Ex-US President Barack Obama’s sister teargassed live on air in Kenya

Ex-US President Barack Obama’s sister teargassed live on air in Kenya

Nairobi [Kenya]: Protesting against the controversial finance bill of Kenya, Auma Obama, the half-sister of former US President Barack Obama, was teargassed live on air on Tuesday, according to CNN. The incident occurred when Auma Obama, who is a Kenyan-British activist, was in a chat with CNN’s Larry Madowo with a group of teenage protestors. … Read more

Forty people killed in Kenya, Somalia as heavy rains and flash floods displace thousands

Forty people killed in Kenya, Somalia as heavy rains and flash floods displace thousands

Motorists wade through a flooded road in Mombasa town after a heavy downpour. | Photo Credit: AP Heavy rains and flash flooding have killed at least 40 people and displaced tens of thousands in Kenya and Somalia, aid agencies have reported. In Somalia, the government declared an emergency after the extreme weather killed at least … Read more

Africa facing climate impact ‘nightmare’: Kenyan President

Africa facing climate impact ‘nightmare’: Kenyan President

The worst drought in 40 years is gripping Kenya and the wider Horn of Africa region, threatening millions with starvation The worst drought in 40 years is gripping Kenya and the wider Horn of Africa region, threatening millions with starvation The crushing impacts of climate change are already a “living nightmare” for people across Africa, … Read more