MOMBASA Top Stories

On a China-built train from Mombasa to Nairobi
Malindi, Kenya
Creative Commons / Andrea Albini
2023-08-22, Asiatimes
Having spent the last five weeks in East Africa after a long hiatus, I sensed that Kenyans are more confident than at any time since achieving independence in 1963 of...
Six killed in banned opposition protests in Kenya
Protesters throwing rocks and police firing tear gas clash in the Mathare neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya Wednesday, July 12, 2023
AP
2023-07-13, Independent online (SA)
Six people were killed on Wednesday in clashes in Kenya between police and demonstrators who joined banned opposition protests against tax hikes, police officers told...
African leaders in Ukraine for peace talks before visiting Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin looks on attending the military parade during the Navy Day celebration in St.Petersburg, Russia, on Sunday, July 30, 2017.
AP / Alexander Zemlianichenko
2023-06-16, The Times/The Sunday Times
A delegation of African leaders has arrived in Ukraine by night train, the first foreign peace envoys to hold talks with both presidents Zelensky and Putin on ending the...
Real estate transfers: Jackson Township properties sell for more than $400,0002024-05-04
The Independent (inde): Three residential properties in Jackson Township sold for more than $400,000, according to the latest real estate transfers filed with the Stark County Auditor's Office. The properties were: 2729 Blue Ash Ave NW ($464,000), a condo on Lake VistaCircle NW...
What's behind the catastrophic rainfall in Kenya2024-05-04
Beijing News: NAIROBI, Kenya - The torrential rains and deadly floods that have hit Kenya since March have been some of the most catastrophic in the country in recent years. At least 169 people have died due to the heavy rains, with at least 91 missing, according to the...
Ministers commit to accelerating SGR expansion across East Africa2024-05-03
Xinhua: MOMBASA, Kenya, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Four African transport ministers agreed on Friday to expedite the completion of the remaining sections of the high-speed Standard GaugeRailway (SGR) from Naivasha, Kenya, to regional countries. The ministers of transport from...
Stark County real estate transfers: 2 properties sell for more than $500,0002024-05-03
Canton Repository: Two properties sold for more than $500,000, according to the latest real estate transfers filed with the Stark County Auditor's Office. A condo on Lake VistaCircle NW in Jackson Township sold for $504,680 and an agricultural property at 9580 McCallum Ave. NE...
Kenya, Tanzania brace for Cyclone Hidaya as flood death toll rises2024-05-03
Al Jazeera: Kenya and Tanzania have been bracing for a cyclone on the heels of torrential rains and floods that have devastated East Africa, killing nearly 400 people and forcing tens of thousands from their homes. Cyclone Hidaya is inching closer to the eastern coast of...
The Journey of a Lifetime: Biology Professor Introduces Augustana Students to Native Country of Kenya (Augustana University)2024-05-02
Public Technologies: ) Patrick Vogel '26 always knew he wanted to study abroad at some point during his time at Augustana - possibly during his junior or senior year. That quickly changed after Vogel learned about the opportunity to take a January Interim (J-Term) course called...
What's causing the catastrophic rainfall in Kenya?2024-05-02
Naharnet: The torrential rains and deadly floods that have hit Kenya since March have been some of the most catastrophic in the country in recent years. At least 169 people have died due to the heavy rains, with at least 91 missing, according to the latest government...