Madonna with the Samburu Tribe Pop star Madonna is currently in Kibera, Kenya. The 57-year old singer, songwriter, dancer and actress is currently in Africa for philanthropic works as she partners with Shofco (Shining Hope for Communities), an organization that links free schools for girls in Kenyan slums to essential services for the whole community, like clean water, free health care & more. (more…)
UK Daily Mail has disclosed a secret deal between the EU and the leaders of eight African countries in its bid to stop migration. Under the agreements, the countries get £35million to facilitate the prevention of migration to the EU. Apparently, the EU felt its reputation will be damaged if the deal became know and urged all parties to keep it secret. After the cut is how Daily Mail reports it... (more…)
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Two men are seeking a Kenyan court ruling declaring enforced anal examinations unconstitutional after they were subjected to such tests last year to see if they had been involved in gay sex, the men’s lawyer said on Tuesday. (more…)
https://youtu.be/bVn-MUhLvl8 Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta set fire to the world’s biggest ivory bonfire Saturday, after demanding a total ban on trade in tusks and horns to end “murderous” trafficking and prevent the extinction of elephants in the wild. Leading anti-poaching ambassador Lupita Nyong’o has expressed her support of the ivory burning and further congratulated the Kenyan government for the bold move.
At least seven people have been confirmed dead and 121 rescued so far after a residential building collapsed in Haruma, Kenyan capital Nairobi, late Friday night following a heavy downpour. Rescuers including Kenyan Red Cross search and rescue team is leading efforts to find people feared trapped and possibly killed. (more…)
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