Russian Media, RT:

— "One US military, two contractors killed in Al-Shabaab attack in #Kenya, two DoD personnel injured "

https://twitter.com/RT_com/status/1213915511588868097

Russian Media, RT:
— #US deploys reinforcements to #Kenya airfield after #AlShabaab attack kills three

https://twitter.com/RT_com/status/1214261178723123200

#Ethiopia 🇪🇹/#Oromia: A new photo posted by a fighter of #Oromo Liberation Army (#OLA/#WBO).

The fighter seems to be carrying an uncommon Colt 603 - M16A1 assault rifle.
Although it's hard to say anything definite, the rifle might be smuggled from #Kenya 🇰🇪 originally.

https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1551767742969176064

🇰🇪🇺🇸🚀 Kenyan satellite was launched from California

Kenya's first earth observation satellite has been launched into orbit by a SpaceX rocket.

Elon Musk's company confirmed the separation of the Taifa-1 satellite about an hour after take off from California.

It was developed by a team of Kenyan researchers with the help of a Bulgarian aerospace company.

The aim is to collect data to help predict crop yields in Kenya and improve food security.

#Kenya #USA

@africaintel

🇭🇹🇺🇳🇰🇪UN approves Haiti security mission to fight gangs

The United Nations Security Council on Monday authorized a foreign security mission to Haiti, a year after the Caribbean country asked for help to fight violent gangs.

The 15-member council adopted a resolution, drafted by the United States and Ecuador, that authorizes the so-called Multinational Security Support mission "to take all necessary measures" - code for use of force.

China and Russia abstained from the vote, wary of authorizing the blanket use of force under Chapter 7 of the founding U.N. Charter. The remaining 13 members voted in favor.

Kenya stepped forward in July with a pledge of 1,000 police. The Bahamas then committed 150 people, while Jamaica and Antigua and Barbuda are also willing to help.

Foreign Affairs Minister Alfred Mutua has said he hopes Kenyan police officers will arrive in Haiti by January, but authorities from the East African country have shared few additional details about the mission.

In a statement on Tuesday, Kenyan President William Ruto said his country's participation in peacekeeping missions around the world had prepared it to lead the force in Haiti.

🔎 Source
#Haiti #Kenya #UN

☠️ Blood Meridian

#Kenya 🇰🇪: Kenya Defence Forces killed 5 Al-Shabaab (part of Al-Qaeda) militants in #Garissa.

As a result a Chinese Type 69 RPG Launcher, a Type 80 machine gun and four Type 56-1 assault rifles were captured from the militants.

https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1764703141553979559

🇰🇪 On the mass unrest in Kenya

Since June 20th, there have been daily protests in Kenya with thousands of people participating.

The reason for the protests was the government's proposal to introduce additional fees on basic goods such as bread, vegetable oil and sugar in order to overcome the budget deficit. These measures caused understandable unrest across the country, as the population is already struggling to make ends meet, and additional taxes will only exacerbate the situation.

▪️On June 20th, protests in the Kenyan capital Nairobi and other major cities gathered thousands of people, against whom the police used tear gas and, as reported, live ammunition. During the suppression of the rallies, 1 protester was killed and another 200 were injured.

Soon after, the parliament decided to revise the budget amendments on June 25th. For this same day, the opposition planned large-scale protests, which are now unfolding and have already resulted in the storming of government buildings.

▪️Meanwhile, government spokesman Isaac Mwaura suspected foreign powers of sponsoring the protests. In the same speech, he mentioned that the current president Ruto could have made statements that displeased other people.

In particular, he reminded of the Kenyan leader's participation in the Ukrainian peace summit in Switzerland. Thus, he indirectly accused the Russian leadership of instigating the protests.

▪️Also, some Western observers note the appearance of the Russian flag at the protests, which does not indicate the presence of instigators from Russia. Recently, the tricolor has become a symbol of protest against the West on the African continent, and in the logic of rallies directed against the government, its appearance is quite appropriate.

🔻The reaction of the Kenyan officials shows how the Western press has influenced the local government. Now all the problems within the country can be conveniently attributed to the cursed Russians, instead of seeing the beam in their own eye. And it's understandable: just the other day, Kenya became the main non-NATO ally of the USA, and the new status obliges a certain politeness on a whole range of foreign policy issues.

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#Africa #Kenya
@rybar

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