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South Africa will not be bullied, Ramaphosa says as tensions with US escalate
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 06, 2025

The rift between Washington and Pretoria has been widening for months, but Trump's return to the White House has accelerated diplomatic tensions.

US pushes Gaza relocation plan in high-stakes Cairo meetings
Charles Adinda  |  Feb 06, 2025

Discussions centred on the contentious relocation plan as well as Egypt's long-standing dispute with Ethiopia over the Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD).

How pullout of USAID may worsen Kenya's disease burden
Barack Oduor  |  Feb 06, 2025

Trump’s Stop-Work Order, signed last month, has temporarily suspended all US foreign assistance programmes for 90 days pending a policy review. The mo...

UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi says Trump's Gaza takeover idea ‘very surprising’
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 06, 2025

Grandi called the idea "very surprising" and emphasised the need to understand the concrete details before making any further comments.

Kenya at risk of losing Sh80 billion annually as Trump halts foreign aid
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 06, 2025

Over the past five years, the health sector has consistently received the largest share of US assistance, amounting to Sh1.89 billion.

Trump suggests US will take over Gaza, make it the 'Riviera of the Middle East'
Amina Wako  |  Feb 05, 2025

When questioned by reporters about the legal basis for the US assuming control of Gaza, Trump claimed he had studied the matter closely for months.

US freezes over Sh1.7 billion funding for Kenya-led Haiti security mission
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 05, 2025

Despite its initial momentum, the security mission remains underfunded, poorly equipped, and operating with only a fraction of the planned 2,500 secur...

South African President Ramaphosa speaks to Musk about misinformation after Trump aid threat
Amina Wako  |  Feb 04, 2025

Following their conversation, the South African presidency released a statement reiterating the country’s commitment to the rule of law and equality.

Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital staff sent on unpaid leave due to US aid freeze
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 04, 2025

The programme, which has been providing support to thousands of HIV/AIDS patients, employs between 2,000 and 5,000 permanent and casual workers across...

Mbadi: US-funded health programmes to continue despite aid suspension
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 03, 2025

The CS emphasised that there was no cause for alarm, adding that he had already initiated measures to ensure the continuity of health programmes that...

Kenyan MPs attend US National Prayer Breakfast to strengthen diplomatic ties
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 03, 2025

Kenya and the United States have historically maintained strong economic and diplomatic relations, with partnerships spanning trade, security, and dev...

South Africa rejects Trump's "misinformed" decision over land reform policies
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 03, 2025

Trump claimed South Africa's land expropriation policies amount to human rights abuses.

Anti-immigration policies: Why new rules put in place by Trump won’t last
The Conversation  |  Feb 02, 2025

Trump has also ordered that birthright citizenship must be limited to the children of certain categories of residents, essentially citizens or those w...

HIV relief initiative Pepfar spared from Trump’s foreign aid pause - State Department
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 02, 2025

PEPFAR provides direct support to more than 20 million people living with HIV including Kenya, representing two-thirds of those receiving treatment gl...

Trump administration's funding cuts disrupt key malaria vaccine research
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 02, 2025

Two malaria vaccines were introduced in 2024, but MVDP research was working on making them more effective and long-lasting.

Trump says US forces eliminated IS terrorists hiding in caves in Somalia
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 02, 2025

The US has periodically conducted airstrikes in Somalia under both Republican and Democratic administrations.

Somali refugees in Dadaab fear Trump’s return will trigger new travel ban
The New Humanitarian  |  Feb 02, 2025

Tough new security checks meant the number of arriving refugees tumbled from the 84,994 recorded during Barack Obama’s last year in office to a record...

Arab ministers reject Trump's call to displace Palestinians from Gaza
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Feb 01, 2025

The ministers also warned that any attempt to forcibly remove Palestinians from Gaza would escalate tensions in the region and further undermine effor...

WHO says US HIV funding cut threatens lives of millions in low-income nations
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jan 29, 2025

WHO has called on the United States government to grant additional exemptions to maintain the uninterrupted supply of HIV treatment and care.

Kenya faces health crisis as US halts vital aid to fight HIV, malaria
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 28, 2025

The move has raised alarm in countries like Kenya, which heavily rely on the global fund for HIV and AIDS prevention, treatment, and support.

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