Anne Soy

Nairobi

Senior Correspondent and Deputy Africa Editor at BBC

BBC Deputy Africa Editor & Senior Correspondent | Board member @IPAEastAfrica | Journalism Trainer

Articles

Kenya protesters clash with men wielding clubs

1 week ago | namibian.com.na | Anne Soy

Kenyan protesters have clashed with club-carrying young men, believed to be loyal to the government, in the centre of the capital, Nairobi. The demonstration, held in the wake of the death in custody 10 days ago of blogger and teacher Albert Ojwang, was called to demand the sacking of a top police officer. Police initially said that Mr Ojwang died of self-inflicted wounds, but were forced to retract the statement after an autopsy found that it was likely he died after being assaulted.
Kenya protesters clash with men wielding clubs

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Anne Soy

Kenyan protesters have clashed with club-carrying young men, believed to be loyal to the government, in the centre of the capital, Nairobi. The demonstration, held in the wake of the death in custody 10 days ago of blogger and teacher Albert Ojwang, was called to demand the sacking of a top police officer. Police initially said that Mr Ojwang died of self-inflicted wounds, but were forced to retract the statement after an autopsy found that it was likely he died after being assaulted.
Malnutrition in Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp after US aid cuts

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Anne Soy

Starvation alert as children fill Kenya refugee ward after US aid cutsBBCChildren on the ward are given milk every three hours in a bid to boost their intake of nutrientsHundreds of thousands of people are "slowly starving" in Kenyan refugee camps after US funding cuts reduced food rations to their lowest ever levels, a United Nations official has told the BBC. The impact is starkly visible at a hospital in the sprawling Kakuma camp in the north-west of the East African nation.
Country 'on brink' of health disaster as cholera spreads

1 month ago | bbc.com | Cecilia Macaulay |Anne Soy

Sudan 'on brink' of health crisis with cholera outbreakCecilia Macaulay & Anne SoyAFP via Getty ImagesCholera is treatable, however weak health infrastructure has led to deaths in Sudan from the illnessIn a statement, the IRC emphasised that cholera vaccine coverage was "low" and "essential supplies dwindling". Its medical co-ordinator in the country, Slaymen Ammar, stated that "the conflict has clearly compromised basic infrastructure".
Trump's tariffs and Africa: Agoa trade deal's future in question - BBC News

2 months ago | bbc.co.uk | Anne Soy

Some African countries got privileged access to US markets, but the future of that deal is uncertain.
Agoa trade deal's future in question

2 months ago | bbc.com | Anne Soy

Trump's tariffs could be death knell for US-Africa trade pactAnne SoyBBC deputy Africa editor, NairobiAFPLesotho's garment workers face an uncertain future once President Donald Trump's 50% import tariff kicks inThursday was a "terrible" and "devastating" day for people involved in Lesotho's textile sector as they digested the news that the country's exports to the US would be hit by a 50% import tax, or tariff.
A UN rescue mission, a shoot-out and the injured helicopter pilot

Mar 28, 2025 | bbc.com | Anne Soy |Lucy Fleming

Helicopter pilot recounts flying under gunfire in daring rescue missionAnne Soy & Lucy FlemingBBC News, Nairobi & LondonUkrainian HelicoptersCaptain Serhiy Muzyka, who started his career in the Soviet army, never dreamt that his final deployment before heading into retirement after 43 years piloting helicopters would be play out like a Tom Cruise movie.
British man killed by president's convoy in Kenya hit-and-run

Mar 14, 2025 | msn.com | Anne Soy
British man killed by president's convoy in Kenya hit-and-run

Mar 14, 2025 | yahoo.com | Anne Soy

Anne Soy - BBC News, NairobiFri, March 14, 2025 at 8:44 AM UTC2 min readEdgar Charles Frederick was hit on Nairobi's busy Ngong Road [AFP]A British man has been killed in a hit-and-run incident involving a vehicle in the motorcade of Kenyan President William Ruto. The man, who has been named as 79-year-old Edgar Charles Frederick, died on Thursday after being struck in the accident on a main road in the capital, Nairobi.
DR Congo defies pressure over talks with rebel M23

Mar 3, 2025 | namibiansun.com | Namibian Sun |Anne Soy

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