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Strict alcohol laws which cut intake more than 40 per cent in Russia, linked to historically high life expectancy

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The impact study on the effects of “alcohol control measures on mortality and life expectancy”, shows that the amount of alcohol consumed per person fell sharply by 43 per cent, between 2003 and 2016.  Russia, says the WHO, has long been considered one of the world’s heaviest-intake countries, with consumption patterns described as “hazardous”, and associated with some of the highest… Read More
Africa East Africa Featured World 

Somalia: Amnesty accuses U.S. army of killing civilians

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Amnesty International has accused the United States of killing three civilians in an air strike in Somalia. The international rights group said the U.S. failed to investigate claims that those killed were farmers with no ties to Al-Shabaab. Amnesty said on Tuesday that its investigations revealed that the farmers were killed in the March 18 strike in southern Somalia. It… Read More
Africa Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

Nigeria @59: Buhari vows to fight cybercrime

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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to fight cybercrime as he addresses his citizens on Tuesday. The West African giant is celebrating it’s 59th independence anniversary on October 1. But Nigeria has made the headlines in recent months for some bad reasons including cybercrimes. Hundreds of it’s citizens have been arrest locally and abroad for engaging in cyber fraud. President… Read More
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African countries broadening control over the internet

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For the last 20 years, African countries have been broadening and enhancing control measures that govern the use of digital communications including the internet. According to a new report by the Collaboration for International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA), these controls when viewed collectively, continue to undermine democracy and cement authoritarians hold on political power. With only… Read More
Pacific 

Millions of Afghans have ‘voted not just for a president, but also for democracy’, UN Assembly told

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Congratulating his fellow Afghans for exercising their right to vote, even some who had had their fingers cut off by the Taliban in previous polls,” Mr. Mohib wholeheartedly thanked the “brave and professional Afghan National Defense and Security Forces for protecting that right.” Indeed some 70,000 soldiers protected the citizenry and “because of their professionalism, most of the attacks –… Read More
Africa North Africa World 

The Moroccan journalist jailed for ‘having abortion’

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A Moroccan journalist Hajar Raissouni has been jailed for a year by a court for allegedly having an “illegal” abortion. Raissouni, 28 was also accused of having sexual relations outside of her marriage, Al Jazeera reported. Her Sudanese fiance and gynaecologist have also been jailed one and two-years, respectively over the issue. But an anaesthetist and medical assistance who were… Read More
Africa Business Southern Africa World Zimbabwe 

Zimbabwe bans mobile money cash transactions

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Zimbabwe’s central bank has banned mobile money agencies from facilitating cash withdrawals or deposits. The southern African nation is struggling to deal with a worsening economic crisis and cash shortages. Only very few banks are able to provide depositors with physical cash. Zimbabweans have now resorted to mobile money agencies who are reportedly selling cash at a premium illegally. In … Read More
Pacific 

DPRK reports ‘little progress’ since historic June 2018 summit with US

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Kim Song, head of the country’s delegation, observed that more than a year has passed since DPRK leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump issued a joint statement following a historic summit in Singapore in June 2018. It included security guarantees from Washington while the DPRK, also referred to as North Korea, committed to complete denuclearization of the… Read More
Pacific 

‘Are we ready for the age of disruption?’, Thailand’s Foreign Minister asks UN Assembly

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that it is the duty of those representing their countries to preserve and protect the livelihood of the “generation of the future”, Mr. Pramudwinai said that the world is witnessing “a sea change”, with many challenges and opportunities. The irony, continued the Foreign Minister, is that in a world where connectivity and interconnection are the norm, reaching out is considered… Read More
Africa East Africa Featured World 

Why Kenya faces imminent drug shortage

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Kenya is reportedly facing an imminent shortage of medicines and pharmaceutical products as importers engage in a row with the government. Companies that import and distribute medicines and pharmaceutical products have announced a suspension of medicines as they demand the government rescinds a new directive that subjects their products to double inspections. Per the new directive goods being imported into… Read More
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