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9 students to be remanded for 21 days over Kenya school fire that killed 16

9 students to be remanded for 21 days over Kenya school fire that killed 16

Kenyan detectives have been granted 21 days to hold nine students suspected of planning an arson attack at a school in central Kenya

Hippo Couldn't Sleep Without Mom — So His Rescuer Moved His Bed To The Floor

Hippo Couldn't Sleep Without Mom — So His Rescuer Moved His Bed To The Floor

Meet Bumpy: a gentle young hippo whose story begins in a tragic place.

US kit, experts arrive at Kenya Ebola facility despite court order, protests

US kit, experts arrive at Kenya Ebola facility despite court order, protests

By Ammu Kannampilly and David Lewis NAIROBI, June 3 (Reuters) - Around 20 flights carrying medical equipment and specialist staff have landed at a base in Kenya where the U.S. government is continuing to build an Ebola quarantine facility despite protests and Kenyan court orders blocking it,

9 students appear in court over Kenya school arson that killed 16 girls

9 students appear in court over Kenya school arson that killed 16 girls

Nine students accused of planning a deadly arson attack at a school in central Kenya appeared in court

Protesters in Kenya call for national crisis declaration over gender-based violence

Protesters in Kenya call for national crisis declaration over gender-based violence

Hundreds of women have taken to the streets of Kenya’s capital, calling for the government to urgently investigate rising cases of gender-based violence and the killing of women

Kenyan president defends US Ebola quarantine center amid protests

Kenyan president defends US Ebola quarantine center amid protests

Kenya’s president defended the establishment of an Ebola quarantine facility by the U.S., a move that led to protests

Kenya's president defends planned U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine facility

Kenya's president defends planned U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine facility

NAIROBI, June 2 (Reuters) - Kenyan President William Ruto defended a planned U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine facility at a military air base in central Kenya, saying it was part of a wider national preparedness plan and a long-running health partnership with Washington.

African EV firm Spiro raises $215 million for electric mobility expansion

African EV firm Spiro raises $215 million for electric mobility expansion

African electric mobility company Spiro has raised $215 million in equity financing to expand its battery-swapping and electric vehicle infrastructure across seven African markets

Hundreds protest against planned US Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya

Hundreds protest against planned US Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya

NAIROBI, June 1 (Reuters) - Hundreds of people took to the streets in the central Kenyan town of Nanyuki on Monday to protest moves by the United States to set up an Ebola quarantine facility at a military base there, residents told Reuters, days after the High Court ordered the government to

Health officials oppose US plan to treat Ebola-exposed Americans overseas

Health officials oppose US plan to treat Ebola-exposed Americans overseas

June 1 (Reuters) - Healthcare officials in the U.S., including former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials, on Monday warned Congress against adopting a proposed policy to treat Americans exposed to Ebola in Kenya or countries in the European Union.