Gold hit a record high and Wall Street futures fell with the dollar Wednesday as the US government shut down after lawmakers failed to reach a funding deal, though most Asian and European markets edged up.
Government operations began grinding to a halt at 12:01 am (0401 GMT) Wednesday, after a frenetic but ultimately failed bid in the Senate to rubber-stamp a short-term funding resolution already approved by the House of Representatives.
Eight to 10 west African nationals have since been forcibly sent by Ghana to Togo, bypassing a formal border crossing and left on the street without passports.
Gunmen in central Nigeria have killed at least a dozen guards who protect forests and flush out criminal gangs and jihadists, police said.
Gor Mahia preparation ahead of sofapaka clash. The two team will meet on Saturday afternoon
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the UN Friday denied accusations of “genocide” in Gaza and using “starvation” as a tactic, insisting Israel was actually feeding the people of the devastated Palestinian territory.
Police patrolled the capital in large numbers from early morning after authorities banned the demonstration the day before, citing the risk of public disorder.
Haijalishi kama wewe ni hustler ama uko na pesa, kila mtu ana haki ya kuongoza taifa la Kenya- Rais Mstaafu Uhuru Kenyatta
Kindiki highlighted Isiolo’s position as a key beneficiary of mega infrastructure projects, including the Sh100 billion Horn of Africa Gateway Road and the Sh28 billion Lamu Port–Ijara–Garissa–Isiolo road, which will open new trade and investment opportunities.
The 43-year-old British-Egyptian national, who was pardoned alongside five others, was a leading figure in Egypt’s 2011 uprising and has been repeatedly jailed since.
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