Africa
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Nigerians offer ‘special prayers’ over troubled economy
Muslim traders in Nigeria’s biggest textile market, Kantin Kwari, in Kano state came out of their shops to pray on the streets saying they need God’s intervention on the economy.
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Kenyan President Ruto says Haiti mission to go ahead soon despite court ruling
A Kenyan opposition leader has accused President William Ruto of planning to defy a court ruling against the deployment of police to Haiti.
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Mswada wa Sheria ya uchaguzi Tanzania kizungumkuti
Miswada hiyo ambayo imeibua mjadala pamoja na kupingwa na wadau mbalimbali ikiwamo vyama vya siasa, imetajwa kuwa na uzito wa kipekee kiasi cha kuongezewa muda wa wiki moja tofauti na utaratibu wa kawaida wa bunge…
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India navy rescues Pakistani sailors from pirates
Indian naval forces have rescued 19 Pakistani sailors after their fishing vessel was hijacked by pirates off Somalia’s coast.
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South Africa: ANC suspends ex-President Jacob Zuma after rival party launch
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been suspended from the party he once led, after refusing to vote for it and launching a rival organisation. The governing African National Congress (ANC) announced its decision…
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Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger withdraw from ECOWAS, accusing Bloc of ‘Inhumane’ Sanctions
The military juntas in West African nations Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger jointly announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States on Sunday. The juntas accused the regional economic bloc of…
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Yemen’s Huthis fire missiles at ships in Red Sea
Yemen’s Huthis fired three missiles at two merchant ships in the Red Sea on Wednesday in their latest attack in the commercially vital waterway, the White House and the Iran-backed rebels said.
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Tanzania opposition protests against electoral reforms
Chadema has been campaigning for constitutional reforms and greater independence for the electoral commission to be included in the legislation to be debated by lawmakers in February.
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The Depreciating Kenya Shilling And How It Affects You
On the other hand, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has a Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) which holds bi-monthly meetings where it deliberates on, among other things, current developments in the exchange rate market when…
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Elon Musk visits site of Auschwitz death camp
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has visited the site of the Auschwitz death camp. The visit comes after intense criticism of how X, formerly Twitter, tackles antisemitic posts and just weeks after Mr Musk apologised for…
