NAIROBI — Kenyan and international researchers are hoping to save the northern white rhino species from extinction by implanting eggs from an older female northern white rhino into a female surrogate rhino from another species.
It helps Kenyans learn the country's laws and how to seek justice
Kenya’s President William Ruto on Monday opened the first African Climate Summit that is being hosted in the East African nation’s capital, Nairobi, by calling on environmental specialists to focus the economic prospects that come with addressing global warming and climate change. For more, reporter Mohammed Yusuf produced this report from Nairobi.
A 2023 study found that in 2021, almost 2 billion people worldwide were affected by anemia, a condition in which red blood cell concentration is lower than usual. It also found that anemia was especially prevalent in Western and Central Africa. Mohammed Yusuf reports from Nairobi, Kenya.
A campaign in Africa to make beans the answer to food insecurity in areas affected by climate change will begin next week
Kenyan professional video gamers are advocating for better infrastructure on the continent to pave way for world class gaming servers that will allow players to easily partake in international competitions, contributing to the growth of the billion-dollar industry. For VOA, reporter Mohammed Yusuf spoke to gamers in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi.
"Youth Voices Community," a refugee-led organization based in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, is helping thousands of refugees earn a living by equipping them with education and business skills – amid tough conditions brought by reduced assistance from aid agencies that are lacking funding. For more on the works of Youth Voices Community and challenges faced by refugees in Kenya, reporter Mohammed Yusuf produced this report.
Artificial Intelligence tools like ChatGPT are presenting problems in Kenya’s education system. Some writers who offer academic assistance to students complain that AI tools are cutting into their business, while professors worry students have new ways to cheat. Mohammed Yusuf reports.
Kenya’s government is hoping to increase its $4 billion in annual remittances and create international employment opportunities for its citizens through recently signed labor agreements with Canada, Germany, the United States and Gulf nations such as Saudi Arabia – a development that has left advocates for workers’ rights warning of Kenyans experiencing exploitation and abuse abroad. For more on the agreement, reporter Mohammed Yusuf produced this report.
Morris Mabior was allegedly taken by security forces last month from his family's home in Kenya's capital, Nairobi
Kenya’s Medical Research Institute this week urged the public to use mosquito nets and clean up areas where mosquitos can breed
Kenyan critics have expressed fear over possible rights violations in the northern Rift Valley, where security forces recently launched an operation focused on clearing out bandits and recovering illegal firearms.
Meeting on discrimination, bias and abuse that women business owners face at border crossings comes ahead of upcoming African Union summit
China’s new Foreign Minister Qin Gang has begun a five-nation tour of Africa in Ethiopia, kicking off a week-long trip aimed at bolstering Chinese-African ties.
The Gambian government says it arrested four troops planning to overthrow President Adama Barrow's government
The Kenyan government has denied media reports that Chinese banks have fined the country $11 million for failing to pay back loans used to finance a major railway. Kenya's ministry of finance, Ukur Yatani, said Thursday the country never defaulted on any of its creditors.
Kenya's Supreme Court judges on Monday attended the final hearing over a petition seeking to invalidate the outcome of the recent presidential election. Mohammed Yusuf reports from Nairobi.
The Chadian government says it is investigating the deadly fighting that occurred on May 23 and 24 near its border with Libya.
US officials say some African countries will receive millions of dollars to aid in their anti-terrorism efforts.
Police say 21 people were killed in Tuesday's assault at upscale Nairobi hotel
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