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 04, 2024
DR Congo Sentences 25 Soldiers to Death for Fleeing M23 Rebels
Twenty-five soldiers in the DRC have been sentenced to death for fleeing M23 rebels, following a swift military court trial....
Jul 03, 2024
Funds Dry Up as Refugee Flight From Sudan Surges
The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has increased its humanitarian appeal for Sudan as the number of people fleeing the country’s conflict and hunger continues to rise...
Jul 02, 2024
Kenyan Police Use Tear Gas to Disperse Protests in Nairobi and Mombasa
enyan police have fired tear gas in the capital, Nairobi, and the coastal city of Mombasa to disperse anti-government protests. Demonstrators also took to the streets in other cities, including Kisumu....
Jun 30, 2024
Malawi's Top Court Rejects Case Seeking to Legalize Same-Sex Relationships
Malawi’s Constitutional Court on Friday dismissed a case brought by two applicants seeking to legalize same-sex relationships. Malawi joins other African States like Uganda that have refused attempts to legalise same sex marriages....
Jun 29, 2024
Uganda Poised to Start Importing Its Own Oil Products By July 2
Two vessels carrying the Uganda's first 70,000 tonnes of oil is set to dock at the port of Mombasa ending Kenya's monopoly on supplying oil to Uganda and Rwanda....
Jun 29, 2024
Kenyan Mother Mourns Son Killed in Protests as Calls for President Ruto's Resignation Grow
Edith Wanjiku mourns her 19-year-old son Ibrahim Kamau, killed during protests against a controversial finance bill in Kenya....
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