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Independent photojournalist living in Nairobi. I am @KiberaStories & @BryanJaybee email: brian@storitellah.com
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Critic of Rwandan Government Found Beheaded in Uganda The former soldier had been living in exile since 2020, and said in a video posted this month on TikTok that he feared for his life. Oct. 20, 2026, 2:15 p.m. ET A vocal critic of Rwanda’s government who fled to Uganda in fear of his life has been found beheaded, the police say.
Cowboys and Cowgirls Light Up a Country Music Festival in Africa
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. The country music fans sang along to classic hits, drinking beer and whiskey as they tried to keep their line dancing synchronized. No memo was needed on the dress code. The Ngong Racecourse, a horse track on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, was packed with cowboys and cowgirls wearing their best western styles.
U.S. Warns of ‘Imminent’ Atrocities in Sudanese City
U.S. Warns of ‘Imminent’ Atrocities in Sudanese City A highway running through El Obeid links Darfur in west Sudan to the east, making it a strategically significant battleground. A camp for displaced persons in El Obeid, Sudan, in January.
Kenyan Court Deals New Blow to Plans for U.S. Ebola Unit Original
Kenyan Court Deals New Blow to Plans for U.S. Ebola Unit The court further delayed the Trump administration’s proposed quarantine unit for Americans exposed to the virus. The plan has sparked angry protests in Kenya.
8 Girls Arrested in Suspected Arson at School Dorm That Killed 16
8 Girls Arrested in Suspected Arson at School Dorm That Killed 16 The students could be charged next week, Kenya’s education minister said, after the blaze broke out on Thursday at a school run by Kenya’s police.
Kenyan Court Suspends Plans for Ebola Quarantine Unit for Americans
Kenyan Court Suspends Plans for Ebola Quarantine Unit for Americans The order came after U.S. officials said that a 50-bed facility was being established in the African country to house American citizens exposed to the virus.
Drones Are Leading Cause of Civilian Deaths in Sudan War, U.N. Says
Drones Are Leading Cause of Civilian Deaths in Sudan War, U.N. Says The U.N. documented 880 deaths from strikes carried out by Sudan’s military or its paramilitary enemy, the Rapid Support Forces, between January and April.
A Somali Hospital Closed After U.S. Aid Cuts. Fired Employees Reopened It Without Pay.
In the first week of July, staff members at the Suuqa Xoolaha Center for Mothers and Children, a hospital in southern Somalia, closed its doors and locked its high front gate. Funding from the United States, which paid for salaries and medical supplies, had been cut by the Trump administration, and the aid organization that managed the hospital fired the doctors, midwives and other workers. But word of the closure didn’t reach everyone who needed to know.
Somalia's Year of Crises
Terrorism, hunger and devastating floods have roiled the Horn of Africa nation. Now, it faces an even bigger challenge: the prospect of war with a neighbor, Ethiopia. A busy street in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital. Rising tensions between Somalia and neighboring Ethiopia could plunge an already turbulent region into further chaos, some experts say. Credit... A 10-year defense and economic deal with Turkey to protect its seacoast and bolster its naval force.
An Insider’s View of Joy and Beauty in Africa’s Biggest Shantytown (Published 2019)
Lens|An Insider’s View of Joy and Beauty in Africa’s Biggest Shantytown https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/26/lens/kibera-stories-photography-africa.html lens Through Kibera Stories, Brian Otieno looks beyond the stark realities that have defined his hometown’s visual narrative to photograph innovative fashion, art and everyday life. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share.
Kenyan takes top award in East African photography – Storitellah
Elsie Ayoo, 16, a young passionate ballet dancer, trains along a busy street corner in Kibera. Ballet dancing is being taught at schools in Kibera through an arts program run by charities Annos Africa and One Fine Day, providing alternative Arts and education to children in Kenya.
Learning from home in Kibera, during COVID-19
This story first appeared in the Star newspaper on 10 May 2020. Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, going to school gave children in Kenya a safe and supportive learning environment, with access to free school meals and other services. Yet today, as classrooms remain closed, children continuing their education from their Kibera homes are grappling with problems such as intermittent power and limited space to play or exercise.
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