Abdi Latif Dahir

Nairobi

East Africa Correspondent at The New York Times

East Africa Correspondent for @nytimes. Email: [email protected]

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Kenyans Return to the Streets a Year After Deadly Tax Protests

3 days ago | nytimes.com | Eve Sampson |Abdi Latif Dahir

Thousands of protesters marched across Kenya on Wednesday to mark a year since huge demonstrations against a contentious tax plan turned deadly and laid bare the growing anger at President William Ruto’s government. The police fired tear gas at protesters who were waving Kenyan flags and blowing whistles in central Nairobi, where banks and businesses were shuttered amid a heavy security presence.
Even Before Trump's Visa Clampdown, U.S. Was Losing African Students

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Abdi Latif Dahir

African students have traded academic institutions in the West for Chinese alternatives. The Trump administration's clampdown on international students and visas could accelerate the shift. When students in Africa pine for an education overseas, the United States is often not top of mind. For many, it is China. The Trump administration's recent tightening of visas for international students has raised fears that the United States could lose its status as a top destination for higher education.
¿Por qué EE. UU. quiere enviar deportados a Sudán del Sur?

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Abdi Latif Dahir |Amanda Taub

Los expertos dicen que el gobierno podría estar intentando moldear el comportamiento de los migrantes a través del miedo. El gobierno de Donald Trump está intentando deportar a un grupo de ocho migrantes a Sudán del Sur, un país que se encuentra al borde de la guerra civil.
What to Know About the Deportees the U.S. Is Trying to Send to South Sudan

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Abdi Latif Dahir |Amanda Taub

Experts say the administration may be trying to shape the behavior of immigrants through fear. The Trump administration is trying to deport a group of eight migrants to South Sudan, a country on the brink of civil war. The men, who are from countries including Vietnam, Cuba and Mexico, are currently believed to be held at an American military base in the East African nation of Djibouti, after a federal judge ordered the administration not to turn them over to the government of South Sudan.
'Knives Are Out' in South Sudan as Vice President Is Held in Detention

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Abdi Latif Dahir

After years of gradual progress toward stability, a succession battle is pushing the country to the precipice of another full-blown civil war. Riek Machar, the vice president of South Sudan, has been detained at his residence in an upscale neighborhood of the capital, Juba, since March. Armored personnel carriers block the gate of the sprawling compound and security officers wielding AK-47s patrol the perimeter. Inside, Mr. Machar lives in isolation, his phones and laptop seized.
Ruanda en conversaciones preliminares con EE. UU. para acoger a migrantes expulsados

1 month ago | clarin.com | Abdi Latif Dahir

NAIROBI, Kenia — Ruanda está en conversaciones con la administración Trump para acoger a inmigrantes deportados de Estados Unidos, dijo el domingo por la noche el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de la nación centroafricana. No estaba claro si el acuerdo involucraría a los inmigrantes que ya han sido deportados o a los que lo serán en el futuro, pero cualquier acuerdo podría convertir a Ruanda en el primer país africano en firmar un acuerdo de este tipo con Estados Unidos.
U.N. Court Drops Sudan's Genocide Case Against U.A.E.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Ismaeel Naar |Abdi Latif Dahir

The International Court of Justice said it lacked jurisdiction after Sudan accused the United Arab Emirates of fueling genocide in the African country's civil war. The United Nations' top court on Monday dismissed a case accusing the United Arab Emirates of fueling genocide in Sudan by supporting paramilitary forces in the country's ongoing civil war.
Rwanda in Early Talks With U.S. to Take Expelled Migrants

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Abdi Latif Dahir

Discussions with the Central African country come as the Trump administration looks for more countries willing to accept deportees as part of a sweeping crackdown. Rwanda is in talks with the Trump administration about taking in migrants that have been deported from the United States, potentially making it the first African country to enter into such an agreement since President Trump took office and began a sweeping crackdown on migration.
Somalia Bars Taiwanese Passport Holders From Entering the Country [The New York Times)-

1 month ago | afropages.fr | Abdi Latif Dahir
Taiwan Condemns Somalia for Barring Its Passport Holders From Entering

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Abdi Latif Dahir

The decision comes as Taipei has been building ties with Somaliland, a breakaway territory that has resisted Chinese efforts to expand its influence in Africa. Somalia has barred Taiwanese passport holders from entering the country, the self-governing island's foreign ministry said on Wednesday, blaming Chinese pressure on the African country as Taipei forges stronger ties with the breakaway territory of Somaliland.