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​Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet (not pictured) at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, April 17, 2025.
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China warns world against harmful US trade deals

China warned Monday that it would “take countermeasures” against countries that try to curry favor with the US by hurting Beijing.

People attend a demonstration against Kenya's proposed finance bill 2024/2025 in Nairobi, Kenya, June 25.
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Protests turn deadly as Kenyans storm Parliament

Kenyans enraged over a new finance bill that would increase taxes attempted to storm Parliament in Nairobi on Tuesday, prompting police to use live ammunition.

Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Commercial flights in and out of the airport have been suspended since early March 2024 when armed groups targeted the facility and nearby domestic airport.
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Kenyan officials arrive in Haiti to prep police deployment

An advance team of Kenyan security officials has arrived in Haiti to make final preparations for the deployment of a long-awaited police force to help take back the streets from gangs.

Kenya’s mission to Haiti hits early roadblock
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Kenya’s mission to Haiti hits early roadblock

It’s been barely a week since the UN approved Kenya’s proposal to lead a police force to quash Haiti’s gangs – and the wheels are already coming off.

Kenya's President William Ruto, flanked by African leaders, addresses the media after the close of the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi.
Climate

African leaders call for global carbon taxes

One of the big questions hanging over the historic African Climate Summit in Nairobi this week was: Where’s the money going to come from? After all, switching to sustainable energy sources and coping with the worst effects of climate change is expensive, and while African nations suffer disproportionately from the risks — droughts, conflicts over scarce resources, irregular migration — the continent receives just 12% of global financing to tackle the problem.

Riot police disperse supporters of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga in Nairobi.
News

As Kenyans protest, their politicians play chicken

The flames of unrest are being stoked by two bitter political rivals, opposition leader Raila Odinga and President William Ruto, who squared off in a tight presidential election in 2022.

Supporters of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga throw stones at riot cops in Nairobi.
News

What We’re Watching: Kenyan protest politics, twice the Ma in China, SNP names new leader

Anti-government protests escalate in Kenya, the Ma's go to China, Yousaf will lead Scotland’s divided governing party

What We’re Watching: Kenyan election jitters, Ukraine hits Wagner, Israel strikes near Russian bases
Europe

What We’re Watching: Kenyan election jitters, Ukraine hits Wagner, Israel strikes near Russian bases

Kenya's new president is declared but disputed, Ukraine hits Wagner Group HQ, Israel strikes too close for Russian comfort in Syria

What We’re Watching: Partition 75th anniversary, Kenyan vote count, US-China in Southeast Asia
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What We’re Watching: Partition 75th anniversary, Kenyan vote count, US-China in Southeast Asia

Kenya’s presidential “choice” is 2 flavors of continuity
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Kenya’s presidential “choice” is 2 flavors of continuity

Uhuru Kenyatta's successor won't change much in a country long used to voting for the same politicians.