Kenyan President hikes country’s minimum wage by 12%
03/05/2022Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta, said his government would immediately hike the country’s minimum wage by 12% on Sunday to help workers cope with a surge in consumer prices, driven in.
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ICC Pledges Commitment to Justice Over Alleged War Crimes in Libya
30/04/2022The International Criminal Court, ICC, prosecutor has pledged his commitment to delivering Justice against crimes committed in Libya. According to the Prosecutor of the ICC, Karim Khan, this situation cannot.
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Central African Republic Adopts Bitcoin as Legal Tender
30/04/2022The Central African Republic, CAR, has adopted Bitcoin as the official currency, alongside the CFA Franc, which it currently uses, and legalised the use of cryptocurrency in the country, becoming.
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Uganda to Include Peace Education in School Curriculum
30/04/2022Schools in Uganda are set to start teaching peace education at all levels right from primary, secondary and university, either as a subject or a detailed topic in one of.
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Africa seeing uptick in COVID-19 cases – WHO
30/04/2022Africa sees an uptick in COVID-19 infections, driven mainly by a doubling in cases reported in South Africa, the World Health Organization, WHO, said on Thursday, urging people to continue.
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Egypt Frees Dozens Prisoners Ahead of Eid Holiday
27/04/2022Reports indicate that Egypt has released more than three dozen prisoners on Sunday, a week before the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which is traditionally a time.
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Two million children at risk of starvation in Horn of Africa – UN Aid Chief
27/04/2022UN Aid Chief, Martin Griffiths, said on Tuesday that close to 2 million children are at risk of starving to death as the Horn of Africa faces one of its.
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Kenya to receive $244m budget support from IMF
27/04/2022The International Monetary Fund, IMF, plans to release $244 million to Kenya to finance its budget “in the coming weeks” after its staff expressed their satisfaction with Nairobi’s economic reforms.
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AU, UN backs new regional peace bid in DR Congo
27/04/2022The African Union, AU, and the United Nations have backed an eastern Africa initiative to bring peace to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), boosting chances for a local solution.