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Kenyan airport staff strike delays thousands of passengers

In tonight's edition: A workers' strike at Kenya's main airport leaves travellers grounded. Also, Ghanaian cocoa farmers are ramping up their pushback against a new law preventing them from using their land for anything else without permission. And in Tunisia, the picturesque town of Sidi Bou Saïd has been recognised…

France 24

Workers' strike at Kenya's main international airport leaves passengers stranded

A workers’ strike has slowed air traffic at Kenya’s main airport in Nairobi, leaving many stranded after their flights were delayed or canceled

The Independent UK

Nairobi’s expansion is swallowing up rural land: new book reveals the impacts on families

Nairobi’s transformation into a “world-class city” is both anticipated and celebrated in Kenya’s media. A new book, Peasants to Paupers: Land, Class and Kinship in Central Kenya, examines how the city’s expansion conceals profound social upheavals. These have root causes in the opportunities created by surging land values in rural…

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TV tonight: Hamza Yassin’s delightful birding odyssey in Africa

The wildlife presenter gets very excited about brilliant birds of prey in Kenya. Plus: Suranne Jones returns in cop drama Vigil. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

What could Meta’s US settlement mean around the world – and what now for other claims against firm?

Other governments could seek similar concessions, while separate legal action is pending in places ranging from Kenya to the Netherlands

The Guardian - UK

In 1970, George Adamson rented 500 square miles of unwanted Kenyan bush to return captive lions to the wild; 19 years later, after he was killed there, Kora became a national park

George Adamson lived a varied life in Kenya, becoming a renowned game warden. He and Joy Adamson gained fame for their book 'Born Free' about Elsa the lioness. After their separation, George focused on lion rehabilitation in Kora, Kenya. He faced dangers from poachers and bandit gangs while releasing lions.…

The Economic Times

Florida couple declared dead in helicopter crash in Kenya; thieves break in their house, steal Porsche, Land Rover in less than 24 hours. Then comes a twist in court

55-year-old Henry Parra and 42-year-old Adam Hlavaty, a same-sex couple from Florida, were among the seven people who were killed when a helicopter they were in while on a safari in Kenya crashed last Wednesday. In less than 24 hours after they were declared dead and the news spread in…

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Two arrested for burglarizing home of couple killed in Kenya helicopter crash

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The Independent UK

Burglars ransack home of Florida couple killed in helicopter crash in Kenya

The late couple’s personal documents, vehicle key fob, valuable artwork and suspected identity-theft tools were found at the suspects’ Florida home, authorities say

The Independent UK

From Nashville to Nairobi: Dolly Parton’s enduring African influence

Country music icon Dolly Parton's remarkable career spanned generations and inspired people around the world – including across Africa. The star, who died in Tennessee on Tuesday at the age of 80, was particularly appreciated in South Africa thanks to her collaboration with renowned Zulu group Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

Radio France Internationale

Kenya’s president rushed through universal health reforms. How he did it and why this matters

For decades, Kenyans without health insurance have had one option when they fall sick, or a hospital bill arrives. Reach out to friends and family to gather what they can for their healthcare.

The Conversation

Nature Photo Awards 2026: 50 Spectacular Photos That Show Animals In Their Wildest Moments

The Nature Photo Awards 2026 is a photography competition dedicated to showcasing the breathtaking beauty, power, and fragility of the natural world. From majestic wildlife and serene landscapes to tiny details and dramatic weather phenomena, the competition celebrates nature through the art of photography while giving photographers from around the…

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A Kenyan mother bled for hours after childbirth and died as healthcare remains weak

The white sand beaches of one of Kenya's most popular tourist areas line a region with one of the country's highest rates of deaths around childbirth

The Independent UK

Relentless heat and drought take a toll on herders’ physical and mental health, in Kenya and the US

If being outside in the heat for even a few minutes felt miserable this summer, imagine what it’s like for herders who are always out walking with their livestock and rarely get a break.

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A goat herder searching for his missing animal uncovers gold worth $280 in Kenya; now 10,000 prospectors have arrived chasing the same discovery

Manasse Lomachar was looking for a missing goat when he wandered towards a seasonal riverbed near Cheporor in western Kenya. What he encountered there was not what he had expected. A group of women were washing mud and sand, carefully searching the sediment for tiny traces of gold. Lomachar joined…

The Times of India

A blind Egyptian entrepreneur built an AI app that describes the world through audio, helping visually impaired users experience wildlife, objects and surrounding scenes through their phones

When Karen Morad, a 16-year-old schoolgirl from Cairo, went on a Kenyan safari in June 2026, she experienced something she thought was impossible: “seeing” the animals around her despite being completely blind. That moment was made possible by ScribeMe, an AI-powered app created by her older brother, Mark, also blind,…

The Independent UK

Kenya arrests four people during probe into 18 elephant deaths

The first 15 elephant deaths were recorded between June 24 and July 24

The Conversation

Refinery rivalry: billion-dollar oil projects expose East Africa’s long-running regional tensions

East Africa, a region that has been working to deepen economic integration for more than 25 years, has a history of disagreements about the location of energy infrastructure. Uganda discovered oil in 2006 with the potential to pump an estimated 210,000 to 230,000 barrels of oil per day at peak…

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Shepherd looking for his missing goat finds natural gold worth $280 at a remote village in Africa; now 10,000 miners have arrived there hoping to find more gold

A Kenyan shepherd searching for his missing goat stumbled upon gold and later sold three grams for about $280. His discovery helped trigger a rush to Cheporor, where around 10,000 people arrived at its peak hoping to strike gold. Authorities now say the size and commercial value of the deposit…

Times Life

The Great Wildebeest Migration in Masai Mara: A Budget Safari Guide for Indian Travellers

What the Crossing Actually Looks LikeNothing prepares you for the sound. Before you see a single wildebeest, you hear the herd, a low, collective grunt that builds like a crowd outside a stadium. Then the bank opposite fills with bodies, thousands of them pressed together, and the animals at the…

Times Life

Tanzania Serengeti and Zanzibar: The Africa Safari Indian Travellers Keep Postponing and Should Book

The list that never becomes a ticketYou have had this trip on your mind for a while. Maybe since you watched a wildlife documentary and the Serengeti looked so enormous and so quiet that you felt something shift. Maybe since a colleague came back from Tanzania and you asked too…

Times Life

The Indian Heritage Trail in Kenya: How a Railway Built a Diaspora That Never Left

The Line That Cost 2,500 LivesBetween 1896 and 1901, the British colonial government shipped roughly 32,000 workers from India, most of them from Punjab and Gujarat, to build a railway across 900 kilometres of East African terrain. They called it the Uganda Railway. Winston Churchill, who visited the finished line…

Radio France Internationale

Mystery elephant deaths in Kenya leave experts divided over cause

Conservationists and Maasai communities are calling for urgent answers as paralysis-like symptoms spread among elephants in Kenya's Amboseli National Park, with competing theories emerging over what is causing their deaths.

The Independent UK

A Miami restaurateur was among the 7 people killed in a Kenya helicopter crash

The family of a Miami restaurateur say they are “devastated and heartbroken” after he and six others were killed by a safari helicopter crash in a remote part of northern Kenya

International Business Times UK

'Forbes 30 Under 30 Curse' Takes Dark Turn as CEO Dies in Tragic Helicopter Crash During Kenya Holiday

Miami entrepreneur Roger Duarte, Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, tragically died in a helicopter crash in Kenya, killing seven. The incident has reignited talks about the 'Forbes 30 Under 30 curse.'

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