Police union leader Garry Jean Baptiste has urged the Haitian government to provide more equipment and support as gangs, which control 85% of the capital, continue to expand their territory. Speaking outside the prime minister’s office, Jean Baptiste warned, “Take this insecurity seriously so more lives can be saved.” The demands come in the wake […]

Kenya announced its willingness to mediate peace efforts in Sudan on Wednesday, following accusations from Khartoum that Nairobi had violated Sudanese sovereignty by hosting a meeting for Sudan’s paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Force (RSF). Sudan condemned Kenya’s decision to host the RSF meeting on Tuesday, calling it an “act of hostility”—especially since the meeting […]

Two hundred police officers from Kenya arrived in Port-au-Prince on Thursday to join the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS), led by the African nation with the aim of curbing extreme violence in Haiti. Upon their arrival at Toussaint Louverture International Airport aboard a Kenya Airways plane, the officers, including members of the elite SWAT team, […]

Kenyan police forces patrolled the streets of Port-au-Prince on Monday as part of their ongoing mission to combat gang violence in Haiti, which has devastated the Caribbean nation. Footage released by Haiti’s presidential office showed officers conducting ground patrols and deploying drones for aerial surveillance. Related:Haitian Government Takes Action to Support Victims of Deadly Attack […]

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kenya have entered into a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) aimed at enhancing trade and investment between the two nations. Related:Solidarity with Venezuela: A Call from Kenya This agreement marks a significant milestone as it is the UAE’s first bilateral trade agreement with an African country, underscoring its commitment […]

The communiqué also invokes the legacy of revolutionary leaders and calls on global anti-fascists to unite in support of Venezuela, denouncing imperialist interventions. Related: Venezuelan Revolutionary Force Swears to Defend National Sovereignty The Kenya Anti-Fascist Chapter has issued a strong statement in support of the people of Venezuela, highlighting their “solidarity at a critical moment […]

Kenyan President William Ruto has for the first time publicly acknowledged the abuse of power by Kenya’s security forces, following a wave of controversial kidnappings that have sparked widespread protests. Related:100 Women Killed in Kenya in Just Four Months In a statement during his New Year’s address on Tuesday, Ruto admitted that there had been […]

Africa had the highest rate of intimate partner-related femicides in 2023.

With the slogan “Stop femicide!” they denounced the alarming number of murders of women and girls in the African nation.Hundreds of Kenyan protesters rallied on Tuesday in the streets of Nairobi (capital) to denounce the increase in femicide cases in the African country, while they were repressed by the police. Related:Kenya: Leader Condemns Rising Femicide […]

Police statistics indicate more than 100 women have been killed in separate incidents between August and November. On Wednesday, Kenyan President William Ruto condemned the alarming rise in femicide cases across the country, urging collective efforts to protect women from gender-based violence. Related:Kenya: Farmers fight against GMOs Ruto, who addressed a televised news conference in […]