Leah Ngari
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Southern Ethiopia, Northern Kenya and Somalia facing severe drought
In Somalia, the number of people classified as severely hungry could rise from 4.3 million to 4.6 million by May.
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UN accuses baby formula makers of not putting children’s health first
Baby formula makers are accused of “unethical” marketing strategies.
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YONI PEARLS: Are they Safe for women to use?
Most women are said to be prone to vaginal infections because the vagina is sensitive.
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IMF could stop programme in Somalia over national elections
The IMF’s programme in Somalia is due for a review in mid-May, but election delays mean that a new administration may not be ready to endorse planned reforms in time.
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Indian teenager beats chess champion Magnus Carlsen
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, 16, in 2016 became the youngest international master in history at age 10.
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Sudan condemns Ethiopia over power generation at controversial dam
The dam project will be Africa’s largest when complete.
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Suicide bomber kills 14 in restaurant in Somalia
Somalia is due to wrap up voting for the lower house of parliament by February 25 under the latest timetable for the elections, which are already more than a year behind schedule.
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Ethiopia begins generating electricity from controversial mega-dam
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is set to be the largest hydroelectric scheme in Africa but has been at the centre of a regional dispute ever since work first began in 2011.
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Chad’s military junta accuses rebel leader of seeking Russian mercenaries aid
Timan Erdimi is being accused of soliciting the help of paramilitaries from a Russian private military contractor.
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Banana leaves and fish scales taking fashion to wild places
Some companies are determined to bring the new textiles into the mainstream.







