Environment
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Ghana electricity: New power tax put on hold after public outcry
Ghana’s government has suspended plans to implement a 15% tax on power, following a public uproar that it will worsen the cost-of-living crisis. The value-added tax (VAT) was to be levied on domestic consumers of…
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Nearly 300 firefighters battle wild blaze near SA navy base
Nearly 300 firefighters and three helicopters are battling a wildfire that broke out on Tuesday on a mountain overlooking Simon’s Town, about 40km (24 miles) south of Cape Town, South Africa. The town hosts the…
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DR Congo election 2023: What you need to know
Following the withdrawal of five candidates, including former Prime Minister Augustin Matata Ponyo, there are now 21 presidential candidates, including Mr Tshisekedi.
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Tanzania floods: Heavy rain and landslides kill 47 in Hanang district
It happened near the slopes of Mount Hanang, where President Samia Hassan has now deployed national security forces to help rescue efforts.
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Kenya floods: Seven feared dead after crossing flooded river in Makueni County
A local chief said they were sitting on a log in the middle of the river as they tried to cross when the floodwaters rose and took them away.
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Kenya’s government denies funding for floods
The announcement comes after the governor of Mombasa, one of the counties most impacted by the ongoing floods, disputed Mr Gachagua’s earlier claim that the government had sent counties 10bn Kenyan shillings ($65m;£52m) for flood…
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Helicopters aiding flood victims in Kenya – VP
At least 80,000 households across Kenya have been affected by heavy rainfall, flooding and landslides over the last week, the deputy president has said.
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El Niño? Jinsi Mvua Kubwa Ilivyoathiri Maelfu ya Watu Nchini Kenya
Takriban kaya 80,000 nchini Kenya zimeathirika huku idadi ikiongezeka kila siku
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Kenya’s President Ruto one of four Africans on Time climate leaders list
Kenya’s President William Ruto has been named by Time Magazine as one of the world’s 100 most influential leaders shaping global climate action. The listing comes in the week he led a national holiday aimed…
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Gov’t Targets To Plant 100M Trees On Monday Across All 47 Counties
The Ministry of Environment has released a list of designated areas in all 47 counties where the National Tree Growing exercise will take place on Monday. President William Ruto will launch the tree-growing exercise at…
