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Heavy rains pounded the streets of Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa, with some passengers evacuated from a flooded bus by holding on to a rope amid chest-high water. Others stood on top of the bus ...
In 2004, the Pakistan-Kenya Joint Ministerial Commission session was hosted in Nairobi, with intent on boosting bilateral trade and economic relations. [2] In the forum, the Foreign Minister of Kenya had stated that "Kenya values its friendship with Pakistan" and that "Kenya expresses the desire for further deepening of economic and commercial ...
The Battle of Mogadishu (Somali: Maalintii Rangers, lit. 'Day of the Rangers'), also known as the Black Hawk Down Incident, was part of Operation Gothic Serpent.It was fought on 3–4 October 1993, in Mogadishu, Somalia, between forces of the United States—supported by UNOSOM II—against the forces of the Somali National Alliance (SNA) and armed irregular citizens of south Mogadishu.
The May 9 riots (Urdu: نو مئی فسادات) were a series of clashes that took place on 9 May 2023, in Pakistan.Following the illegal arrest of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, from the grounds of the Islamabad High Court without an arrest warrant, demonstrations held by PTI's supporters descended into riots.
After ouster from office Khan alleged that he was ousted by the PDM-an alliance of 13 political parties, with the patronage of connivance between United States and Pakistan's military establishment. Leading up to these protests was the 2022 Toshakhana reference case , a Pakistani government inquiry registered against Imran Khan by the Election ...
According to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, over 470 cases of honour killings were reported in Pakistan in 2021. But human rights defenders estimate that around 1,000 women are murdered in the name of honour every year. [3] [4] An honour killing is the murder of a member of a family or social group by other members, due to the belief ...
Material. C50 Posttension girders. Location. The Makupa Causeway Bridge is 457 m long bridge in Kenya that spans the Makupa Causeway, which links Mombasa to the Kenyan mainland. [1] The bridge was opened on 4 August, 2022 by President Uhuru Kenyatta. [2] [3] The bridge has a turning radius of 650m curve. It has 11 spans of 24.60m each.
Kilindini Harbour. Kenya. Kilindini Harbour is a large, natural deep-water inlet extending inland from Mombasa, Kenya. It is 25–30 fathoms (46–55 m) at its deepest center, although the controlling depth is the outer channel in the port approaches with a dredged depth of 17.5 m (57 ft). [3] It serves as the harbour for Mombasa, with a ...