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The World Health Organization announces that nearly 30,000 suspected mpox cases have been reported in Africa so far this year, primarily in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as the death toll from mpox surpasses 800 people.
2024-09-23

At least 25 people in Somalia and 15 more in Kenya are killed during floods caused by significant rainfall. Approximately 241 acres of farmland have been destroyed and 1,067 livestock killed in Kenya, while several homes, bridges and roads are destroyed in Somalia.
2023-11-6

The African Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, ends with a call for world leaders to implement a global carbon tax on fossil fuels, transport and reforms of global financial systems which leaders say disproportionately disadvantages African nations.
2023-09-6

The World Health Organization endorses the mass rollout of the malaria vaccine RTS,S across Sub-Saharan Africa and other countries affected by the disease after pilot programs with the vaccine in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi reduced malaria-related hospitalization and death rates among children by 70%.
2021-10-6

Kenya reports a record 28 deaths in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 1,982.
2021-03-19

Erin Energy, a Texas company specialising in African offshore oil deposits with licences to explore off Nigeria, The Gambia, Ghana, and Kenya, files for bankruptcy protection.
2018-04-26

Francis encourages Kenyans to work for peace and forgiveness amid a wave of extremist violence on the continent which has threatened to disrupt his trip. His six-day pilgrimage will also take him to Uganda and the Central African Republic.
2015-11-25

A delegation of African leaders from Benin, Cape Verde, Kenya and Sierra Leone travels to Côte d'Ivoire to offer incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo an amnesty if he resigns from office.
2011-01-3

Kenya calls on African nations to oust Ivory Coast incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo from office, by force if necessary, if he does not step down.
2010-12-18

Somalia sends a letter of protest to Kenya after the arrest of MPs and other officials, including Muslim leader Al-Amin Kimathi, over recent riots.
2010-01-18