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Helicopter Reportedly Carrying Kenyan CDF Crashed, Six Reportedly Dead
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At approximately 0856 EST, initial reports indicated that a Kenyan military helicopter had crashed in Cheptulel, West Pokot, Kenya. The helicopter was reportedly carrying Kenyan Chief of Defense Forces Ogolla when it crashed according to local media, however this has not been confirmed as of this publication. The Kenyan State House is preparing an official press conference.
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Six of nine...
Somalia Stands Firm on Ethiopia Port Deal
Somalia has stated that they "will never accept" the establishment of an Ethiopian naval base in the breakaway region of Somaliland, in connection to a deal signed between Ethiopia and Somaliland on January 1st which sought to lease some of Somaliland's ports to Ethiopia. The Somali statement also comes as Kenya attempts to broker peace between Ethiopia and Somalia,...
Kenya-Somalia Border to Remain Closed
Further Delay
Kenya's Interior Principal Secretary, Raymond Omollo, has announced that the Kenyan border with Somalia is to remain closed, citing further security challenges that have plagued the border for many years.
The border was initially closed in 2011, and has remained as such as Somalia struggles with insurgencies, primarily from the Al-Shabaab militant group. Kenya closed the border after Al-Shabaab...
Kenya Begins Releasing Bodies of Victims of Religious Cult
What's Happening
Kenyan authorities have began handing over the first bodies of 429 victims of a Kenyan starvation cult, the 'Good News International Church', to family members following a several months long DNA identification process.
The 'Good News International Church' was a religious cult headed by self-declared pastor Paul Nthenge Mackenzie, in which he convinced many of his followers to starve...
Kenya-Uganda Oil Dispute Ends
What's Happening
A month's long dispute between Kenya and Uganda over oil importation licenses has finally come to an end.
The dispute between the two nations began when Kenya refused to provide licenses to the Uganda National Oil Corporation (UNOC) in order to allow them to operate locally, and use the oil transportation infrastructure of the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) in...
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