Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and Chinese President Xi Jinping prior to a bilateral meeting in Beijing, China.
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Kenya has a legal framework that protects its citizens from racism but there are challenges with its implementation
An elephant grazing in Kimana Conservancy, Kenya.
As the Maasai people of Kenya seek to expand their agricultural developments, the lives of one of Africa’s greatest creatures are being severely disrupted.
A herd of Masai giraffe towering over zebras in Ruaha National Park, Tanzania.
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The number of giraffes in Africa has dropped by 40% over the past 30 years, but the reasons for this remain largely unknown.
Torrefaction produces a substance that can be burned like coal.
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Biomass that’s been through a torrefaction process could do the same duty as coal, with far less water use and less pollution.
Kenya needs more skilled local workers who can be employed in the oil sector.
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A major constraint that prevents Kenyans from benefiting from the oil sector includes the lack of specialised training or technical skills
Candles in memory of those killed in Nairobi’s Westgate Mall attack in September 2013.
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Containing Al-Shabaab in Kenya doesn’t directly reduce the group’s standing inside Somalia.
A Masai herdsman walks with his cattle in Amboseli National Park in Kenya.
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Lung plague attacks cattle causing disease and death, and more than US$60 million in losses annually in Africa. A new vaccine could prevent the disease.
Conditions in Kenya’s slums like Mathare are not conducive to healthy life choices.
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A study in Kenya found that that there’s an association between relatively higher economic status and obesity in a slum setting.
A young bull sees off a cow at a watering hole.
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Conflict between people and animals has been on the increase in Tsavo, Kenya.
Girls in Kenya face a range of challenges.
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Interventions for vulnerable girls in Kenya aim to empower and keep them safe.
Kenya needs policies that aim to draw women into STEM and retain them.
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Gender biases are revealed in enrolment inequalities and policies that favour male students.
Kenyan long distance runner Eliud Kipchoge sets a new world record at the Berlin Marathon.
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Under the right conditions marathons could be run in under two hours.
A small hospital in Wakiso district in the central region of Uganda.
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Only 16 out of 48 African countries and islands have access to hospital services within the WHO’s two-hour time threshold.
Egyptian-born Australian musician, Joseph Tawadros.
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African Australians contribute to all major musical genres - from dance to hip hop and beyond.
Research partnerships can have powerful results.
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Better, more standardised frameworks are needed especially in Uganda if its universities are to benefit from transnational partnerships.
The Akaki river runs through central Addis Ababa.
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Planning for rivers is one thing, but implementation is another as urbanisation and population growth increases.
Heavy rainfall recently devastated large swathes of Kerala, India.
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Green infrastructure can be a valuable tool in helping vulnerable communities to face the double threat of flooding and drought.
Traditional medicines on sale in Kibera slum in Nairobi.
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In the last two decades, neglect of traditional medicine has been replaced by renewed focus and a raft of policies and new laws.
A United Nations staff member pays tribute to Kofi Annan during a ceremony at the European headquarters of the UN in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Kofi Annan and John McCain’s positive eulogies could be because both men seized moments of human dignity and decency.
British Prime Minister Theresa May during her South Africa.
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The British prime minister’s visit to Africa comes amid increased interest by China and France.