Top 8 Reasons Why Africa is Still Poor

Credit: Business Daily Africa Nairobi City skyline. By The African Exponent The reasons for poverty in Africa cannot be narrowed down to a single cause. Africa remains the poorest region in the world. The reasons for poverty in Africa cannot be narrowed down to a single cause. Some factors bedeviling Africa require good governance and

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Biden-Putin talks yield no breakthrough in Ukraine tensions

In this image provided by The White House, President Joe Biden speaks as he meets virtually via a secure video conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin from the Situation Room at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. At far left is White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan along with Secretary of

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Turkey, Qatar sign 15 new agreements to develop bilateral ties

By Anadolu Agency Agreements cover various areas including trade, investment, development, culture, diplomacy, health Turkey and Qatar on Tuesday signed 15 new agreements to boost the cooperation between the two countries. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani participated the signing ceremony of 12 of the agreements on

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Kenyan “rogue” policeman kills six in rampage – police

A police officers fires tear gas at protesters during clashes that erupted after a Kenyan police officer shot dead several people and himself in a rampage attack in Nairobi, Kenya, December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Baz Ratner By Reuters A Kenyan police officer shot dead six people in a rampage in a neighbourhood in the capital Nairobi

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Somalia top list of most corrupt countries

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia is once again at the top of the list of the most corrupt countries in the world, according to Transparency International. Transparency International has released a new ranking, making Somalia the most corrupt country in the world. Somalia fell below its 2019 rankings at 9th, but now ranks No. 1, according

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South Africa to deport illegal migrants to Kenya in deal with Uhuru

President Uhuru Kenyatta during a formal welcome ceremony by his host President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa. By Business Daily Africa South Africa will deport all illegal migrants including from other nationals to Kenya as part of a new deal that will relax the current strict Visa restrictions for Kenyans.

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Turkish lira flirts with record low as Doha eyes trouble

Credit to Photo Anadolu Agency. By Reuters The Turkish lira briefly slid 1% on Monday, again nearing record lows touched last week as concerns persisted over President Tayyip Erdogan’s rate-cutting drive and Qatar said it was keeping an eye on its ally’s economic troubles. In Doha, Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said Qatar

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World arms sales hit $531B in 2020

By Anadolu Agency Accounting for 54% of top 100’s total arms sales, US companies continue to dominate ranking Marking the sixth consecutive year of growth, sales by the world’s top 100 arms producers reached $531 billion in 2020 with the US taking a 54% share, according to an international think tank on Monday. Sales of

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Somalia Chairman of Electoral Commission Announces No Term For Parliamentary Elections

Chairman of the Federal Electoral Commission Mohamed Hassan Irro said it would never be possible to cancel the election of the House of the People, but any seat that does not go through the formal process will be re-elected. Irro also said he was committed to correcting any irregularities in the election seats in the

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Middle-class drug users could lose UK passports under Boris Johnson’s plans

Credit to Photo: Medical News Today/Cocaine is a powdered drug processed from the leaves of the Erythroxylon coca plant. The Guardian By Jamie Grierson Campaigners say government going backwards by targeting ‘lifestyle’ users of class A drugs with tough criminal sanctions Middle-class drug users are to be targeted as part of a 10-year strategy to

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