Navalny’s parents bury son as thousands chant name of fiercest critic of Russian President Putin

Navalny’s parents bury son as thousands chant name of fiercest critic of Russian President Putin

Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest critic inside Russia, died at the age of 47 in an Arctic penal colony on February 16, sparking accusations from his supporters that he had been assassinated. The Kremlin has denied any state involvement in his death.

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Haitian gang leader vows to oust PM Ariel Henry, warns parents against taking children to school

Haitian gang leader vows to oust PM Ariel Henry, warns parents against taking children to school

Violence ramped up during Henry’s visit to Kenya this week. The two countries signed earlier in the day a security deal that Nairobi hopes will satisfy a domestic court’s objections to its plan to send 1,000 police officers to lead a UN-approved mission aimed at tackling gang violence in Haiti.

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Reciprocal arrangement: Kenya, Haiti sign agreement allowing police deployment

Reciprocal arrangement: Kenya, Haiti sign agreement allowing police deployment

Haiti requested help in 2022 as the violence surged but could not find a country willing to lead a mission. Many governments have been wary of intervening to support Henry’s unelected administration in a nation where previous missions have been dogged by human rights abuses.

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PM Ariel Henry visits Nairobi in attempt to firm up deployment of Kenyan police to Haiti

PM Ariel Henry visits Nairobi in attempt to firm up deployment of Kenyan police to Haiti

In Haiti, gangs have grown more powerful and political instability has increased since the assassination of President Moïse, who had faced protests calling for his resignation over corruption charges and claims that his five-year term had expired.

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Kenya new car sales plunge 15 per cent in 2023 as new taxes and weaker currency bite

Kenya new car sales plunge 15 per cent in 2023 as new taxes and weaker currency bite

Individuals and businesses bought 11,370 units last year, the Kenya Motor Industry Association said in data released on Friday, down from 13,352 units sold in 2022.

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US Africa Command donates 6,730 protective equipment worth $1.4m to Kenya Defence Forces

US Africa Command donates 6,730 protective equipment worth $1.4m to Kenya Defence Forces

Kenya and the US in September 2023 signed a five-year joint defence deal aimed at enhancing regional peace and security.

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Kenyan marathon world record holder Kiptum gets quasi-state funeral, praised as rare talent, family man

Kenyan marathon world record holder Kiptum gets quasi-state funeral, praised as rare talent, family man

The 24-year-old Kiptum had only run three international marathons but each was among the fastest seven times ever recorded. He set the world record in Chicago last October in two hours and 35 seconds, shaving 34 seconds off his compatriot Eliud Kipchoge’s mark.

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Samson and Delilah: Judge lays out how plot to assassinate Haitian President Moise was masterminded by his widow

Samson and Delilah: Judge lays out how plot to assassinate Haitian President Moise was masterminded by his widow

Moise was shot dead when armed men broke into his Port-au-Prince bedroom on the night of July 7, 2021, a raid that left the former first lady injured. The judge’s order calls for the arrest and trial of those charged.

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Despite spirited push to incentivise local sugarcane growing, farmers in western Kenya are ditching the ‘lazy man’s’ crop for coffee

Despite spirited push to incentivise local sugarcane growing, farmers in western Kenya are ditching the ‘lazy man’s’ crop for coffee

Despite the government in the past two years trying to assuage sugarcane farmers by paying them for raw material deliveries that been pending for years, continued interest and investment in “lazy man’s crop” – as sugar cane is derided by agricultural experts and economists – has waned significantly in the sugar-belt.

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White House announces US President Biden will host Kenya’s President Ruto in May

White House announces US President Biden will host Kenya’s President Ruto in May

Word of Ruto’s visit comes after Haiti announced this week that it is working on an official agreement with Kenyan officials to secure the long-awaited deployment of Kenyan police forces there. High-ranking officials from both countries recently met in the US for three days to draft a memorandum of understanding and set a deadline for the arrival of forces in Haiti from the east African country.

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