Mombasa beats Djibouti, Dar in new port ranking

Cargo trucks queue as the Process of removing Private Equipment and Idle Containers which have overstayed at the Port of Mombasa, Kenya By The East African Mombasa port bypassed its main Eastern African competitors, Djibouti and Dar es Salaam, in the latest World Bank global ports index over ship delays and non-tariff barriers. According to

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Dollar steady; yen wobbles near 160 as intervention worries linger

U.S. Dollar and Japan Yen notes are seen in this June 22, 2017 illustration photo. Reuters/Thomas White By Reuters The dollar was steady on Monday ahead of a fresh U.S. inflation reading that will likely influence the interest rate outlook, while the yen languished near the 160 level, drawing verbal warnings from Japanese authorities as

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UK’s Manchester Airport faces cancellations after power cut

Passengers queue outside Terminal 1 after an overnight power cut led to disruptions and cancellations at Manchester Airport in Manchester, Britain, June 23, 2024. Photographer Phil Noble By Reuters Flights departing the UK’s Manchester Airport faced cancellations and severe delays on Sunday after a power cut in the area caused widespread disruption, an airport spokesperson

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South Korea, Japan, US agree on ‘close’ security cooperation in wake of Putin-Kim summit

By Anadolu Agency South Korea, Japan, and the US have agreed on “close” security cooperation through “timely” consultation after Russia and North Korea signed a new security treaty this week, local media reported on Saturday, citing Seoul’s top diplomat. Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul made the remarks following back-to-back phone calls with US Secretary of State

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Refugees living in Kenya transform arid lands into farming oasis

Farmers check the growth of peanuts at the Choro Farm in Kakuma refugee camp in Turkana, Kenya, June 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen) By Xinhua News Agency Deep in an expansive farm, Abdulaziz Lugazo makes the final touches as he weeds his vegetable crops that are blossoming with succulent green leaves. The 42-year-old father of three

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US condemns ‘deepening military cooperation’ between Russia, North Korea

By Anadolu Agency US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned “deepening military cooperation” between Russia and North Korea, State Department said on Friday. In a phone call with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul, Blinken reaffirmed the importance of the “ironclad” US-South Korea alliance in promoting peace, security, and prosperity around the world, Spokesperson Matthew

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London hospitals hackers publish stolen NHS blood test data on dark web

Cyber attack at major London hospitals. Credit Photo/PA Wire Evening Standard By Josh Salisbury A hacker gang behind a cyberattack who targeted an NHS blood testing company which threw services at major London hospitals into disarray has published stolen data online. Qilin, a cyber criminal group thought to be based in Russia, hacked firm Synnovis

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Somalia dodgy president Hassan Sheikh’s urges AU chairperson candidate to withdraw for Djibouti

Fowsia Yusuf Haji Adan Member of Parliament who held a press conference in Mogadishu today announced that she will not give up her candidacy for the chair of the African Union whose election will be held next year in 2025. Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017 Read: Somalia Hassan Sheikh’s government is

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Rwandan President Kagame accuses West of double standards on democracy

Rwandan President Paul Kagame. Credit Photo/Reuters By Xinhua News Agency Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Monday accused Western countries of adopting “double standards” on democracy, ahead of next month’s general elections in the country. Mr Kagame, who has been President of Rwanda since 2000, was responding to a question about critics who accuse him of

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Exclusive: Somalia asks peacekeepers to slow withdrawal, fears Islamist resurgence

By Reuters Somalia’s government is seeking to slow the withdrawal of African peacekeepers and warning of a potential security vacuum, documents seen by Reuters show, with neighbouring countries fretting that resurgent al Shabaab militants could seize power. The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), a peacekeeping force, is committed to withdrawing by Dec. 31,

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