…