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Trump demands other countries help protect Strait of Hormuz
Trump said this weekend that he expected many countries would send warships to allow shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for 20% of the world's oil.
Four killed in Russian air attack on Ukraine
The main target was energy infrastructure outside the capital Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, adding that residential buildings, schools and businesses were also damaged.
US offers Ksh.1.2B reward for information on Iran's new supreme leader, senior officials
The reward targets 10 officials associated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to the State Department website. The military force, created after Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, is loyal to the supreme leader and tasked with protecting the Shi’ite clerical establishment....
Incumbent Sassou favoured in Congo Republic ballot amid rights concerns
Sassou, 82, has ruled the oil-producing Central African nation for all but five years since 1979. He faces six little-known challengers after the main opposition parties opted not to field candidates.
Brazil's jailed ex-president Bolsonaro hospitalized in ICU with pneumonia
Bolsonaro, 70, was taken to the hospital early on Friday with a high fever, chills and a drop in oxygen saturation, the note said, adding that he is being treated with antibiotics.
Kenyan meat exporters hit by Middle East conflict as Ramadan shipments slump
The Middle East is Kenya's main market for meat exports, with the United Arab Emirates traditionally accounting for 40% to 60% of shipments, Nicholas Ngahu, chief executive of the Kenya Meat and Livestock Exporters Industry Council, said.Kenya typically sends around $2.3 million (Ksh.297.16 million...
US carries out rescue efforts after military aircraft crash in Iraq
The United States has deployed a large number of aircraft into the Middle East to take part in operations against Iran and the incident highlights the risk of operations, even over friendly skies.
China's mediation eases fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan
The officials said a meeting between the Chinese ambassador to Pakistan, Jiang Zaidong, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif late last month included a message from Xi to cease hostilities.
Senegalese MPs pass bill to increase jail term for same sex acts
Senegal's penal code already carried an article, last amended in 1966, imposing up to five years' jail and fines of up to Ksh.348,000 ($2,700) for "acts against nature".
Anglican conservative bloc calls for boycott of Canterbury leadership
The declaration by the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) - a grouping of conservative churches mainly from Africa and Asia that claims to represent a majority of the world's Anglicans - follows a decision to establish a new council rivalling the current leadership....