East Africa
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Burundi vows to ‘eradicate’ begging as police sweep streets
Nearly 300 beggars and street children were arrested between Wednesday and Thursday, according to the National Federation of Associations for Children in Burundi (FENADEB), an umbrella group representing 70 civil society organisations.
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Kenya’s ex-football chief Mwendwa to face fresh charges
Mwendwa was first arrested in November after the Kenyan government disbanded the FKF and set up a caretaker committee to run football over the alleged financial impropriety during his tenure.
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Kenyan fury over Fox News host’s claims on pregnant women voters
Esther Passaris, the Nairobi County women’s representative in parliament, declared: “Pregnant women in Kenya are allowed to leave the house. Pregnant women in Kenya can vote.”
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Ethiopia parliament sets up body to probe mass killings
Parliament’s announcement came as the African Union called for a probe into killings in western Oromia and urged the Ethiopian authorities to ensure that citizens are protected. The lower house said it had adopted a…
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DR Congo and Rwanda agree to ‘de-escalate’ tensions
The leaders are also aiming in the short-term to “create the conditions” for the return to DRC of former M23 fighters living in Rwanda. The announcements came after day-long talks intended to defuse the current…
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Women-only media start-up wants to fight stigma in Somalia
Speaking up about gender violence carries huge risks in Somalia, where rape remains a rampant problem. The country has yet to pass its first sexual offences bill, which has been in the works since 2014.…
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Somalia will talk to Al-Shabaab when time is right: President
Mohamud, who was elected in May after previously serving as president from 2012 to 2017, said past approaches to Al-Shabaab had not worked, and his government was open to alternatives including talks when appropriate.
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Mashauri kushughulikiwa saa 24 kupunguza msongamano wa kesi.
Hayo yamesemwa leo na Mkuu wa Kitengo cha Maboresho ya Mahakama, Dk. Angelo Rumisha wakati Benki ya Dunia ilipotembelea banda la mahakama katika maonesho ya 46 ya Sabasaba, Dar es Salaam.
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Bei ya mafuta yapanda nchini Ethiopia huku ruzuku zikipungua
Bei ya petroli kwenye pampu ilipanda karibu asilimia 30 hadi 48.83 huku dizeli ikipanda karibu asilimia 40 hadi 49.02 chini ya sheria mpya ya bei ambayo itaanza Agosti 6.
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Sri Lanka yaiomba Urusi kutoa mafuta na kuanza tena safari za ndege za watalii kusaidia nchi hiyo.
Taifa hilo la kisiwa limekumbwa na ukosefu wa umeme kwa miezi kadhaa, mfumuko wa bei uliokithiri na uhaba mkubwa wa chakula na petroli baada ya kukosa fedha za kigeni kufadhili uagizaji bidhaa kutoka nje.
