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Recap: Cyclone Chido Ravages Mayotte Island, Leaving Trail Of Destruction

Cyclone Chido pummeled Mayotte, a French overseas territory in the Indian Ocean, on Saturday, December 14, causing widespread destruction. At least 22 deaths and over 1,500 injuries have been reported, according to reports.

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Slum children in Kenya hold procession to mark Day of African Child

STORY: Slum children in Kenya hold procession to mark Day of African Child SHOOTING TIME: June 14, 2024 DATELINE: June 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the beginning of the procession 2. various of children and other people marching 3. various of children holding placards about children education 5. various of Nairobi county coordinator for children services 6. SOUNDBITE (English): NANCY WASWA, County coordinator for children services in Nairobi 7. various of the event STORYLINE: Children from the Korogocho, one of the biggest slums in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, on Friday marked the Day of the African Child by holding a procession. In an interview with Xinhua on the sidelines of the event, Nancy Waswa, county coordinator for children services in Nairobi, said that this day helps to reiterate the importance of protecting children. SOUNDBITE (English): NANCY WASWA, County coordinator for children services in Nairobi "Why we commemorate this day is beca

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240515) -- BEIJING, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students are pictured after school in the Mathare slums in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 13, 2024. The death toll from devastating floods and landslides in Kenya, triggered by heavy rains, has risen to 277, according to a government announcement. The update came as schools across the nation cautiously resumed classes for the second term, following a two-week delay due to the adverse weather conditions. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-SCHOOLS-REOPENING

(240514) -- NAIROBI, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students attend a class at a school in the Mathare slums in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 13, 2024. The death toll from devastating floods and landslides in Kenya, triggered by heavy rains, has risen to 277, according to a government announcement. The update came as schools across the nation cautiously resumed classes for the second term, following a two-week delay due to the adverse weather conditions. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-SCHOOLS-REOPENING

(240514) -- NAIROBI, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students attend a class at a school in the Mathare slums in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 13, 2024. The death toll from devastating floods and landslides in Kenya, triggered by heavy rains, has risen to 277, according to a government announcement. The update came as schools across the nation cautiously resumed classes for the second term, following a two-week delay due to the adverse weather conditions. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-SCHOOLS-REOPENING

(240514) -- NAIROBI, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students attend a class at a school in the Mathare slums in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 13, 2024. The death toll from devastating floods and landslides in Kenya, triggered by heavy rains, has risen to 277, according to a government announcement. The update came as schools across the nation cautiously resumed classes for the second term, following a two-week delay due to the adverse weather conditions. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-SCHOOLS-REOPENING

(240514) -- NAIROBI, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students attend a class at a school in the Mathare slums in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 13, 2024. The death toll from devastating floods and landslides in Kenya, triggered by heavy rains, has risen to 277, according to a government announcement. The update came as schools across the nation cautiously resumed classes for the second term, following a two-week delay due to the adverse weather conditions. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-SCHOOLS-REOPENING

(240514) -- NAIROBI, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students attend a class at a school in the Mathare slums in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 13, 2024. The death toll from devastating floods and landslides in Kenya, triggered by heavy rains, has risen to 277, according to a government announcement. The update came as schools across the nation cautiously resumed classes for the second term, following a two-week delay due to the adverse weather conditions. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-SCHOOLS-REOPENING

(240514) -- NAIROBI, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students are pictured after school in the Mathare slums in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 13, 2024. The death toll from devastating floods and landslides in Kenya, triggered by heavy rains, has risen to 277, according to a government announcement. The update came as schools across the nation cautiously resumed classes for the second term, following a two-week delay due to the adverse weather conditions. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-MATHARE SLUMS-FLOODS-RELOCATION

(240503) -- NAIROBI, May 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People in the Mathare slums collect items before being relocated to temporary shelters in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 3, 2024. The death toll from the raging floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in Kenya since March has risen to 210, with dozens of people still missing, the government announced on Friday. (Photo by John Okoyo/Xinhua)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-MATHARE SLUMS-FLOODS-RELOCATION

(240503) -- NAIROBI, May 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People in the Mathare slums prepare to be relocated to temporary shelters in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 3, 2024. The death toll from the raging floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in Kenya since March has risen to 210, with dozens of people still missing, the government announced on Friday. (Photo by John Okoyo/Xinhua)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-MATHARE SLUMS-FLOODS-RELOCATION

