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Pakistani journalist shot dead by Kenyan police

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– – Kenyan police on Sunday night shot and killed a Pakistani journalist and TV host Arshad Sharif. He was shot in the head along the Nairobi-Magadi highway. His driver was also injured. Police say the journalist was mistakenly killed. Local media reports said Sharif was shot and killed by the police after he and his driver allegedly breached a… Read More
Africa World 

The African countries facing visa ban from the United Arab Emirates

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– – Several African countries are facing visa bans from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with an immediate effect in what is seen as a move to tighten visa requirements. The ban covers applications related to a 30-day visitors visas, according to a notice from the UAE. The visa ban covers Uganda, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Cameroon, Nigeria, Liberia, Burundi,… Read More
Africa West Africa World 

Guinea’s ruling military proposes two-year transitional timeline

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– – The ruling military in Guinea has now proposed to exit power in two years, according to government spokesman Ousmane Gaoual Diallo. This shorter timeline for a transition to elections of 24 months is a revision of the earlier a 36-month timeline. The regional body, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) had earlier rejected the 36-month transition… Read More
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Uganda’s Kasasa community gets savings and credit cooperative support

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– – Members of the Ugandan Kasasa community are benefiting from a savings and credit cooperative support to improve their livelihoods. The project by the InteRoots Initiative, a Denver, United States-based nonprofit organization with supporters from around the globe, has provided nearly $500,000 in unrestricted funding to the community for the project. The savings and credit cooperative has over 120… Read More
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Sudan: At least 151 people killed in renewed violence

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– – Renewed clashes in Sudan’s Blue Nile state have led to the death of at least 151 people and left 86 others injured. Fighting erupted over recent days despite a peace deal signed in 2020 to end the conflict. Some of Sudan’s rebel groups in the western Darfur region and in Blue Nile and southern Kordofan had agreed to… Read More
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Ghana: Traders suspend closure of shops over economic crisis

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– – Ghanaian traders on Friday suspended their strike action over worsening economic crisis in the West African nation. On Wednesday the traders mostly in the capital, Accra closed their shops to protest the high cost of doing business and general economic hardship. The leaders of the striking traders had said the shops would remain closed until Monday, October 24,… Read More
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Ethiopia: New date set for Tigray peace talks in South Africa

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– – Ethiopian government officials have said that a new date has been set by the African Union (AU) for the start of peace talks to resolve the Tigray conflict. The talks will now take place on Monday October 24 in South Africa, according to the Ethiopian government. Redwan Hussein, the Ethiopian prime minister’s national security adviser, confirmed that the… Read More
Africa Business World 

Facts about the Africa Palm Oil Initiative

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– – Globally, 1.6 billion people depend on forests for their jobs and livelihoods, while in many African countries 50–60% of the population work in agriculture. However, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that the rate of deforestation between 2015 and 2020 was 10 million hectares per year; with agricultural commodities such as palm oil, rubber and cocoa being… Read More
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Major decline in literacy skills for students in African countries

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– – African governments are meeting in Mauritius to discuss solutions as a new report shows that, while all children are born to learn, those in Africa are five times less likely to learn the basics than children elsewhere. The ability of education systems in the continent to ensure even rudimentary literacy skills for their students has declined in 4… Read More
Africa World 

WHO switches to one dose of cholera vaccine as outbreaks surge

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– – The World Health Organization is moving to replace its standard two-dose vaccination regimen for cholera with a single dose due to vaccine shortages and rising outbreaks worldwide. The one-dose strategy is effective as a response to cholera outbreaks but the duration of protection is limited and appears to be much lower in children, the agency said. Countries like… Read More
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