Nairobi ranked 74th richest city globally, fourth in Africa

By Business Daily Africa Nairobi has been ranked as the 74th wealthiest city in the world and fourth in Africa, boosted by growth in the number of high net worth individuals (HNWI) by 30 percent in the last decade. The World’s Wealthiest Cities 2023 report by consultancy New World Wealth and Henley Partners placed the

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UK migration policy bears traces of colonial era practices: Expert

By Anadolu Agency The UK government’s immigration policy such as the controversial Illegal Migration Bill contradicts international asylum law and carries traces of Britain’s colonial era, according to an expert in sociology. Speaking to Anadolu, Karolina Augustova, a lecturer at the Northumbria University in Newcastle, said defining migrants as “illegal” does not solve the problem

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Turkish interest rates climbing as election approaches

By Reuters Interest rates in Turkey are rising amid expectations that government policies will become more orthodox no matter who wins May 14 elections, and after a regulatory change to make holding Turkish lira more attractive to counter FX demand, bankers said. Despite soaring inflation, the central bank has slashed its key rate to 8.5%

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China’s economic growth accelerates with consumption boost

By The Associated Press China’s economic growth accelerated in the latest quarter as consumer flocked back to shops and restaurants following the abrupt end of anti-virus controls. The 4.5% growth in gross domestic product from January to March compared to the same period in 2022 was the fastest in the past year, and outpaced the

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Sudan’s death toll in ongoing clashes rises to 144

By Anadolu Agency The death toll in the ongoing clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has climbed to 144, the Central Committee of the Sudanese Doctors (CCSD) said in a statement Tuesday. “The number of casualties is rapidly increasing with the continuation of the aggressive fighting and the

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Families of Somalia AU mission casualties paid $200m

Police officers of the African Union’s peacekeeping mission in Somalia from Uganda, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Ghana and Zambia gather at a base in Mogadishu/AFP By The East African About $200 million could have been paid out in compensation to families of African Union (AU) peacekeepers killed or injured in Somalia since 2007, in what

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Putin rallies his troops with 2nd Ukraine visit in 2 months

In this photo taken from video released by Russian TV Pool on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives at an undisclosed location. The Kremlin says Putin has visited headquarters of the Russian troops fighting in Ukraine. (Pool Photo via AP) By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday visited command

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Blinken warns Sudan’s rival factions after US diplomatic convoy comes under fire

By Reuters A U.S. diplomatic convoy came under fire in Sudan in an apparent attack by fighters linked to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday, calling the incident “reckless” and “irresponsible”. Fighting between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary RSF that erupted on Saturday has killed at

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Kenya police officer Ahmed Rashid pleads not guilty to two counts of murder

Credit Photo/Facebook Police officer Ahmed Rashid who is accused of killing two young men in Nairobi has finally taken plea to murder charges. Appearing before High Court judge Diana Mochache, Rashid pleaded not guilty. Rashid took plea after High Court judge Diana Mochache dismissed his application on jurisdiction. Justice Mochache ruled that the court has

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Italy pushes crackdown on migrants reaching its shores

The Italian coast guard ship Peluso enters the Sicilian harbor of Catania, Italy, Monday, April 17, 2023, with some 300 migrants saved from the sea. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli) By The Associated Press Italy’s right-wing government pressed ahead with plans to crack down on migrants as they arrived by the hundreds on Monday at a Sicilian

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