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Kenyan President hikes country’s minimum wage by 12%

Kenyan 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

The 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

The 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

Schools 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

Africa 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

Reports 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

UN 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

The 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

The 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.

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Orange’s quarterly sales boosted by Africa and Middle East

Orange, France’s biggest telecoms operator, said high growth in its Africa and the Middle East operations offset declines in revenue in its home market and Spain in the first quarter..

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