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Democracy Is Losing the Propaganda War
The Courage Monument represents a saddened Soviet Soldier looking upon the ruins of the Brest Fortress that was destroyed by the Nazis in 1941, the eternal flame is to commemorate those who fought with all their might to protect the fortress until destruction, Belarus, July 2, 2019.
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2024-05-06, The Atlantic
Illustrations by TylerComrie On June 4 , 1989 , the Polish Communist Party held partially free elections, setting in motion a series of events that ultimately removed...
Starvation stalking Sudan's Darfur region as fighting intensifies
Sudanese refugees displaced by the conflict in Sudan gather to receive food staples from aid agencies at the Metche Camp in eastern Chad Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Overcrowded refugee camps in eastern Chad are set to run out of money soon, exacerbating a dire humanitarian crisis caused by the spillover from the war in Sudan, the United Nations said.
AP / Jsarh Ngarndey Ulrish
2024-05-04, Beijing News
new york - The WorldFood Program warned Friday that time is running out to prevent starvation in Sudan's Darfur region, as intensifying clashes in North Darfur's capital...
Kenya, Tanzania brace for Cyclone Hidaya as flood death toll rises
Public minibus are submerged in the flooded streets of Dar salaam, Tanzania Thursday, April 25, 2024. Flooding in Tanzania caused by weeks of heavy rain has killed 155 people and affected more than 200,000 others, the prime minister said Thursday.
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2024-05-03, Al Jazeera
Kenya and Tanzania have been bracing for a cyclone on the heels of torrential rains and floods that have devastated East Africa, killing nearly 400 people and forcing...
Opening remarks by European Union Deputy Ambassador Ondrej Šimek at the Network for African Data Protection Authorities (NADPA) Conference (European External Action Service)2024-05-07
Public Technologies: ) PRINT Opening remarks by European Union Deputy Ambassador Ondrej Šimek at the Network for AfricanData Protection Authorities (NADPA) Conference 07.05.2024 NairobiPress and information team of the Delegation to KENYA Remarks by European Union Delegation to...
A new germplasm exchange facility in Kenya is set to boost East Africa food security via roots, tubers and bananas (CGIAR System Organization - Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers)2024-05-07
Public Technologies: ) In Muguga, on the outskirts of Nairobi in Kenya, stands a group of greenhouses, nestled in the middle of a forest of century-old trees....
Debriefing and Planning Workshop on Childcare and Child Health & Wellbeing (Nairobi City County)2024-05-07
Public Technologies: ) Nairobi: 7th May 2024 Nairobi CountyEarly Childhood EducationDevelopment & Vocational Training, Social Services, Public Health & Gender sub sectors joined the AfricanPopulationHealth and Research Center and Uthabiti Africa in a workshop that...
AGM Proxy Form (Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Ltd)2024-05-07
Public Technologies: ) FORM OF PROXY I/we_____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ being a member/members of Standard Chartered BankKenyaLimited hereby appoint:...
Africa: Annual Meetings 2024 - Reforming the Global Financial Architecture to Free Up Financing for ...2024-05-07
All Africa: "Today, Africa has $640 billion in outstanding debt and pays...
NMG journalists shine at AJEA awards, win in 11 of 18 categories (Nation Media Group)2024-05-07
Public Technologies: ) Nation Media Group (NMG) journalists stole the show on Friday night during the Media Council of Kenya's annual awards, having at least one winner in 11 of the 18 competitive categories. At the 12th edition of the council's Annual Journalism Excellence Awards...
County Executive Leads Inter-Sectorial Review Meeting with World Vision Tumikia Mtoto Program to Assess Progress and Plan Ahead for Nairobi’s Vulnerable Communities (Nairobi City County)2024-05-07
Public Technologies: ) NAIROBI: 6th May 2024 In collaboration with World Vision Tumikia Mtoto program, an inter-sectorial review meeting for 3rd quarter of the year was held today to review and discuss how far ahead the sector s were in terms of progress in the planned projects...
Congo military releases 2 Kenya Airways staffers held for 2 weeks over cargo dispute2024-05-07
Wtop: NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Republic of Congo’s military has released two Kenya Airways staffers who were detained for two weeks in a cargo dispute, Kenya’s foreign ministry said Monday. The...
Kenya: KQ to Resume Kinshasa Flights Tomorrow After Release of Detained Staff2024-05-07
All Africa: Nairobi -- Kenya Airways will resume its flights to the Democratic Republic of Congo's Capital, Kinshasa, starting Wednesday following the release of its detained staff by the Congolese Military on Monday. ......
AllAfrica Media Leaders Summit to be held in Nairobi2024-05-07
Ghana Business News: A gathering of some of Africa’s media leaders will be converging in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi for the AllAfrica Media Leaders Summit. Organised by the AllAfrica Global Media, the three-day event will focus on African Economic Transformation, AI, Technology...
Kenya LGBTQ+ dating app blackmail cases go to court2024-05-07
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C40 releases 2023 Annual Report (C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group Inc)2024-05-07
Public Technologies: ) In Focus May 7, 2024 Read the foreword for the C40 CitiesAnnualReport 2023, written by the C40 Co-Chairs, Mayor of London Sadiq...
BTC-e Founder Pleads Guilty in $9B Crypto Money Laundering Scheme2024-05-07
CoinChapter: BTC-e money laundering Read CoinChapter.com on Google News NAIROBI (CoinChapter.com) — Alexander Vinnik, a co-founder of the notorious cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e, has pleaded guilty to a money laundering conspiracy charge. The admission comes after...
‘I’ve only the clothes on my back’: lives swept away by floods in Kenya2024-05-07
The Guardian: People living in Nairobi’s Mathare slum fear that if catastrophic flooding does not bring down their homes, the government will Jane Kalekye trudges through the narrow muddy alley to her tin-roof house in Mathare, one of Kenya’s largest slums. Ever since the...