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Covid 19 | Three more French regions placed lockdown

Three additional areas of France have been placed on ‘lockdown light’ bringing the total number to 19 départements subject to extra restrictions amid a worrying rise in case numbers.  On March 19th, the départements of Aisne, Nord, Oise, Pas-de-Calais, Somme, Paris, Seine-et-Marne, Yvelines, Essonne, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne, Val-d’Oise, Alpes-Maritimes, Eure, Seine-Maritime were placed on lockdown

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Covid 19 |Paris region locked for 4 weeks

French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced Thursday a 4 weeks lockdown for Paris and other regions of the country starting today saturday as the number of Covid-19 patients in intensive care units spikes. The restrictions will be imposed on 16 regions, including the Paris area.While non-essential businesses will close and movement outside will be restricted in the affected

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Kenyan First Coronavirus Death Confirmed

Kenya on Thursday its first death from coronavirus with the number of confirmed cases at 31. The patient was a 66-year-old Kenyan male, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe announced.He died this afternoon at the Agakhan Hospital Intensive Care Unit where he was admitted. “The man who was suffering from diabetes had arrived in the country on

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Nairobi taken over by the National government

The National government has taken over functions of Nairobi County in a landmark deal.  Governor Mike Sonko, Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa and President Uhuru Kenyatta signed an agreement Tuesday handing over functions of the Nairobi County government to the national government, pursuant to Article 187 of the Constitution. The signing of the agreement at

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Fatal head-on crash in Belgium leaves 2 kenyans dead on Christmas Eve

A 45-year-old kenyan lady and her daughter were killed on the night of 24 December when their car crashed head on into another vehicle in Bree (Limbourg) . She is the sister of a kenyan in France. The crash on the jusction of Sportlaan and Hamonterweg in Bree occurred around 19h30. Belgium authorities have not

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Kenyans affected by xenophobic attacks in South Africa

The Government has announced that two Kenyans have been affected in the new wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa. On Tuesday, Foreign Affairs CS Monica Juma condemned the attacks saying: “We woke up to troubling news about xenophobic attacks against non-nationals in several places in South Africa. We welcome the strong condemnation of these

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Macron signs 2 billion euro deal with kenyan government

After the military parade, joint press conference, dinner and a night of negotiations , the kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta and the French president  Emmanuel Macron, announced this morning a 2 billion euros (Ksh 200 billion) commercial agreements. The French president is in a 2 day tour in Kenya where he will attend today thursday the

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Ethiopian airline to Nairobi crushes

An Ethiopian Airlines flight to Nairobi crashed early on Sunday with 149 passengers and eight crew members aboard. Flight ET 302 crashed near the town of Bishoftu, 40 miles south-east of the capital, Addis Ababa, the airline said, confirming the plane was a Boeing 737-800 MAX. “We hereby confirm that our scheduled flight ET 302

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Terrorist attack in Westlands Nairobi

KEY POINTS: Terrorist attack on Tuesday 15 January around 15h00 Westlands, DusitD2 Complex 14 Riverside Drive in Nairobi 21 Dead (I6 Kenyans, 1 Breton 1 American and 3 undetermined) 6 attackers killed Several arrests who may have facilitated the attack By AFP A gunfight was underway following a blast at a hotel and office complex

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A gunman fires on crowd in Strasbourg France

3 people have been killed and 11 people critically injured in a shooting on Tuesday near a Christmas market in the eastern French city of Strasbourg, police said, adding that the suspected gunman was on the run. KEY POINTS: At least 3 dead as gunman opens fire in Strasbourg More than 11 injured The identified

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