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Kenya strikes large deposits of mineral used in phones, laptops

Mining and Blue Economy Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya (centre) with Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire (right) at the county headquarters on January 24, 2024, where he announced that Kenya has adequate deposits of coltan found in six counties By Business Daily Africa Kenya has announced that the precious coltan mineral, which is used in the manufacture

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A pair of UK museums return gold and silver artifacts to Ghana under a long-term loan arrangement

In this photo provided by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024 a view of a cast gold badge, worn by the Asantehene’s or king’s ‘soul washer’ as a badge of office, originating from Ghana. Two British museums are returning gold and silver artifacts to Ghana under a long-term loan arrangement,

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Exclusive: Saudi Arabia prepares to open first alcohol store for diplomats

A view shows vehicles driving on a street in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia February 16, 2021. Photographer Ahmed Yosri/File Photo By Reuters Saudi Arabia is preparing to open its first alcohol store in the capital Riyadh which will serve exclusively non-Muslim diplomats, according to a source familiar with the plans and a document. Customers will have

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Yemen’s Houthis say they hit US warship

By Anadolu Agency Yemen’s Houthi group said late Wednesday that it hit an American warship and forced two American commercial vessels to retreat after clashes with its forces in the Gulf of Aden and Bab el-Mandab Strait. “In solidarity with the Palestinian people and in response to the American-British aggression on our country, clashes occurred

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Kenya questions jurisdiction of East African court

Kenya’s Attorney General Justin Muturi By The East African Kenya’s Attorney General Justin Muturi on Tuesday pleaded with the Supreme Court to hear his application seeking the top court’s opinion on the legal consequences and effects of decisions of the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) on the country’s sovereignty. Mr Muturi said whereas there

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Turkey’s parliament approves Sweden’s NATO membership, lifting a key hurdle

Turkish lawmakers follow the debate of Sweden’s bid to join NATO at the Turkish Parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. Turkish legislators on Tuesday endorsed Sweden’s membership in NATO, lifting a major hurdle on the previously nonaligned country’s entry into the military alliance. (AP Photo/Ali Unal) By The Associated Press Turkish legislators on

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US, UK conduct strikes against 8 Houthi targets in Yemen

Credit: Twitter/Centcom By Anadolu Agency US and British forces with support from other allies conducted strikes Monday against eight Houthi targets in Yemen in response to the group’s attacks in the Red Sea, according to a joint statement. “The militaries of the United States and United Kingdom, at the direction of their respective governments with

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UN migration agency seeks $7.9 billion to help people on the move and the communities that host them

File – Newly elected ‘International Organization for Migration’ (OIM) director general Amy Pope, from the U.S. speaks during a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, May 15, 2023. The U.N.’s migration agency is launching its first “global appeal” that seeks $7.9 billion to help people on the move and ensure smoother pathways to migration at

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President Sisi says Egypt will not allow any threat to Somalia or its security

File Photo/Somali Times By Reuters Egypt will not allow any threat to Somalia, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Sunday after Ethiopia said it would consider recognising an independence claim by Somaliland in a deal that would give it access to a sea port. The remarks were the strongest yet made on the issue by

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Somalia president allows Egypt to build military base-sources say

Photo/Somali Times The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, was warmly welcomed today at the Al-Ittihadiya Palace in Egypt. President Hassan and the country’s President Abdulfatah Al-Sisi held a critical meeting there to discuss the relationship between the two countries, the current maritime crisis and the new cooperation between the two sides. Read: Somalia’s president

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