UN appeals for 472.6 mln USD to tackle drought in Kenya

STORY: UN appeals for 472.6 mln USD to tackle drought in Kenya DATELINE: Nov. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:59 LOCATION: GARISSA, Kenya CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of Maalimin, Garissa County, KenyaSOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHEN JACKSON, UN resident coordinator in Kenyavarious of round table discussions with UN officials, Kenyan government officialsSOUNDBITE 2 (English): INGER ANDERSEN, Executive director of UN Environment Programme (UNEP)various of UN officials and Kenyan officials walking togetherSOUNDBITE 3 (English): RIGATHI GACHAGUA, Kenyan deputy presidentvarious of Maalimin Health Clinic, Maalimin, Kenyavarious of malnutrition screeningSOUNDBITE 4 (Somali): SAMEY AHMED ABDI, Local residentvarious of Kenya STORYLINE: The United Nations and humanitarian partners in Kenya have appealed for 472.6 million U.S. dollars to help 4.3 million drought-affected people in the East African country in 2023 to deal with the longest and most severe drought in its recent history. UN Resident Co

China-built modern railway helps facilitate mobility in Kenya

STORY: China-built modern railway helps facilitate mobility in Kenya DATELINE: Aug. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of the Mombasa-Nairobi (Standard Gauge) RailwaySTANDUP 1 (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter in Kenyavarious of passengersSOUNDBITE 1 (English): SYLVIA NDUNG'E, PassengerSOUNDBITE 2 (English): HELLEN MUGUGWA, PassengerSOUNDBITE 3 (ENGLISH): EDWIN, Passenger STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter in Kenya "On May 31, 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi (Standard Gauge) Railway, also known as SGR, built by a Chinese company, was open to the public. It is Kenya's first modern railway in 100 years. In the past 5 years, the Mombasa-Nairobi railway has transported a total of 7.8 million passengers, with the highest number of daily passengers exceeding 10,000. Currently, it is a few minutes to when the next train leaves from this Mombasa City to Nairobi City. As you can see, to my right, there are passengers coming in." The Mombasa-Na

Chinese-built modern railway in Kenya lauded for its green ethos

STORY: Chinese-built modern railway in Kenya lauded for its green ethos DATELINE: Aug. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter in Kenyavarious of Tsavo National ParkSOUNDBITE 1 (English): NANCY GITHAIGA, Country director for Kenya at African Wildlife Foundationvarious of Mombasa-Nairobi SGRSOUNDBITE 2 (English): MOHAMMED MACHICHA, Founder of Bidii Creek Conservancyvarious of the mangrove forests STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter in Kenya "The Kenya coast is a world-renowned tourist destination. It is a unique destination that boasts of the largest park in the region that is Tsavo National Park and world-class beaches at the same time. It is for this reason that careful measures were taken during the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) to protect the environment." The Mombasa-Nairobi SGR connects Mombasa, the largest port in East Africa, and Nairobi, Kenya's capital city. It's Ken

100 days on, peace remains elusive as U.S.-led West fuels Russia-Ukraine crisis

STORY: 100 days on, peace remains elusive as U.S.-led West fuels Russia-Ukraine crisis DATELINE: June 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: various of the military operationSTANDUP (English): MENG JING, Xinhua correspondent in Eurasia Bureauvarious of ruined building in UkraineSOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOHN PANG, Senior fellow at Bard College, New YorkSOUNDBITE 2 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa), Kenyavarious of NATO headquartersvarious of street view in U.S.SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Philippine political analyst STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): MENG JING, Xinhua correspondent in Eurasia Bureau "Russia's special military operation in Ukraine is entering its 100th day and shows no signs of slowing down. Three points are worthy of attention. First, the battlefield is edging north. Northeastern Donetsk and western Luhansk are now the key areas. Overall, the Russian army appears to