EU confirms date for post-Brexit £6 fee for European travel and when Britons will have to provide biometrics

EU confirms date for post-Brexit £6 fee for European travel and when Britons will have to provide biometrics Britons will have to pay £6 to enter the EU from 2025. Credit: Adobe/Kim Mogg NationalWorld By Ralph Blackburn The date when British holidaymakers will have to pay a £6 visa fee to enter certain European countries

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Critics Frown at Tanzania’s 30-Years Management Port Deal with UAE

By The African Exponent Tanzania has entered into a 30-year port management agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that has generated opposition, but aims to enhance the nation’s port capabilities. The deal involves Dubai Port (DP) World assuming control of four berths or quays at Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s largest port, and partnering with

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Middle East conflict lifts NSE gold prices to new high

The price of gold exchange-traded funds at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has jumped to a new historical high of Sh2,840. Photo/Shutterstock By Business Daily Africa The price of gold exchange-traded funds at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has jumped to a new historical high of Sh2,840 on the emergence of new geo-political tensions. Absa

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Bank of Tanzania warns against fake dollars

Fake US dollar notes By The East African Days after the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) published new regulations to tighten controls on foreign exchange dealings that were informed by shortages of the dollar, the bank is warning foreign currency dealers to be on the lookout for counterfeit dollars. In an October 10, 2023 notice to

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‘I am a Zionist’: How Joe Biden’s lifelong bond with Israel shapes war policy

In half a century of public life, U.S. President Joe Biden has demonstrated unwavering support for Israel. In this photo Biden is welcomed by Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu, as he visits Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 18, 2023. By Reuters When Joe Biden met with

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United Nations Ends Mandated Inquiry into Ethiopian Atrocities

Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed murders his own people. Credit Photo Reuters By The African Exponent No parties involved in the mandate sought an extension before the deadline, according to UN Human Rights Council spokesperson Pascal Sim. The International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia’s mandate, established in 2021 following a motion by the European

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At Cairo summit, even Arab leaders at peace with Israel expressed growing anger over the Gaza war

Egypt Summit Israel Palestinians – In this photo provided by Egypt’s presidency media office, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, right, greets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, during the International peace summit pose for a group picture at the New Administrative Capital, just outside Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. (Egyptian Presidency Media Office via AP) By

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First relief convoy begins to enter Gaza Strip from Egyptian side of Rafah crossing

By Anadolu Agency The first convoy of relief trucks has begun to enter the Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing, the Red Crescent said. This first relief convoy, which comprises a total of 20 trucks, is currently in the process of passing through the Rafah border gate, the Red Crescent told

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Morocco seizes 1.37 tons of cocaine concealed in frozen fish

Senegalese soldiers fill a bag with bricks of seized cocaine to be destroyed in the town of Rufisque, just outside the capital Dakar, August 2, 2007. Reuters/Finbarr O’Reilly By Reuters The Moroccan police said on Friday it had seized 1.37 tons of cocaine in Casablanca. The drug was concealed in a cargo of imported frozen

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Somalia has the largest number of people diagnosed with HIV or AIDS in six months

A health practitioner takes a blood sample from a patient for HIV testing. Photo Shutterstock In the last six months, 11 thousand people have been diagnosed with the disease in Somalia, which shows how fast this disease is spreading across the country. The committee to prevent HIV/AIDS in Somalia is conducting awareness training on the

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