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International Press raises alarm over American journalist Margot Kiser's deportation from Kenya
The International Press Association of East Africa (IPAEA) has raised concerns over the alleged forced deportation of American journalist Margot Kiser from Kenya, calling on the government to explain the circumstances surrounding her removal and restore her journalistic rights. In a statement, the association said it was deeply alarmed by Kiser's account of being forcibly [...] The post International Press raises alarm over American journalist Margot Kiser's deportation from Kenya appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Lula wins fourth term in Brazil but faces hostile Congress and divided country
Brazils veteran left-wing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has been re-elected after a bitterly fought campaign, beating his right-wing rival Flávio Bolsonaro. It is Lulas fourth win in a presidential election, having served two terms as president from January 2003 to December 2010, and again from January 2023. But the road to his win [...] The post Lula wins fourth term in Brazil but faces hostile Congress and divided country appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 43 minutes ago
Elation across Serbia after veteran ruler Vučić concedes to student-led protest movement
Serbias long-standing leader Aleksandar Vučić has admitted defeat to the student-led protest movement in snap parliamentary elections. We still do not have final results it is clear that we have lost these elections, the right-wing populist leader said as he conceded late on Sunday. Preliminary figures from Serbias election commission indicated a record high turnout, [...] The post Elation across Serbia after veteran ruler Vučić concedes to student-led protest movement appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Death toll in Nigeria village raided by gunmen rises to 48, police say
The death toll from Fridays attack on a remote village in the north-eastern Nigerian state of Taraba has risen to at least 48, police have told the BBC. The police had initially reported 10 deaths after unidentified gunmen on motorcycles raided the village of Binnari, looting shops and setting houses ablaze. More bodies were discovered [...] The post Death toll in Nigeria village raided by gunmen rises to 48, police say appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Rapper Nicki Minaj joins Trump onstage at Michigan rally
Rapper Nicki Minaj said US President Donald Trump has changed the energy of the country as she joined him at a Michigan rally to stump for Republicans ahead of the nationwide midterm elections. Hes given us a future to look forward to, she said, after Trump praised her figure and called her on stage to [...] The post Rapper Nicki Minaj joins Trump onstage at Michigan rally appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 6 hours ago
Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado returns after months in exile
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has returned home to a fraught political landscape after over 10 months in exile. I am here. With you, Machado wrote on X on Sunday. Her ally, former presidential candidate Edmundo González Urrutia, confirmed the news minutes later, writing: I am thrilled to announce to you that our leader, [...] The post Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado returns after months in exile appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Police officer shot dead by colleague at Kitui Training Camp, suspect flees
A police constable undergoing induction training was shot dead at the Wikithuki BPU Training Camp in Tseikuru, Kitui County, on Sunday afternoon. He was shot at close range by a colleague who escaped after dropping his official killer weapon, police authorities said. The motive was not immediately known. The deceased, identified as police constable Raphael [...] The post Police officer shot dead by colleague at Kitui Training Camp, suspect flees appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 11 hours ago
Explosions heard in Saudi capital as airport due to reopen
Explosions rang out in the Saudi capital on Sunday, as the kingdom was due to reopen Riyadh international airport despite Yemens Houthis repeated attacks. Saudi Arabia, which leads a military coalition fighting the Iran-backed Houthis, has faced a barrage of strikes from the group in recent weeks. The fighting erupted after a years-long truce between [...] The post Explosions heard in Saudi capital as airport due to reopen appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 11 hours ago
Voters in Brazil to choose between Lula and Bolsonaro's son
Brazilians go to the polls on Sunday to elect their new president in a closely fought run-off election. The choice is between the 80-year-old incumbent, left-winger Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is seeking a fourth non-consecutive term in office, and right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro, 45. Bolsonaro is the son of former right-wing president Jair [...] The post Voters in Brazil to choose between Lula and Bolsonaros son appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Gabon restores social media after eight-month ban
Gabon restored access to social media on Saturday, its media regulator said, after an eight-month suspension that sparked widespread criticism. The High Communication Authority (HAC) pulled the plug on social networks, including Facebook and TikTok, on February 17, blaming content posted online for stoking conflict and division in society. The crackdown came as Gabonese President [...] The post Gabon restores social media after eight-month ban appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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NTSA calls for road crashes to be declared a national disaster
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has called on the government to declare road traffic crashes a national disaster, citing the high number of fatalities and injuries recorded annually. NTSA Director General Nashon Kondiwa said road crashes had reached a national emergency level, with approximately 20,000 crashes reported annually, resulting in more than 5,000 [...] The post NTSA calls for road crashes to be declared a national disaster appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Man arrested for spending Sh6.7 million mistakenly credited to his account
Detectives from the Banking Fraud Investigation Unit (BFIU) arrested a suspect accused of brazenly spending over Sh6.7 million that was mistakenly credited to his bank account. The suspect, Dickson Yiaile Sitei, was apprehended on Saturday, October 24, 2026, along Lantana Road in the heart of Westlands, Nairobi. It all unfolded on November 18, 2025, when [...] The post Man arrested for spending Sh6.7 million mistakenly credited to his account appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 12 hours ago
Muigai, Gathogo lead 200 golfers at NCBA Golf Series in Nakuru
Peter Gathogo and Nyambura Muigai claimed the men's and ladies' overall titles, respectively, at the NCBA Golf Series qualifier held at Nakuru Golf Club on Saturday, attracting over 200 golfers for a day of competition. The event also served as the Pro-Am ahead of the Sunshine Development Tour's Rift Valley Championship, which tees off at [...] The post Muigai, Gathogo lead 200 golfers at NCBA Golf Series in Nakuru appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 12 hours ago
El Salvador president says bodies found in Haiti are not those of hostages
Four bodies handed over to special forces on a mission to Haiti to recover Salvadoran hostages are not our men, El Salvadors president has said. Nayib Bukele said a nongovernmental organisation delivered the human remains to one of Haitis airports claiming they were four El Salvadoran air technicians, but that one of the corpses was [...] The post El Salvador president says bodies found in Haiti are not those of hostages appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 12 hours ago
11-year-old, other minors among 11 shot near Florida university stadium
A shooting near a college stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, left 11 with gunshot wounds Saturday night, officials said. Among the victims were six juveniles, including an 11-year-old, Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell told reporters at a news conference late Saturday. The shooting took place just hours after a homecoming football game at the stadium, where [...] The post 11-year-old, other minors among 11 shot near Florida university stadium appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 12 hours ago
Who is Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu's main challenger in Israel's elections?
One of Gadi Eisenkot's strongest electoral assets is a simple, undeniable fact: He is not Benjamin Netanyahu. And for many voters in one of the most critical elections in Israel's history, that may well be enough. But one of his other assets became the center of a political firestorm when Yinon Magal, a prominent TV [...] The post Who is Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu's main challenger in Israel's elections? appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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