Kenya
- Africa, Americas, Food, Global development, Global health, India, Kenya, Nepal, South and Central Asia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Uganda, Ultra-processed foods, World news
‘One bite and he was hooked’: from Kenya to Nepal, how parents are battling ultra-processed foods
Five families around the world share their struggles to keep their children away from UPFsParents and young pe…
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Raila Odinga, towering Kenyan opposition figure, dies aged 80
Odinga, who ran five times for presidency and had profound influence on Kenyan politics, has died in IndiaThe …
- Africa, Aid, Bangladesh, Food poverty, Global development, Hunger, Kenya, Poverty, Refugees, Rohingya, Society, South and Central Asia, World news
World Food Programme halves food rations for Rohingya in Bangladesh
Decision made after attempts to raise more funds had been unsuccessful, agency tells authoritiesFood rations f…
- Africa, Belt and road initiative, Business, China, Chinese economy, Global economy, International trade, Kenya, Retail industry, World news
Fair and Square? Chinese retail chain’s expansion rankles Kenyan rivals
Local business owners in Nairobi said the rapid expansion of China Square had created an uneven playing fieldO…
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The Aga Khan obituary
Spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims and billionaire businessman who enjoyed a jet-setting lifestyleFast cars, …
- Activism, Africa, Americas, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Conflict and arms, Cycling, Disability, Ethiopia, Gaza, Global development, Human rights, Iran, Israel-Gaza war, Ivory Coast, Journalist safety, Kenya, Law, LGBTQ+ rights, Media, Middle East and North Africa, Mountaineering, Myanmar, Nigeria, Palestinian territories, Prisons, Rohingya, Society, South and Central Asia, Sport, Uganda, Women's rights and gender equality, World news
We can be heroes: the inspiring people we met around the world in 2024 – part one
From an exuberant mountaineering woman to a boy representing unheard refugees, here are some of the brave indi…
- Afghanistan, Africa, Dance, Global development, Kenya, Lebanon, Middle East and North Africa, Olympic Games, South and Central Asia, Sport, Women, Women's rights and gender equality
In a class of their own: three Olympic sportswomen talk about overcoming war, hardship and the Taliban
In advance of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, we speak to women who have faced conflict, discrimination an…
- Africa, Americas, Bangladesh, Brazil, Ecuador, Global development, Global health, India, Kenya, Life and style, Menstruation, Society, South and Central Asia, South Sudan, Women, Women's health, Women's rights and gender equality, World news
‘Me and my menopause’: a view from women around the world
Millions of women are being let down by lack of support during and after menopause. We asked six, from Brazil …
- Africa, Asia Pacific, Belt and road initiative, Cambodia, China, Global development, Kenya, World news
China ‘world’s biggest debt collector’ as poorer nations struggle with its loans
Country, estimated to be owed up to $1.5trn, is increasing penalties for late payments and cutting back on inf…
- Africa, Bangladesh, Food, Global development, Global health, Kenya, Nutrition, South and Central Asia
Snack attack: how the west exported unhealthy eating to Africa and Asia
From rickshaw riders in Bangladesh to schoolchildren in Kenya, people in lower-income countries are turning to…
- Africa, Employment, Fifa, Football, Global development, Kenya, Middle East and North Africa, Pakistan, Qatar, Remittances, South and Central Asia, Sport, Workers' rights, World Cup, World Cup 2022, World news
World Cup security guards still jailed in Qatar after dispute over unpaid wages
Workers at World Cup 2022 venues fired as tournament ended and allegedly jailed or deported after trying to cl…
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Pakistani journalist’s killing in Kenya ‘a pre-meditated murder’
Fact-finding team sent by Pakistani government finds contradictions in reports on Arshad Sharif’s deathA team …
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Evidence suggests reporter killed in Kenya was targeted, says Pakistan
Kenyan police decline to respond to interior minister’s comments regarding death of Arshad SharifPakistan’s in…
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Pakistani journalist killed by police in Kenya ‘was case of mistaken identity’
Police say Arshad Sharif was shot after his car failed to halt at a roadblock near NairobiA senior Pakistani j…
- Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Environment, Environmental sustainability, Global development, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi, Peru, Plastics, Society, South and Central Asia, Sustainable development, Uganda, World news
From bricks to bags to eco art: six innovative uses for plastic waste around the world
From upcycled school benches in India to plant pots in Peru, people are finding enterprising and ingenious sol…