Africa
Lesotho: Workers March in Maseru As AGOA Uncertainty Threatens Thousands of Jobs
[GroundUp] Protest, originally banned, proceeded after police minister gave it the go-ahead
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Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Takes Delivery of 21st Airbus A350-900, Reinforcing Efficiency and Comfort
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopian Airlines has welcomed its 21st Airbus A350-900, registered ET-BCE, marking another milestone in the flag carrier's long-term fleet modernization and sustainability strategy.
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Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Takes Delivery of 21st Airbus A350-900, Reinforcing Efficiency and Comfort
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopian Airlines has welcomed its 21st Airbus A350-900, registered ET-BCE, marking another milestone in the flag carrier's long-term fleet modernization and sustainability strategy.
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Uganda: Museveni Pledges Better Roads, Health Facilities During Kalaki Campaign Rally
[Nile Post] KALAKI - President Museveni on Friday campaigned in Kalaki District, where he was received by jubilant residents and district leaders who presented a detailed memorandum outlining the area's development priorities and expectations.
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Uganda: Museveni Pledges Better Roads, Health Facilities During Kalaki Campaign Rally
[Nile Post] KALAKI - President Museveni on Friday campaigned in Kalaki District, where he was received by jubilant residents and district leaders who presented a detailed memorandum outlining the area's development priorities and expectations.
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Kenya: Lawyers, Accountants Top Education Loan Defaulters As Agency Seeks Power to Freeze Bank Accounts
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has revealed that lawyers and accountants lead in student loan defaults, even as the agency pushes for new legal powers to freeze bank accounts of beneficiaries who have refused to repay their loans.
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Kenya: Lawyers, Accountants Top Education Loan Defaulters As Agency Seeks Power to Freeze Bank Accounts
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has revealed that lawyers and accountants lead in student loan defaults, even as the agency pushes for new legal powers to freeze bank accounts of beneficiaries who have refused to repay their loans.
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Africa: Over €1.5 Billion Pledged for Africa's Great Lakes Region At Paris Conference
[RFI] At the close of an international conference in Paris on the Great Lakes region, French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that €1.5 billion has been pledged in aid. Meanwhile the airport in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, will reopen to humanitarian flights.
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Africa: Over €1.5 Billion Pledged for Africa's Great Lakes Region At Paris Conference
[RFI] At the close of an international conference in Paris on the Great Lakes region, French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that €1.5 billion has been pledged in aid. Meanwhile the airport in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, will reopen to humanitarian flights.
Africa
Gaza residents face continuing hardship amid fragile ceasefire
As winter approaches, families in Gaza are living with with no electricity, water, or sanitation, in bombed out buildings across the enclave.
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Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé awarded Golden Boot for the first time
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe was presented with the 2024-25 Golden Boot award on Friday in front of him team mates at the Santiago Bernabeu.
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WHO reports rapid spread of Mpox with 17 deaths in Africa over recent weeks
The WHO’s latest report urges heightened surveillance, improved vaccine access, and stronger infection control to prevent the disease from becoming entrenched.