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Kenyan world record holder Agnes Tirop was found stabbed to death at her home in the western town of Iten on October 13, 2021. The fact that the police Read more »
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As the world marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Deutsche Welle examines the rising rates of breast cancer in Nigeria, Uganda and Malawi. Lifesaving information is often scarce ... Read more »
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For more than 40 years Julienne Lusenge has been working tirelessly to help victims of wartime sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Her courage and efforts to ... Read more »
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At least 23 women leaders are eyeing coveted governor posts in the 2022 elections, raising the possibility that more counties could have women leaders, compared to only three that ... Read more »
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In Kenya, campaign financing laws and regulations are rarely enforced. Some new rules were recently proposed, but politicians are keen to avoid discussing electoral expenditure. ... Read more »
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The Kenyan government's response to gender-based violence during the Covid-19 pandemic has been too little, too late, Human Rights Watch has said in a 61-page report released on ... Read more »
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A new report now indicates that the Covid-19 pandemic is continuing to have an impact on the Kenyan credit market, with banks and lending institutions having to adjust their ... Read more »
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Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has confirmed her political ambitions, saying she intends to run for office in 2025 - to become the country's first elected female president ... Read more »
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Rwandan President Paul Kagame has called on all stakeholders in the justice sector to pool their efforts and find a lasting solution to the rising crimes related to sexual and ... Read more »
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President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been criticised for describing the country's female footballers as having "flat chests" and being unattractive for marriage. The president ... Read more »
