By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kenyans.co.ke
Eight people, including police reservists, were reportedly killed in a suspected ambush in Mandera County, north-eastern Kenya. The area is marked by frequent attacks by al-Shabaab, explosions of improvised explosive devices and cross-border tensions, according to Kenyans.co.ke.
At least eight people were killed and five wounded in separate shootings in Cape Town this weekend, including a triple murder in Grassy Park and a shooting at the Bellville taxi rank. The incidents, which occurred between 6 and 8 November, are under murder investigations, according to the Western Cape police cited by IOL.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: IOL ·
Six people died in two separate accidents in Kenya, including four in a fire involving two trucks in Makueni and two after a collision in Nakuru. The accidents occurred on Sunday and renewed calls to comply with road safety rules, according to Kenyan police.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Source: Citizen Digital ·
Kenyan police seized 454 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine, valued at about 27 million dollars, during an operation on Saturday on the country's coast, and arrested three suspects, including a 37-year-old Ugandan woman, according to Kenyans.co.ke. The intelligence came from Tanzanian authorities.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Source: Kenyans.co.ke ·
Rescuers recovered eight bodies and saved four people after 15 days of searches at the collapsed 18-storey building in Eastleigh, Nairobi. Three people remain missing as Kenyan authorities open an investigation into the cause of the collapse, according to Tuko.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Source: Tuko ·
Kenya closes its embassy in Bern, SwitzerlandKenya is permanently closing its embassy in Bern, Switzerland, and its consular section will cease operations on 30 November 2026, according to Tuko. Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs Korir Sing’Oei confirmed the decision, which forms part of a wider review of Kenya’s diplomatic presence abroad. Kenyans who lodged document applications are asked to collect them before that date.
IGAD and Germany strengthen strategic cooperation in DjiboutiIGAD and the German government held their annual cooperation meeting in Djibouti, building on more than 30 years of partnership. The two sides discussed peace, resilience and development in the Horn of Africa, according to Shabelle Media Network.The week in Africa
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