Wadh Kassim
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Kenya Airport Staff to Issue Strike Notice
The Strike is related to long-running disputes over stalled bargaining arrangements, contractual disputes, and blocked unionisation at low-cost airline Jambo Jet
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Uganda Drops Case Against Women Arrested for Kissing in Public
“Kissing is not a crime, and no one should be persecuted for who they are or who they love. I hope this decision marks the beginning of a wider review of similar cases and that…
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10 Ethiopians presumed drowned crossing into Botswana
Two survivors were arrested, while authorities said 10 people are believed to have drowned. The whereabouts of three other reported survivors were unknown.
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Lebanon parliament to discuss sweeping amnesty bill
More than 40 draft laws will be discussed and voted on in the two-day session, the most prominent being the abolition of the death penalty, which has not been carried out in years, and the amnesty.
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Kenya’s Goons: a World of Political Violence and Desperation
Kenyan politicians are hiring armed thugs for as little as $4 per day, as poverty and ruthless political competition threaten to unleash uncontrollable violence ahead of elections next year.
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Nigeria Oil Output Hits Six-Year High, Above OPEC Target
Nigeria’s crude production reached a 74-month high last month, authorities said over the weekend, hitting an average of 1.56 million barrels per day, or 104 percent of its OPEC quota.
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Iran to Hold Talks with Qatar on Frozen Assets: Foreign Ministry
Iran will hold talks with mediator Qatar on Wednesday regarding its frozen assets, the Iranian foreign ministry said, denying that any meeting with the United States was planned in the Gulf state, where delegations from…
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Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Spreads to Fourth Province
A deadly Ebola outbreak has spread to a fourth province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, meaning the country’s entire northeast — home to around 15 million people — is affected.
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South Africa Vows Firm Response to Anti-Migrant Violence
Citizen-led groups have set Tuesday 30 as a deadline for undocumented foreigners to leave and called for nationwide marches against illegal immigration, marking a crescendo in months of protests that have at times turned violent.
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Massive Police Deployment Blocks Kenya Protest Anniversary
Activists had hoped to hold a memorial march through Nairobi for the dozens killed by security forces in June 2024 during protests against economic hardship and corruption that led to parliament being stormed.