(240503) -- NAIROBI, May 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People in the Mathare slums wait to be relocated to temporary shelters in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 3, 2024. The death toll from the raging floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in Kenya since March has risen to 210, with dozens of people still missing, the government announced on Friday. (Photo by John Okoyo/Xinhua)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-MATHARE SLUMS-FLOODS-RELOCATION

(240503) -- NAIROBI, May 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A resident of the Mathare slums is seen before being relocated to a temporary shelter in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 3, 2024. The death toll from the raging floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in Kenya since March has risen to 210, with dozens of people still missing, the government announced on Friday. (Photo by John Okoyo/Xinhua)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-MATHARE SLUMS-FLOODS-RELOCATION

(240503) -- NAIROBI, May 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A resident in the Mathare slums collects items before being relocated to a temporary shelter in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 3, 2024. The death toll from the raging floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in Kenya since March has risen to 210, with dozens of people still missing, the government announced on Friday. (Photo by John Okoyo/Xinhua)

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Chinese company provides essential aid to flood victims in Kenya

STORY: Chinese company provides essential aid to flood victims in Kenya SHOOTING TIME: April 30, 2024 DATELINE: May 2, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:15 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of MCEDO-Beijing School 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BENEDICT KIAGE, Director, MCEDO-Beijing School 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU CHENGHUI, Deputy general manager of the CRBC Kenya Head Office 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GLADYS OGINGA, Deputy head teacher, MCEDO-Beijing School STORYLINE: Flood victims in one of the largest informal settlements in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Tuesday received vital donations from the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), the contractor for major infrastructure projects in the East African country. The donation ceremony was held at MCEDO-Beijing School, which is located in the heart of Mathare slums and built with the sponsorship of Chinese firms. CRBC executives, teachers, students, and parents attended the event. Donations for the flood victims included 2,500 bags of m

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KENYA-NAIROBI-FLOOD VICTIMS-CHINESE COMPANY-DONATION

(240501) -- NAIROBI, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People transport donated goods at MCEDO-Beijing School in Mathare slums in Nairobi, Kenya, April 30, 2024. TO GO WITH "Chinese company provides essential aid to flood victims in Kenya" (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-FLOOD VICTIMS-CHINESE COMPANY-DONATION

(240501) -- NAIROBI, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 30, 2024 shows donations from the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) at MCEDO-Beijing School in Mathare slums in Nairobi, Kenya. TO GO WITH "Chinese company provides essential aid to flood victims in Kenya" (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240501) -- BEIJING, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 30, 2024 shows a flood-affected area in the Mathare slums in Nairobi, Kenya. Heavy rains pounding several parts of Kenya and devastating flash floods have left 169 people dead, a government official said. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-FLOODS

(240430) -- NAIROBI, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A boy is seen in a flood-affected area in the Mathare slums in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 30, 2024. Heavy rains pounding several parts of Kenya and devastating flash floods have left 169 people dead, a government official said. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-FLOODS

(240430) -- NAIROBI, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A girl is seen in a flood-afftected area in the Mathare slums in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 30, 2024. Heavy rains pounding several parts of Kenya and devastating flash floods have left 169 people dead, a government official said. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-FLOODS

(240430) -- NAIROBI, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A boy wades across floodwater in the Mathare slums in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 30, 2024. Heavy rains pounding several parts of Kenya and devastating flash floods have left 169 people dead, a government official said. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-FLOODS

(240430) -- NAIROBI, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man washes a cloth in the Mathare slums in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 30, 2024. Heavy rains pounding several parts of Kenya and devastating flash floods have left 169 people dead, a government official said. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-FLOODS

(240430) -- NAIROBI, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children are seen in a flood-afftected area in the Mathare slums in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 30, 2024. Heavy rains pounding several parts of Kenya and devastating flash floods have left 169 people dead, a government official said. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-FLOODS

(240430) -- NAIROBI, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People are seen in a flood-affected area in the Mathare slums in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 30, 2024. Heavy rains pounding several parts of Kenya and devastating flash floods have left 169 people dead, a government official said. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-FLOODS

