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Clash of Cultures: Traditional Marriage Practices and Modernity
Traditional marriage customs in parts of Asia and Africa, involving arranged marriages and family monitoring of couples, are causing tension between traditional values and modern life, particularly affecting women. Meanwhile, Al-Shabaab's resurgence in Somalia and a diplomatic crisis involving Israe...
Clash of Cultures: Traditional Marriage Practices and Modernity
Traditional marriage customs in parts of Asia and Africa, involving arranged marriages and family monitoring of couples, are causing tension between traditional values and modern life, particularly affecting women. Meanwhile, Al-Shabaab's resurgence in Somalia and a diplomatic crisis involving Israe...
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44% Bias Score
Tanzanian Authorities Abandon Tortured Activists at Border
Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire and Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi, arrested in Tanzania for supporting opposition leader Tundu Lissu, were found abandoned at the border with signs of torture after being held incommunicado; Tanzania's government has not commented on the allegations.
Tanzanian Authorities Abandon Tortured Activists at Border
Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire and Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi, arrested in Tanzania for supporting opposition leader Tundu Lissu, were found abandoned at the border with signs of torture after being held incommunicado; Tanzania's government has not commented on the allegations.
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40% Bias Score
Kenya Diversifies Tea Exports Amidst Market Volatility and Geopolitical Challenges
Facing declining tea prices and a ban from Sudan, Kenya seeks new markets in China, aiming for a five-fold export increase by 2030, while simultaneously eliminating intermediaries to benefit farmers, amidst concerns about market volatility.
Kenya Diversifies Tea Exports Amidst Market Volatility and Geopolitical Challenges
Facing declining tea prices and a ban from Sudan, Kenya seeks new markets in China, aiming for a five-fold export increase by 2030, while simultaneously eliminating intermediaries to benefit farmers, amidst concerns about market volatility.
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40% Bias Score
Invasive Mesquite Shrub Devastates Kenyan Rangelands
In Kenya's Samburu County, the invasive mesquite shrub, mathenge, has destroyed rangelands, causing pastoralist John Lmakato to lose 193 cattle; this plant, introduced to combat desertification, now threatens nearly three-quarters of the country, impacting water resources, biodiversity, and human he...
Invasive Mesquite Shrub Devastates Kenyan Rangelands
In Kenya's Samburu County, the invasive mesquite shrub, mathenge, has destroyed rangelands, causing pastoralist John Lmakato to lose 193 cattle; this plant, introduced to combat desertification, now threatens nearly three-quarters of the country, impacting water resources, biodiversity, and human he...
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32% Bias Score
Kenya Integrates Mandarin into National Curriculum
Kenya is integrating Mandarin into its national curriculum, from primary to tertiary levels, to boost graduates' global opportunities and strengthen ties with China, starting with a pilot program and teacher training initiatives.
Kenya Integrates Mandarin into National Curriculum
Kenya is integrating Mandarin into its national curriculum, from primary to tertiary levels, to boost graduates' global opportunities and strengthen ties with China, starting with a pilot program and teacher training initiatives.
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36% Bias Score
Tanzania Blocks X After Police Account Hack, Amid Activist Deportations
Tanzania restricted access to X after hackers compromised the official police account, posting false information and explicit content; the government hasn't commented on the block, but the timing coincides with the deportation of Kenyan activists attending the trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu.
Tanzania Blocks X After Police Account Hack, Amid Activist Deportations
Tanzania restricted access to X after hackers compromised the official police account, posting false information and explicit content; the government hasn't commented on the block, but the timing coincides with the deportation of Kenyan activists attending the trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu.
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44% Bias Score
Medicalized FGM in Kenya: A Hidden Threat
Twelve-year-old Catherine in Kenya experienced medically-assisted female genital mutilation (FGM) in 2001, despite her urban upbringing and educated parents, highlighting how the practice persists even within seemingly progressive families. FGM affects over 230 million women globally, with medicaliz...
Medicalized FGM in Kenya: A Hidden Threat
Twelve-year-old Catherine in Kenya experienced medically-assisted female genital mutilation (FGM) in 2001, despite her urban upbringing and educated parents, highlighting how the practice persists even within seemingly progressive families. FGM affects over 230 million women globally, with medicaliz...
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24% Bias Score
Tanzanian President Warns Against Cross-Border Activism After Activist's Abandonment
Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire, detained in Tanzania with Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi for attending a CHADEMA leader's trial, was found abandoned near the Uganda-Tanzania border; this follows Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan's warning against neighboring countries' interference in Tanz...
Tanzanian President Warns Against Cross-Border Activism After Activist's Abandonment
Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire, detained in Tanzania with Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi for attending a CHADEMA leader's trial, was found abandoned near the Uganda-Tanzania border; this follows Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan's warning against neighboring countries' interference in Tanz...
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56% Bias Score
Kenyan Activist Released from Tanzanian Custody
Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi, detained in Tanzania for several days, was released Thursday morning following Kenyan government intervention; however, his health status and the whereabouts of fellow activist Agatha Atuhaire remain unknown, prompting concerns about cross-border activism.
Kenyan Activist Released from Tanzanian Custody
Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi, detained in Tanzania for several days, was released Thursday morning following Kenyan government intervention; however, his health status and the whereabouts of fellow activist Agatha Atuhaire remain unknown, prompting concerns about cross-border activism.
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44% Bias Score
Kenya Confirms Role in Ugandan Opposition Leader's Abduction and Treason Charges
Kizza Besigye, a 68-year-old Ugandan opposition leader, was abducted in Kenya in November 2023, transferred to Uganda, and charged with treason, facing a potential death sentence; Kenyan officials confirmed cooperation with Ugandan authorities, sparking human rights concerns.
Kenya Confirms Role in Ugandan Opposition Leader's Abduction and Treason Charges
Kizza Besigye, a 68-year-old Ugandan opposition leader, was abducted in Kenya in November 2023, transferred to Uganda, and charged with treason, facing a potential death sentence; Kenyan officials confirmed cooperation with Ugandan authorities, sparking human rights concerns.
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40% Bias Score
Kenya to Integrate Mandarin into National Curriculum
Kenya is integrating Mandarin into its national curriculum, from primary to tertiary levels, to enhance global competitiveness and bilateral ties with China, starting with a pilot program and teacher training initiatives.
Kenya to Integrate Mandarin into National Curriculum
Kenya is integrating Mandarin into its national curriculum, from primary to tertiary levels, to enhance global competitiveness and bilateral ties with China, starting with a pilot program and teacher training initiatives.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Kenyan Activists Missing After Detention in Tanzania
Kenyan human rights activists Boniface Mwangi and Agatha Atuhaire were detained in Tanzania on May 19th, 2024, while observing the treason trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu; despite their release, their whereabouts remain unknown, causing concern and prompting investigations.
Kenyan Activists Missing After Detention in Tanzania
Kenyan human rights activists Boniface Mwangi and Agatha Atuhaire were detained in Tanzania on May 19th, 2024, while observing the treason trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu; despite their release, their whereabouts remain unknown, causing concern and prompting investigations.
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52% Bias Score
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