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Worldcoin’s Iris Scanning Technology Raises Alarms In Kenya

The Kenyan government halted operations of Worldcoin due to concerns over data privacy and public safety

Zenger

Scepticism, uncertainty, hope: Haitians react to possible Kenya-led mission

People in Haiti express doubts over potential multinational force but say country can’t fight gangs on its own.

Al Jazeera

Kenyan doctors say civilians were shot and some killed while running from police during protests

Doctors in Kenya say the bullet wounds civilians received during opposition protests last month show that most were shot while running away from police or trying to surrender

The Independent UK

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Haitians express skepticism over Kenya's offer to UN to send police to confront gangs

Haitians are expressing skepticism over an offer by Kenya to lead an international police force aimed at combatting the gang violence that has wracked the Caribbean nation

The Independent UK

Kenya halts Worldcoin data collection over privacy and security concerns

Issues raised include use of eye scans to prove ‘humanness’ and financial inducements to sign up

The Guardian - UK

The US wants Kenya to lead a force in Haiti with 1,000 police. Watchdogs say they'll export abuse

The United States is praising Kenya's interest in leading a multinational force in Haiti

The Independent UK

Meta, Google and YouTube ‘profiting’ off posts for bogus women’s health cures in Kenya

Tech firms permit ads for potentially harmful products including vaginal ‘cleanse’ balls and useless herbs for infertility, according to an investigation

The Guardian - UK

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Could Trump turn his politics of grievance into a get-out-of-jail card? Neither prosecution nor even jail time has prevented former leaders in Israel, Brazil and Kenya from mounting comebacks

Donald Trump has declared, “I am your retribution,” and it appears to be a guiding theme of his 2024 campaign.

The Conversation

Kenya becomes the first country to suspend Sam Altman’s Worldcoin A.I.-crypto scheme

Worldcoin wants governments as customers, but they may not be so keen.

Fortune

US will put forward a UN resolution to authorize a Kenyan-led police mission to fight gangs in Haiti

The United States says it will draft a UN Security Council resolution that will authorize Kenya to lead a multinational police force to help combat gangs that control much of Haiti's capital and are spreading through the Caribbean nation

The Independent UK

Kenya considers leading a force in Haiti: What you need to know

Support for foreign intervention in crisis-racked Haiti has grown, but civil society groups warn of past abuses.

Al Jazeera

Indian-origin author Chetna Maroo's debut novel on Booker Prize longlist

London-based Indian-origin author Chetna Maroo's debut novel 'Western Lane' is among 13 books to make the cut for the 2023 Booker Prize longlist revealed on Tuesday, August 1. Kenya-born Maroo's novel, set within the context of the British Gujarati milieu, has been praised by the Booker judges for its use…

The Times of India

Data | Hurdles to overcome before becoming ‘Digital India’

India has seen a rapid growth in digital payments since the introduction of UPI in 2016. UPI payments grew at an average monthly rate of 6%, compared to 3%, 3%, and 1.5% for NEFT, IMPS, and debit cards, respectively. The share of UPI payments in total digital retail payments rose…

The Hindu

UN chief welcomes Kenya's offer to `positively consider' leading police force to combat Haiti gangs

The United Nations chief has welcomed Kenya’s offer to “positively consider” leading a multinational police force to help combat Haiti’s gangs and improve security in the violence-wracked Caribbean nation

The Independent UK

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Al Jazeera

US to introduce UN resolution for multinational force in Haiti

State Department says US will provide resources to the force after Kenya expresses willingness to lead Haiti mission.

Radio France Internationale

Haiti welcomes Kenyan offer to lead multinational force to quell gang violence

Haiti has welcomed "with great interest" a Kenyan offer to lead a 1,000-strong multinational force to bolster security in the country that has been wracked by gang violence.

The Guardian - UK

Egypt calls on Vladimir Putin to revive Black Sea grain deal

Abdel Fatah al-Sisi tells summit it is ‘essential’ to revive deal, as Kenya calls Moscow’s exit ‘a stab in the back’

The Guardian - UK

‘Our biggest challenge is simply to exist’: atheist society fights for legal recognition in God-fearing Kenya

Non-believers say their civil liberties are at stake in a court battle against a bishop who wants to strip them of legal recognition

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Al Jazeera

Kenya opposition leader Odinga dismisses President Ruto’s offer to meet

Raila Odinga says President William Ruto’s offer to hold talks over anti-government protests was ‘not serious’.

The Guardian - UK

‘Colonial mentality’: from the Caribbean to Kenya, Black people are challenging hair discrimination

Last month, students in Trinidad spoke out after being barred from a graduation ceremony. Yet despite a wave of legislation, there is a long way to go to overturn negative attitudes

Al Jazeera

Kenya’s Ruto offers to meet leader of opposition protests

Opposition leader Raila Odinga has accused police of using violence against demonstrators.

The Conversation

Food crisis in Africa: the high cost of imported fertilisers is adding to the problem

Global fertiliser suppliers have made incredibly high profits in 2022/23 on the back of price spikes attributed to the Russia-Ukraine war. The profits of the world’s top nine producers trebled in 2022 from two years previously.

The Independent UK

Opposition in Kenya gathers evidence of 'police atrocities' against protesters to take to the ICC

Opposition parties in Kenya said they are filing charges of “police atrocities” that left 30 people dead at the International Criminal Court in the wake of protests against the rising cost of living and the imposition of new taxes

The National (Scotland)

No.8 Jonny Morris says his Scotland are expecting toughest game against Uruguay

SCOTLAND UNDER-20S No.8 Jonny Morris says his team are expecting their toughest game at the Junior World Trophy in Kenya when they take on Uruguay…

Zenger

Kenya Losing $2.5 Billion Annually To Poor Governance And Corruption

Failure to commit to transparency and accountability hampers financial effectiveness, says report

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