Akinyi Maina Lolla

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Based in Nairobi, Kenya-Akinyi is The African Exponent's East African Correspondent-bringing to you all important stories from the Eastern part of Africa right on your computer.

  Jul 19, 2024

U.S. Pledges $203M to Avert Sudan Crisis Spillover

U.S. pledges $203M to avert Sudan crisis from spilling into the region, according to U.N. ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield. Close to 9 million people displaced, over 1 million have left Sudan, thousands killed in the conflict....

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  Jul 16, 2024

Twelve Killed in Somalia Clash Over Illegal Weapons from Ethiopia

Twelve people, including two soldiers, were killed on Monday in central Somalia as government soldiers and local militias clashed over two truckloads of illegal weapons from Ethiopia....

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  Jul 16, 2024

Kenyan Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters Demanding President Ruto's Resignation

Police in Kenya used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters demanding President William Ruto's resignation....

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  Jul 16, 2024

RWANDA ELECTION: Paul Kagame Now With 95.15% - Partial Results

President Paul Kagame is poised to extend his 24-year rule in Rwanda with a landslide victory, having secured 99.15% of the vote so far, with 79% of ballots counted....

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  Jul 16, 2024

Suspected Serial Killer Arrested in Kenya After Bodies Found in Nairobi Quarry

A suspected serial killer, Collins Jumaisi, has been arrested in Nairobi, Kenya, after confessing to killing 42 women and dumping their bodies in a quarry....

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  Jul 15, 2024

Rwanda Holds Election With Incumbent Kagame Poised to Land Victory

Polling centers opened at 7 a.m. local time for over nine million eligible voters to cast their ballots for the president and lawmakers. Provisional results are anticipated by July 20....

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