(240430) -- NAIROBI, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 30, 2024 shows a flood-affected area in the Mathare slums in Nairobi, Kenya. Heavy rains pounding several parts of Kenya and devastating flash floods have left 169 people dead, a government official said. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-FLOODS

(240430) -- NAIROBI, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 30, 2024 shows a flood-affected area in the Mathare slums in Nairobi, Kenya. Heavy rains pounding several parts of Kenya and devastating flash floods have left 169 people dead, a government official said. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-FLOODS

(240430) -- NAIROBI, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 30, 2024 shows a flood-affected area in the Mathare slums in Nairobi, Kenya. Heavy rains pounding several parts of Kenya and devastating flash floods have left 169 people dead, a government official said. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-FLOODS

(240430) -- NAIROBI, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man stands by a flooded river in the Mathare slums in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 30, 2024. Heavy rains pounding several parts of Kenya and devastating flash floods have left 169 people dead, a government official said. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-FLOODS

(240430) -- NAIROBI, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A boy is seen in a house in the Mathare slums in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 30, 2024. Heavy rains pounding several parts of Kenya and devastating flash floods have left 169 people dead, a government official said. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-FLOODS

(240430) -- NAIROBI, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People are seen in a flood-affected area in the Mathare slums in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 30, 2024. Heavy rains pounding several parts of Kenya and devastating flash floods have left 169 people dead, a government official said. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-FLOODS

(240430) -- NAIROBI, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children are seen in a flood-affected area in the Mathare slums in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 30, 2024. Heavy rains pounding several parts of Kenya and devastating flash floods have left 169 people dead, a government official said. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-FLOODS

(240430) -- NAIROBI, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A boy tries to walk through an inundated area in the Mathare slums in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 30, 2024. Heavy rains pounding several parts of Kenya and devastating flash floods have left 169 people dead, a government official said. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-FLOODS

(240430) -- NAIROBI, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A boy is seen in a flood-affected area in the Mathare slums in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 30, 2024. Heavy rains pounding several parts of Kenya and devastating flash floods have left 169 people dead, a government official said. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-FLOODS

(240430) -- NAIROBI, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man collects belongings in the Mathare slums in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 30, 2024. Heavy rains pounding several parts of Kenya and devastating flash floods have left 169 people dead, a government official said. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-FLOODS

(240430) -- NAIROBI, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People are seen near a flooded river in the Mathare slums in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 30, 2024. Heavy rains pounding several parts of Kenya and devastating flash floods have left 169 people dead, a government official said. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-FLOODS

(240430) -- NAIROBI, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man retrieves belongings from a flooded river in the Mathare slums in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 30, 2024. Heavy rains pounding several parts of Kenya and devastating flash floods have left 169 people dead, a government official said. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240425) -- BEIJING, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A resident salvages his belongings after heavy rains in the Mathare slums of Nairobi, Kenya, April 24, 2024. Kenya is experiencing heavy rains that have disrupted normal business across the East African country, resulting in the loss of more than 38 lives and the destruction of property. (Photo by Joy Nabukewa/Xinhua)

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Death, destruction and displacement as heavy rains hit Kenya

STORY: Death, destruction and displacement as heavy rains hit Kenya SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:39 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of destruction brought by floods 2. various of Nairobi officials assessing the disaster situation 3. various of floods in Nairobi STORYLINE: Kenya is experiencing heavy rains that have disrupted normal business across the East African country, resulting in the loss of more than 38 lives and the destruction of property. In the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, at least one person was killed and six people were missing in the Mathare slums on Wednesday following an overnight downpour. Residents of this informal settlement, mostly low-income earners, found themselves stranded in their homes due to severe flooding. In other parts of the capital, residents also woke up to flooded homes and businesses, impassable roads, and downed trees after a night of heavy rains. Some areas were cut off from the city due to s

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KENYA-NAIROBI-FLOODS

(240424) -- NAIROBI, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A resident salvages his belongings after heavy rains in the Mathare slums of Nairobi, Kenya, on April 24, 2024. Kenya is experiencing heavy rains that have disrupted normal business across the East African country, resulting in the loss of more than 38 lives and the destruction of property. (Photo by Joy Nabukewa/Xinhua)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-FLOODS

