International
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Ethiopian authorities are ordered to release detained journalists
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says Ethiopian authorities are using wartime emergency laws to lock up reporters.
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Ujumbe wa ICC kuenda nchini Sudan Kujadili Kumhamisha Al Bashir
Mwezi Agosti mwaka huu, Mwendesha Mashtaka Mkuu wa ICC, Karim Khan, alifanya ziara yake ya kwanza nchini Sudan
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Former South African President, Jacob Zuma, is ordered back to prison
The decision to place Zuma on medical parole has been “declared unlawful and set aside”.
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Kenya detects first cases of Omicron COVID-19 Variant
Kenya’s Health ministry says any measures taken against Omicron will be based on science.
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Malta imekuwa nchi ya kwanza barani Ulaya kuhalalisha matumizi ya bangi
Uruguay ilikuwa nchi ya kwanza duniani kuhalalisha uzalishaji, usambazaji na utumizi wa bangi mwaka wa 2013.
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Rwanda reports first cases of fast-spreading Omicron COVID-19 variant
Visitors will now be required to quarantine for three days instead of the current 24 hours.
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Congolese rumba wins Unesco protected status
One of the most influential genres of African music and dance, Congolese rumba, now has Unesco-protected status.
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Uingereza yaondoa vizuizi vya usafiri kwa mataifa yote ya Afrika
“kwa sasa kuweka vizuizi vya usafiri hakusadii kudhibiti kuenea kwa kirusi cha Omicron kutoka mataifa ya nje.” Waziri wa Afya wa Uingereza Sajid Javid
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Pfizer Says Study Confirms Positive Results For Anti-Covid Pill
The anti-COVID pill is believed to reduce hospitalizations and deaths.
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WHO: Africa records massive rise in COVID-19 cases over the last week
Africa has reportedly recorded a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases over the last week.







