East African Community alert on spread of monkeypox

Medical staff enter a quarantine area in Lobaya, Central African Republic, on October 18, 2018, following an outbreak of the monkeypox virus By Xinhua News Agency The East African Community (EAC) on Monday called on its eight member states to educate their citizens on how to protect themselves and prevent the spread of mpox (monkeypox),

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China can become ‘key player’ to help identify peace in Ukraine, says Italian premier

Photo credit: Italian government website By Anadolu Agency Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Tuesday said China could become a “key player” in helping end the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. “I believe China can become, starting from the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity that it always appeals to, a key player in helping identify the elements

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Two children killed in ‘ferocious’ knife attack, UK police say

Police work at the scene where a man was arrested after people were stabbed in Southport, Britain, July 29, 2024. Photographer Temilade Adelaja By Reuters Two children were stabbed to death at a Taylor Swift-themed event in northwest England, and a 17-year-old male suspect was arrested, police said on Monday. He was held on suspicion

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New UK finance minister eyes spending cuts, accuses predecessor of budget black hole

Rachel Reeves, London. July 8, 2024. Photographer Jonathan Brady By Reuters Britain’s new finance minister, Rachel Reeves, will accuse the former Conservative government on Monday of covering up the true state of the public finances as she sets out ‘tough decisions’ on spending cuts. Elected to run the world’s sixth-largest economy in a landslide victory

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Turkey’s parliament approved a motion to send its navy to Somalia

The Turkish parliament passed a motion on Saturday for the deployment of Turkish Armed Forces elements to Somalia, including the maritime jurisdiction areas of the country. Read: Somalia’s corruption is widespread throughout the regime Elements of the Turkish Armed Forces will be deployed in Somalia for two years to support Somalia’s security activities against terrorism

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Death toll tops 210 as more protesters die from injuries in Bangladesh

By Anadolu Agency As the curfew eases gradually in Bangladesh, more protesters died from bullet wounds in the capital Dhaka, bringing the total number of deaths from anti-job quota student protests to 211, according to officials and local media. While contacted by Anadolu over phone, hospital authorities, including Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) and a

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Somalia is interested for an official Russian embassy in Mogadishu

File Photo Somali Times. Somalia dodgy president Hassan Sheikh The federal government of Somalia is interested for Russia having an official embassy in Mogadishu as reported by the Russian media. Read: Somalia’s corruption is widespread throughout the regime Somalia has proposed to Russia to open an official embassy in Mogadishu, as quoted from the Minister

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New weapons from China, Turkey, Russia, UAE fuelling Sudan war

Credit Photo Reuters By The East African Newly manufactured weapons are fuelling the war in Sudan, a new report by Amnesty International claims. In a report, New Weapons Fuelling the Sudan Conflict, released on July 24, Amnesty details how foreign weapons are being transferred into and around Sudan, in flagrant violation of the existing arms

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France and Djibouti renew defense partnership

Emmanuel Macron and Djibouti dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh sign the agreement. Credit Photo Twitter X By AFP French President Emmanuel Macron and his Djibouti counterpart Ismail Omar Guelleh agreed Wednesday to renew the defense partnership between the two countries, following two years of negotiations. According to a statement from the French presidency, they signed an

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France’s train network hit by arson attacks hours before Olympic ceremony

Paris 2024 Olympics – Previews – Gare du Nord, Paris, France – July 26, 2024. Staff and passengers are pictured at Gare du Nord station after threats against France’s high-speed TGV network, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony. Photographer Yves Herman By Reuters Saboteurs struck France’s TGV high-speed train network in a series

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