Kenya has banned fishing activities off the Coast near the Somalia border over security concerns. Lamu County Commissioner Joseph Kanyiri says all fishermen are prohibited from carrying out their activities in Ras Kamboni and any other areas past Kiunga Town, all of which lay close to the Kenya-Somalia border. In an exclusive interview with the

Protesters flee along side streets away from a sit-in, after security forces tried to disperse them, in central Khartoum, Sudan in this still frame taken from June 3, 2019 social media video. Sudan Congress Party/via REUTERS Sudanese forces entered the site of a sit-in in central Khartoum early on Monday amid gunfire, witnesses and Arab

Sloane Stephens of the U.S. celebrates winning her fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Spain’s Garbine Muguruza in two sets, 6-4, 6-3, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) PARIS (AP) — Sloane Stephens has no other Grand Slam winners — or even finalists

Boxing – Anthony Joshua v Andy Ruiz Jr – WBA Super, IBF, WBO & IBO World Heavyweight Titles – Madison Square Garden, New York, United States – June 1, 2019 Anthony Joshua in action with Andy Ruiz Jr Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge Andy Ruiz Jr. dethroned British title-holder Anthony Joshua with a stunning seventh-round

Photo/Somali Times Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed received President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed of Somalia this morning and held discussions at the office of the Prime Minister. inside their discussions, they raised bilateral issues of mutual interest, including further strengthening cooperation in regional peace and security. Prime Minister Abiy visited Somalia in June 2018. During last year’s

For every Sh100 Kenya is collecting in tax revenue, it is spending Sh130 to fund its budget needs, an overspending that is driving its voracious debt appetite to plug the shortfall. An analysis of the most recent expenditure data published by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows that Kenya has been spending at least

Soccer Football – Champions League Final – Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool – Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain – June 1, 2019 Liverpool fans celebrate after the match REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach Reaction to Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League final on Saturday. LIVERPOOL MANAGER JUERGEN KLOPP “I am so happy for the boys all

A digital platform called OBTranslate that aims to translate more than 2,000 African languages to enable rural dwellers to gain easy access to global markets has been launched. According to its creator, 63 per cent of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa do not have access to global markets because of language barriers. “Over 52 native

Expert predicts ‘hot, smoky future’ with climate change factor More than 10,000 people have fled communities in the Canadian province of Alberta as of Friday and hundreds of firefighters were battling blazes. Many evacuees are members of Indigenous and Metis communities and a significant number have lost more than their homes.“It’s like a burnt piece

By BEN FINLEY Emergency vehicles respond near the intersection of Princess Anne Road and Nimmo Parkway following a shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center on Friday, May 31, 2019, in Virginia Beach, Va. At least one shooter wounded multiple people at a municipal center in Virginia Beach on Friday, according to police, who said