Renson Mwakandana More than 40 nations’ climate representatives have assembled in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to negotiate a stance in advance of the COP27 conference(Conference of the parties of the UNFCCC) , which will take place in Egypt in November. On Monday, the prime minister of Congo led demands for […]
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Renson Mwakandana Abdullahi Nadir, a co-founder and top al-Shabaab member, was reportedly slain on Saturday in the Middle Jubba region of southern Somalia, according to the Somali authorities. The director of al-religious Shabaab’s indoctrination section, Nadir, was the target of a $3 million (£2.7 million) US bounty, according to the Somali communications ministry. Al-Shabaab further […]
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Renson Mwakandana Less than three months after an initial increase of 30–40%, fuel prices in Ethiopia increased by roughly 20% on Thursday (September 29), as part of the phase-out of government subsidies for petroleum goods. The Ethiopian government made the decision to phase out all gasoline subsidies in July in response to this year’s sharply […]
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Renson Mwakandana Partner nations in the East African Community have pledged to work together to package and advertise incentives and possibilities for tourist investment in the area through various venues. On behalf of Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye, the Minister of Commerce, Transport, Industry, and Tourism, Ms. Marie Chantal Nijimbere, said this on the closing day of the […]
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Renson Mwakandana The annual Meskel Festival was observed by thousands of Ethiopian Orthodox Christians in the nation’s capital, Addis Ababa. The day honors the so-called “True Cross,” which is said to be where Jesus was supposedly crucified, being found in the fourth century by the Roman Empress St. Helena. The continuing fighting in the northern Tigray […]
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Renson Mwakandana A Catholic priest was charged with raping and sexually abusing more than ten minors on Monday before the Resident Magistrate’s Court in Moshi. Police have been holding him since September 20th this year. He was charged with providing Tsh3,000 ($1.29) and Tsh5,000 ($2.14) to students in Standard Six and Form One, respectively, in exchange for […]
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Renson Mwakandana According to data from the Ministry of Health, the number of confirmed Ebola cases in Uganda has increased to 16, while the death toll from the disease has risen to four. Apart from the four confirmed deaths, 17 other fatalities are likely Ebola cases, according to ministry spokesperson Emmanuel Ainebyoona. In Uganda, there […]
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Renson Mwakandana In an effort to stop the spread of the Ebola virus disease(EVD), health officials and local leaders have barred attendance at funerals and weddings and shut down entertainment venues in Mubende District. As of Thursday, seven Ebola cases have been verified in the nation thus far, including one fatality (a 24-year-old who passed […]
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Renson Mwakandana Despite a 12% decline in the species’ global population over the previous four years, the number of white rhinos that were transported to a sanctuary in Rwanda last year is growing. The 30 white rhinos were sent from South Africa to Akagera National Park in Rwanda, where they became the first of their […]
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Grace Ossongo – Yaounde, Cameroon One indication is rising as the world economy descends into yet another crisis: the US dollar’s worth seems to keep rising. Due to the fact that over half of all international trade is invoiced in US dollars, consumers using dollars to pay for imports all across the world, including in […]
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