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National Strike Looms in Tunisia as UGTT Rubuffs President Saied

After refusing to participate in a limited dialogue proposed by the president as he rewrites the constitution, Tunisia‘s powerful labour union announced on Monday that it would hold a national.

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Uganda Issues its First Electronic Passports to Citizens

Uganda has become the first country in East Africa to issue electronic passports to its residents. After the government phased out the old document readers, those who have not yet.

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C.A.R to Launch Bitcoin Investment Platform Called ‘Sango’

The Central African Republic’s presidency announced the establishment of the continent’s first legal Bitcoin Investment Platform called ‘Sango’, extending the impoverished country’s embrace of digital finance despite warnings from the.

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WHO Chief Tedros Reappointed to Second Five-Year Term

Ethiopian Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was re-elected as head of the World Health Organization, WHO, for a second five-year on Tuesday. The director-general received more than two-thirds of the votes cast.

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Africa objects to U.S. push to reform health rules at WHO Assembly

African countries objected on Tuesday to a U.S.-led proposal to reform the International Health Regulations (IHR), a move delegates say might prevent passage at the World Health Organization’s, WHO, annual.

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Investing in the African Youth to Foster Development

The justification for youth development is captured in the words of former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo who stressed that youths are the foundation of a society. Their innovativeness, character, willpower.

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Egypt’s Suez Canal Revenue Expected to Hit $7 Billion by Year-end

Egypt’s Suez Canal is expecting revenues worth around $7 billion by the end of the current financial year. According to Egypt’s finance minister, Mohamed Maait, tourism revenues are predicted to.

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German Chancellor vows to support Niger’s fight against Islamist militants

German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, promised Niger long-term military and financial support to fight Islamist insurgents across West Africa during a visit on Monday on his inaugural Africa tour. Niger has.

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WHO says no urgent need for mass monkeypox vaccinations

The World Health Organization, WHO,  does not believe the monkeypox outbreak outside of Africa requires mass vaccinations as measures like good hygiene and safe sexual behaviour will help control its.

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Indian vaccine giant Serum plans African plant in global expansion

The Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s biggest vaccine maker, is considering setting up its first manufacturing plant in Africa as it looks to expand globally after its success.

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