Kenya accuses 4 men of trying to smuggle out thousands of live ants
Kenyan authorities say alleged ant smugglers represent "a shift in trafficking trends — from iconic large mammals to lesser-known yet ecologically critical species."
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Researchers find 3-million-year-old tools
Just over 50 years ago, paleontologist Donald Johnson unearthed the remains of "Lucy," an ancient human relative who lived more than 3 million years ago. Now, another group of scientists have found new clues about what life was like in Lucy's time, including the surprising discovery of early tools dating back three million years.
Space debris weighing over 1,000 pounds crashes into Kenya village
Officials said they were investigating fragments of metal, believed to be from a rocket, that crashed into a village in the country's south.
Training AI takes toll on Kenyan workers
Digital workers in Kenya had to sift through horrific online content to train AI, but say they were underpaid, overworked, and got inadequate mental health support. So they’re fighting back.
Training AI takes heavy toll on workers in Kenya
Training AI takes a heavy toll on Kenyan workers, who say they earned $2 an hour to label and sift through gruesome content for American companies.
8/15/2021: Hell Flight, Justice Defenders, Kings of the Road
The COVID flight from hell; Inside the organization helping prisoners in Africa become lawyers and paralegals; Will driverless trucks soon share our roads?
12/20/2020: An End in Sight, Justice Defenders, Built by Angels
How the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine was developed; Then, inside the organization helping prisoners in Africa become lawyers and paralegals; And, Inside Lalibela, the mysterious holy site.
Man accused of killing Olympic runner in fire attack dies of own burns
Officials in Kenya say the man accused of killing Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by setting her on fire has died of his own burns.
Paris wants to name venue after murdered Olympian
Rebecca Cheptegei died Thursday at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after 80% of her body was burned in the attack. She was 33.
Fire tears through school dorm in Kenya, killing at least 17 young boys
A fire gutted an elementary boarding school dormitory in central Kenya as students slept, killing at least 17 boys, officials say.
At least 17 killed in Kenya school fire
At least 17 students are dead and 13 others are injured after a fire erupted in an elementary school dorm in Kenya. Police say the fire engulfed rooms where children were sleeping with the victims believed to be between the ages of 9 and 13. The cause of the fire is being investigated. Anne Soy, BBC News senior correspondent and deputy Africa editor, joined CBS News with more on the fire.
Ugandan Olympian dies after allegedly being set on fire by boyfriend
Officials in Uganda say Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died in a Kenyan hospital four days after she was allegedly set on fire by her boyfriend.
Officers suspected of helping alleged "psychopathic serial killer" escape
Kenyan officials say 8 police officers are suspected of helping an alleged serial killer who purportedly confessed to murdering 42 women escape a Nairobi jail.
Kenya cult leader on trial for manslaughter
A trial began Monday for a Kenyan cult leader charged with manslaughter over the deaths of more than 400 of his followers. Paul Mackenzie, a self-proclaimed pastor, was arrested last April after about 440 bodies were found in the remote Shakahola Forest. Mackenzie allegedly told his followers to stop eating in order to "meet Jesus."
Suspect in woman's Boston murder ordered extradited to U.S. from Kenya
Kenyan national Kevin Kangethe, accused of murdering his girlfriend and leaving her body in an SUV at Boston's Logan Airport, will face U.S. justice.
Police say "psychopathic serial killer" arrested over murder of 42 women
Police in Kenya say an alleged serial killer has admitted to murdering 42 women and leaving their mutilated bodies in a garbage dump.
Doomsday cult leader goes on trial after over 400 followers die
The remains of more than 440 people have been unearthed so far in a case that has been dubbed the "Shakahola forest massacre."
Protesters clash with police in Kenya
Protesters continued to clash with police in Nairobi, Kenya, as demonstrations that started over a controversial finance bill morphed into calls for President William Ruto to resign and anger over police brutality. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports.
Kenya protests, failed Bolivia coup fallout
This week, Kenya's president reversed a controversial plan to raise taxes after deadly protests broke out in opposition. And in Bolivia, authorities are making arrests after a failed military coup. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd joins with a weekly wrap-up.
Foreign police in Haiti to curb gang violence
A U.N. mission of foreign law enforcement led by Kenya is arriving in Haiti to try to curb the ongoing surge in gang violence there. Once all personnel arrive, there will be 2,500 police and soldiers from multiple countries including the Bahamas, Bangladesh and Jamaica. Eyder Peralta, an international correspondent for NPR, joined CBS News to discuss the situation in Haiti.
Kenya protests resume as leader's tax hike concession fails to quell anger
Kenyans furious over proposed tax hikes and the deadly police response to earlier protests take to the streets again - under much tighter security.
Kenya's president drops support for tax hikes
Kenya's president says he will not sign a controversial finance bill into law. The reversal comes a day after dozens of people were killed and injured in clashes with police while protesting the measure, which included hefty tax hikes. BBC Africa correspondent Barbara Plett Usher has the latest.
Kenya's Ruto won't sign tax bill
Kenyan President William Ruto has withdrawn his support for a controversial finance bill that led to violent and deadly protests. Barbara Plett Usher with BBC News, a CBS News partner, has more.
Kenyan military deployed amid deadly protests
Kenyan President William Ruto deployed the military to try to quell the protests that broke out against the government's plan to raise taxes. At least six people have been killed in the demonstrations and hundreds more are injured. The country's parliament building in Nairobi was also set on fire. BBC News correspondent Barbara Plett Usher joined CBS News with more on the stream.
Kenyan leader nixes tax hikes after more than 20 killed in protests
Kenya's President William Ruto sent a finance bill with major tax hikes back to lawmakers a day after the parliament was besieged by furious protesters.
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2 ex-FBI officials charged with lying about Hunter Biden's laptop
Israel vows major West Bank operation after attack kills 2 troops
Deadly shooting in Paris suburb may be terrorist act, officials say
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