(240424) -- NAIROBI, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man reacts as he walks through floodwater after heavy rains in the Mathare slums of Nairobi, Kenya, on April 24, 2024. Kenya is experiencing heavy rains that have disrupted normal business across the East African country, resulting in the loss of more than 38 lives and the destruction of property. (Photo by Joy Nabukewa/Xinhua)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-FLOODS

(240424) -- NAIROBI, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Residents salvage their belongings after heavy rains in the Mathare slums of Nairobi, Kenya, on April 24, 2024. Kenya is experiencing heavy rains that have disrupted normal business across the East African country, resulting in the loss of more than 38 lives and the destruction of property. (Photo by Joy Nabukewa/Xinhua)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-FLOODS

(240424) -- NAIROBI, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Residents assist a woman through floodwater after heavy rains in the Mathare slums of Nairobi, Kenya, on April 24, 2024. Kenya is experiencing heavy rains that have disrupted normal business across the East African country, resulting in the loss of more than 38 lives and the destruction of property. (Photo by Joy Nabukewa/Xinhua)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-FLOODS

(240424) -- NAIROBI, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Residents are trapped after heavy rains in the Mathare slums of Nairobi, Kenya, on April 24, 2024. Kenya is experiencing heavy rains that have disrupted normal business across the East African country, resulting in the loss of more than 38 lives and the destruction of property. (Photo by Joy Nabukewa/Xinhua)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-FLOODS

(240424) -- NAIROBI, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Residents salvage their belongings after heavy rains in the Mathare slums of Nairobi, Kenya, on April 24, 2024. Kenya is experiencing heavy rains that have disrupted normal business across the East African country, resulting in the loss of more than 38 lives and the destruction of property. (Photo by Joy Nabukewa/Xinhua)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-WORLD NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yimenghan, a member of Dream Building Service Association (DBSA), a non-governmental organization founded in 2014, donates books to students while promoting the habit of reading at a school in the Mathare slums in Nairobi, Kenya, April 19, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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Elisabeth Borne on Visit in Mayotte

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne visiting first housing (algeco) that will be offered to the inhabitants of the slums who have a residence card or French papers. Presentation of the history of the district and relocation projects proposed by the municipality as she visits a shantytown soon to be dismantled in Koungou, during her one-day visit on the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte, on December 8, 2023. French Prime Minister travels to Mayotte on December 8, 2023 to make announcements on water, housing and health in French poorest department, which faces severe drought, migratory pressure from neighboring Comoros and growing insecurity. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elisabeth Borne on Visit in Mayotte

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne visiting first housing (algeco) that will be offered to the inhabitants of the slums who have a residence card or French papers. Presentation of the history of the district and relocation projects proposed by the municipality as she visits a shantytown soon to be dismantled in Koungou, during her one-day visit on the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte, on December 8, 2023. French Prime Minister travels to Mayotte on December 8, 2023 to make announcements on water, housing and health in French poorest department, which faces severe drought, migratory pressure from neighboring Comoros and growing insecurity. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China-built affordable housing units applauded by Kenyans

STORY: China-built affordable housing units applauded by Kenyans DATELINE: June 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:12 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter 2. various of the project 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ABDI ISMAIL, Project architect 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JULIUS MUTISYA, Nairobi resident 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (ENGLISH): LILLIAN JESARE, Nairobi resident STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter "According to a report by the UN-Habitat, the population living in urban areas in Africa is expected to reach 60 percent by the year 2050. Here in Kenya, already 65 percent of the urban population is living in informal settlements popularly known as slums, evidenced of the shortage of housing, decent housing needed by many. The Kenyan government, however, launched a project to improve the living conditions of many Kenyans who were before living in squalid conditions. This is through such projects such as this, that is the pilot project completed in 20

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-SLUM-FIRE

(230314) -- DHAKA, March 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows a fire ripping through houses at a slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh on March 13, 2023. A massive fire tore through one of the largest slums in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, destroying at least 100 shanties. (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-SLUM-FIRE

(230314) -- DHAKA, March 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows a fire ripping through houses at a slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh on March 13, 2023. A massive fire tore through one of the largest slums in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, destroying at least 100 shanties. (Xinhua)