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Miraa traders see sales hit from Somalia-Ethiopia deal

By Business Daily Africa Miraa farmers in Kenya are projecting a dip in sales after Somalia granted Ethiopia 10 days of exclusive khat market access every month. Nyambene Miraa Trade Association (Nyamita) chairman Kimathi Munjuri said cargo airlines operating from Nairobi had received instructions from Mogadishu not to allow miraa cargo from August 11. The

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Tanzania High Court throws out case against DP World ports deal

A ship docked at the port of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. Photo/Shutterstock By The East African Tanzania’s High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition by four private citizens challenging the legality of the government’s new ports management deal with the United Arab Emirates and have it voided on constitutional grounds. A three-judge High Court

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Zimbabwe’s president tells supporters they will go to heaven if they vote for his party this month

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa greets party supporters at a campaign rally in Harare, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. Mnangagwa addressed thousands of supporters in a speech laden with calls for peace, days after his supporters were accused of stoning an opposition activist to death ahead of general elections set for Aug. 23. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi) By

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Mali suspends issuance of visas to French nationals

By Anadolu Agency Mali has indefinitely suspended the issuance of visas to French nationals, its Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, in the latest standoff between the West African nation and its former colonial master. In a statement, the ministry said the move was reciprocal after it “learned, with surprise” through the press that the French Foreign

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UK announces deal with Turkey to tackle flow of illegal migrants

Migrants are seen on a dinghy following a failed attempt to cross to the Greek island of Lesbos, as a Turkish Coast Guard boat aproaches them, on the waters of the North Aegean Sea, off the shores of Canakkale, Turkey, March 6, 2020. Photographer Umit Bektas By Reuters Britain said it had struck a deal

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Niger junta rejects mediation mission by African Union, ECOWAS

By Anadolu Agency Niger’s military junta has blocked officials from the African Union, a West African regional bloc and the UN from visiting the country, a letter by the Foreign Ministry seen Tuesday showed, foiling the latest diplomatic attempts to reinstate the country’s ousted president. Diplomats from the African Union, the UN and the Economic

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Indian lawmakers debate no-confidence motion against Modi-led gov’t

By Anadolu Agency The Indian parliament began debating Tuesday a no-confidence motion that opposition parties have brought against the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Last month, the Lok Sabha – the lower house of parliament – admitted the motion, brought in by India’s newly formed opposition alliance against the government. While the Indian ruling

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Born to a Guatemalan immigrant, Benaisha Poole-Watson is the first Afro-Latina to own an FDIC Bank

Benaisha Poole-Watson, famous realtor and business mogul is the first Afro-Latina to own an FDIC bank. Photo Credit: Instagram, Benaisha Poole- Watson By Face2Face Africa Benaisha Poole-Watson, a famous realtor and business mogul, is the first Afro-Latina to own an FDIC bank. She is a native of South Central Los Angeles’ Crenshaw District, where she

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Egypt’s natural gas production declines and power cuts bite

An Egyptian family walks near vehicles as power cuts to reduce energy consumption are executed by the Egyptian government during the current brutal heat wave, in Cairo, Egypt August 3, 2023. Photographer Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo By Reuters Egypt’s natural gas production fell to a three-year low in the first five months of 2023, figures

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AU mission sticks to Somalia exit plan as Al-Shabab hit Kenya

Security forces take security measures at the area after bomb attack during the passage of an African Union Transition Mission in Somalia convoy in Mogadishu, Somalia on April 03, 2023. Photo A A /via AFP By The East African The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (Atmis) is keeping its exit plan, preparing a pool

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