Kenya-Uganda tourism benefits from relaxed border restrictions

Kenya and Uganda have an arrangement where tourists arriving in Kenya can go on to visit Uganda on the same visa while using Uganda Airlines as a connecting carrier By The East African Relaxed border restrictions have been credited for the near double growth in tourism numbers between Kenya and Uganda in the past two

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WHO Europe chief fears mpox spread, urges member states to enhance surveillance

By Anadolu Agency The World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for Europe warned on Thursday that mpox could spread to other countries after Sweden confirmed the first case of infectious viral disease outside of Africa. Sweden early Thursday reported the first case of the more contagious variant of mpox outside of Africa, just a day

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Dollar drifts as ebbing US inflation sets the stage for rate cuts

U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken March 10, 2023. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Reuters The dollar was soft on Thursday, with the euro perched near an eight-month high after data showed U.S. inflation was slowing, underpinning wagers that the Federal Reserve could lower borrowing costs next month. The yen was steady at

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Farmajo says youths who have been demonstrating in Mogadishu in the past two days deserve to be supported

File Photo/Somali Times The former president of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, has issued a statement on the plight of young people who work at Bajaj motorcycles in Mogadishu. Read: Protests kick off in Mogadishu against Hassan Sheikh and his family for looting public funds Read: Somalia’s corruption is widespread throughout the regime Farmajo said that

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Protests kick off in Mogadishu against Hassan Sheikh and his family for looting public funds

Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, violent demonstrations are still going on for the second day in a row, which are being staged by young people working on Bajaj motorcycles. Read: Somalia’s corruption is widespread throughout the regime Read: US stopped the food supply Somalia Danab commandos for corruption The drivers gathered again today at the

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Ilhan Omar wins Minnesota’s Democratic primary

By Anadolu Agency Representative Ilhan Omar won the Democratic primary in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District late Tuesday, defeating former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels. The significant victory follows the recent defeats of fellow progressive “Squad” members Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush, who faced challenges from pro-Israel lobby groups. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee

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Iran dismisses European calls for restraint amid Mideast tensions

A billboard with a picture of late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Iran’s President, Masoud Pezeshkian, is displayed on a building in a street in Tehran, Iran, August 12, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters/File Photo By Reuters Calls from France, Germany and Britain that Iran should exercise restraint with regards to

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Ethiopian, Somalia officials to continue indirect talks in Turkey

Delegations from Ethiopia and Somalia will continue indirect talks on Tuesday under Türkiye’s mediation in efforts to resolve a dispute between the two countries over Addis Ababa’s deal with the Hargeisa administration North Somalia, according to Anadolu Agency reported. The delegations started indirect talks on Monday in the Turkish capital Ankara as part of a

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Ex- PM Sharmarke says Ethiopia should not establish a Red Sea military base in Somalia

The former Prime Minister of Somalia, Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, praised Turkey’s efforts to end what he called Ethiopia’s aggression towards the territorial integrity of Somalia. Read: Somalia can become a battleground for Egypt and Ethiopia fighting over the Nile River Read: Somalia’s corruption is widespread throughout the regime Former Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid has

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Public order stabilizes in UK after days of riots, but long-term impact likely

People gather against an an anti-immigration protest, in London, Britain, August 7, 2024. Photographer Chris J Ratcliffe/Reuters By Xinhua News Agency Public order in the United Kingdom (UK) has stabilized after days of violent far-right protests, the authorities said on Sunday. But they warned that the impact of the unrest will be felt for months

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