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I was a child soldier – here’s what it’ll take to protect young lives in conflict zones
The Conversation  |  Apr 15, 2025

According to the United Nations, over the years, thousands of children, some as young as six years old, have been manipulated, indoctrinated and coerc...

Kamworor and Cherono win Rotterdam Marathon as Biwott shines in Paris
Michael Kirwa  |  Apr 13, 2025

Geoffrey Kamworor and Jackline Cherono led Kenya’s charge at the 2025 Rotterdam Marathon, while Bernard Biwott impressed with a personal best to win i...

Ruto used Sakaja to send goons to disrupt church service, Gachagua claims
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 06, 2025

Gachagua also took aim at Governor Sakaja for his alleged role in the chaotic scenes, saying that as an elected leader, he should not be betraying tho...

Guns fired to disperse unruly youths at Gachagua’s church event in Kasarani
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 06, 2025

Several vehicles, including one belonging to Gachagua, had their windshields broken after being stoned during the standoff.

Africa's top climate negotiator says 'no reverse gear' on commitments
Reuters  |  Apr 04, 2025

President Donald Trump's administration pulled out of the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change for the second time earlier this year and also wi...

Wealthy nations owe climate debt to Africa – funds that could help cities grow
The Conversation  |  Mar 29, 2025

Africa is at the beginning of its urbanisation journey, the most rapid the world has ever seen. However, it cannot follow the same high-carbon industr...

Discovery of World War 2 bomb near major Paris train station disrupts services
DW News  |  Mar 07, 2025

 French police were working to disarm a WWII-era bomb found "in the middle of the train tracks" in the north of Paris. All trains to the Gare du Nord...

Africa’s climate financing must quadruple by 2030 to bridge investment gap
Alfred Onyango  |  Feb 18, 2025

The global economic think tank, Wef, therefore reckons that the continent faces a significant climate financing gap, causing the region to miss out on...

Why Trump withdrawal from Paris Agreement is not such a bad thing
The Conversation  |  Jan 26, 2025

If the US stayed in the tent under Trump, its negotiators could, for example, agitate to weaken any deals struck at future COP meetings. We saw such t...

African Climate Group slams US withdrawal from Paris Agreement, calls for continued multilateral efforts
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 22, 2025

In his first 24 hours in office, Trump repealed the United States' participation in the Paris Agreement for the second time.

2024 sets new record as the hottest year, breaching the Paris Agreement threshold of 1.5°C
Alfred Onyango  |  Jan 10, 2025

Looking ahead to 2025, scientists predict it is unlikely to be another record-breaking year.

France says 'merci' as Notre-Dame Cathedral rises from ruins of 2019 fire
Reuters  |  Dec 08, 2024

Five years ago, on the evening of April 15, 2019, dismayed Parisians rushed to the scene and TV viewers worldwide watched horrified as the fire raged...

KNPC and Government promise change ahead of 2028 Paralympic Games
Rama Mohammed  |  Sep 09, 2024

The Kenya National Paralympic Committee (KNPC) and the government are pledging significant changes to enhance the country's performance in para-sports...

Paris to name sports venue after dead Ugandan Olympian Cheptegei
Reuters  |  Sep 06, 2024

"Paris will not forget her. We'll dedicate a sports venue to her so that her memory and her story remains among us and helps carry the message of equa...

Debt woes and funding needs in focus as China hosts African leaders
Reuters  |  Sep 04, 2024

Africa and its ample mineral and oil resources and population of more than 1 billion people have become the focus of intense geopolitical competition...

Kenenisa Bekele opens up about Paris Olympics struggles and future plans
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 18, 2024

Ethiopian athletics icon Kenenisa Bekele, making a remarkable return to the Olympics at the age of 42, finished 39th in the men’s marathon at the 2024...

Paris 2024: Data proves Kenya needs to diversify its sporting portfolio
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 18, 2024

Despite Kenya’s historic strength in athletics, data from the 2024 Paris Olympics reveals a pressing need for the country to diversify its sporting fo...

Kenya's Paris Olympics performance highlights need for sporting diversification
Rama Mohammed  |  Aug 17, 2024

Kenya's impressive haul of 11 medals at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games highlights both its enduring strength in athletics and the pressing need to diver...

Understanding Eliud Kipchoge’s role at the next Olympic games
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 16, 2024

As the 2024 Paris Olympic Games close, attention turns to Los Angeles 2028, where marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge is expected to take on a new role bey...

Ruto calls for continuous improvement to build on Kenya's Olympic success
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 15, 2024

Team Kenya bagged a total of 11 medals including 4 gold, two silver and 5 bronze at the just concluded Paris 2024 Olympics.

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