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Kenya shipping costs set to rise

Containers at the port of Mombasa, Kenya. Photo/ Courtesy By The East African Kenya Ships Agents Association (KSAA) on Wednesday said importers should expect higher charges from this week as stakeholders assess the increasing insecurity from Yemen Houthis’ claim of fresh Red Sea attacks on British and American ships. KSAA Chief Executive Officer Juma Ali

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Zimbabwe cabinet scraps colonial-era death penalty law

President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa addresses the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 21, 2023. Photographer Brendan McDermid/File Photo By Reuters Zimbabwe’s cabinet on Tuesday agreed to abolish the death penalty following months of debate in parliament, choosing instead to impose lengthy prison sentences for the worst

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Killer Mike reacts to his arrest at 2024 Grammys after winning three awards

Rapper Killer Mike was arrested after he won 3 Grammys — Photo Credit: Thomson202019 By Face2Face Africa Atlanta rapper Killer Mike has broken his silence after police handcuffed and arrested him during Sunday’s 2024 Grammy Awards ceremony at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. According to PEOPLE, the 48-year-old, whose real name is Michael Santiago

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Ugandan Judge Julia Sebutinde Elected Vice-President of International Court of Justice

By The African Exponent In a landmark decision, Ugandan judge Julia Sebutinde has been elected as the Vice-President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for a three-year term. The announcement comes amidst heightened global attention, as Sebutinde, renowned for her principled stance and unwavering commitment to justice, takes on this prestigious role. Sebutinde’s election

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Kenyan doomsday cult leader charged with murder of 191 children

Paul Mackenzie, a Kenyan cult leader accused of ordering his followers, who were members of the Good News International Church, to starve themselves to death in Shakahola forest, sits in the dock at the Malindi Law Courts in Malindi, Kilifi, Kenya January 17, 2024. Reuters/Stringer/File Photo By Reuters Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie and 29

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China says it opposes violation of UN Charter, sovereignty after US strikes in Iraq, Syria

By Anadolu Agency On recent US strikes in Syria and Iraq, China said on Monday that it opposed any action in violation of the UN Charter and the sovereignty of other nations. Beijing “opposes any actions that violate the UN Charter and infringe upon the territorial sovereignty and security of other countries,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson

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King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer, will halt public duties as he undergoes treatment

File – Britain’s King Charles III hosts a gathering of young UK community and faith leaders to discuss the challenges their communities face, at Buckingham Palace, in London, Dec. 13, 2023. King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace says on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. (Aaron

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Britain’s King Charles diagnosed with cancer – Buckingham Palace

Britain’s King Charles leaves the London Clinic after receiving treatment for an enlarged prostate in London, Britain January 29, 2024. Photographer Hollie Adams By Reuters Britain’s King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and the 75-year-old will postpone public-facing duties while he undergoes treatment, Buckingham Palace said on Monday. Charles, who became

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Former security advisor to Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed claims asylum in Belgium

The former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, who was later the National Security Adviser to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Gedu Andargachew, is reported to have secretly defected to Belgium, reports say that Gedu had to use Diplomatic passport. Last month, it was reported that Gedu has been under house arrest since he defied the

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Is President Hassan Sheikh not aware that Russia and Somalia have a long history of friendship and cooperation?

File Photo /Somali Times By Professor Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad Doesn’t President Hassan Sheikh know that Russia & Somalia have had a long history of friendship & cooperation? Wasn’t the Russian-led USSR that helped nascent Somalia set up its military to defend its borders in 1964 when the collective west wholly declined Somalia’s request? Read: Somalia

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