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US government to impose sanctions on Sudan

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The US President Joe Biden has issued an executive order authorising sanctions against Sudan. Sudan has been plunged into a political crisis as rival army generals battle over control of the military government. Mr. Biden who has called the violence a tragedy and a betrayal of the Sudanese people said the fighting must end. The US president said the violence… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Food supply to Ethiopia halted over illegal sales claims

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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID has halted food supply to Tigray region of Ethiopia after it discovered that the goods were being diverted for sale on the local market. The decision was based on the advice of the USAID Office of the Inspector General which investigated the matter. It comes just days after the Associated Press news… Read More
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80-year old US President Biden to seek re-election in 2024

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US President Joe Biden, 80, is to seek re-election in 2024, he announced on Tuesday. His quest for a second White House term is dividing opinions considering his age. He is already the oldest U.S. president ever. Doctors have declared Biden, who does not drink alcohol and exercises five times a week, “fit for duty” after an examination in February.… Read More
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Sudan’s warring sides agree to a 72-hour ceasefire

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Fighting in Sudan has abated after the army and the rival paramilitary force agreed to a 72-hour truce. The Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) said the U.S. and Saudi Arabia mediated the ceasefire. U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced the agreement first and said it followed two days of intense negotiations. “During this period, the United States urges the SAF… Read More
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South Africa raises quota for US frozen bone-in chicken amid high cost

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In an amendment to Schedule 4 the Customs and Excise Act (1964), published in the Government Gazette on 31 March 2023, it was announced that the annual quota for frozen bone-in cuts of the species Gallus Domesticus originating in or imported from the United States (US), would be increased from 71,290 tonnes to 71,632 tonnes, with retrospective effect from 1… Read More
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Germany expels Chad’s ambassador in a retaliatory move

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Chad’s ambassador to Germany has been expelled in a retaliatory move by Germany after the Central African nation expelled the European nation’s ambassador over the weekend. Germany’s foreign ministry said Chad’s Mariam Ali Moussa has to leave the country within 48 hours. “In response to the unfounded expulsion of our Ambassador to Chad, we today summoned the Chadian Ambassador in… Read More
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UK suspends recruitment of health workers from Nigeria

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The United Kingdom has suspended the recruitment of health workers from Nigeria in an attempt to prevent a major healthcare crisis in the West African nation. The World Health Organization has placed Nigeria among 55 countries with significant health workforce challenges. The UK government has now placed Nigeria on the red list of nations not to be targeted for recruitment.… Read More
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German ambassador to Chad leaves after expulsion

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The German ambassador to Chad has left the country after the military government expelled him. Chad wanted Jan-Christian Gordon Kricke out of the country for what it says was due to his “impolite attitude” and “lack of respect for diplomatic customs.” The country’s Communication Ministry said in a statement last week that Kricke, who has been serving as Germany’s ambassador… Read More
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From Chicago to Chorkor: US students travel to Ghana to teach and play chess

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With passports and chessboards in hand, six Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students have traveled 6,000 miles to Chorkor, a small fishing community in Accra, Ghana. There, they will teach and play chess and learn about local culture from the experts: Ghanaian students. Sponsored by a grant from the U.S. Embassy in Ghana, this trip is designed to promote cross-cultural understanding… Read More
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US Vice President Kamala Harris visits Ghana’s slave castle

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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has visited a slave castle in Ghana’s central region as part of her tour of the West African nation. She was joined by her husband, Doug Emhoff for the tour of the 17th-century slave fortress in Cape Coast. The Cape Coast castle is one of many fortresses built along the coasts of Africa to support… Read More