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Fake Doctor Arrested in Kenya After Performing 8 Successful Surgeries

Ronald Melly, the fake doctor from Nandi County, performed eight successful operations at the Kapsabet County Referral Hospital before he was transferred to head Meteitei Sub-County hospital, a report shows. The details, which sparked a public outcry, were contained in a report prepared by Health ministry officials in the county which was tabled in the

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Erdoğan asks Turkish scientists abroad to return home

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday called for Turkish scientists living abroad to make their way back home in an attempt to establish the reversal of the country’s brain drain amid increased efforts to become a technology-producing country. “We are launching a campaign to bring our science people back home. I call on our scientists

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Kidero Stole Funds Meant For Pumwani Upgrade – Sonko

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has accused his predecessor Dr Evans Kidero of stealing funds meant for Pumwani Maternity Hospital upgrade. In an interview with Citizen TV last night, Sonko said that Kidero used the account of murdered lawyer Wachira Mburu to wire Ksh58 million from the county coffers and later retired to his own account.

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Tanzania ferry disaster death reaches 136

At least 136 bodies have been retrieved after a ferry sank on Lake Victoria, Tanzania’s top police official Simon Sirro said on Friday, and scores more were still feared missing as rescuers searched for survivors on the morning after the disaster, The ferry MV Nyerere capsized on Thursday afternoon just a few meters from the

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Is China intruding in Israel’s defense industry?

Ephraim Halevy, the former head of Mossad, Israel’s secret service agency, has voiced concerns over the risks that China’s growing presence in Israel pose to national security. As China seeks to implement its “Belt and Road” projects in the Mediterranean, some Israeli analysts are raising alarm over what they see as a Chinese intrusion into

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Rwanda’s president warns newly freed prisoners to ‘be careful’

Rwanda’s president on Wednesday warned a prominent opposition leader and others newly released from prison to be “humble” and “careful” or they’ll end up behind bars again. President Paul Kagame’s address to new lawmakers was his first public comment since the surprise weekend release, with no explanation, of more than 2 100 prisoners including Victoire

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Europe needs to stop the migration blame game, EU Council President Tusk says

The European Union must end the “blame game” on migration and instead focus on working more with foreign countries and further strengthening its border to bring down arrivals, the chairman of the bloc’s leaders said. The 28 EU leaders are meeting in the Austrian city of Salzburg to tackle migration once again, an issue that

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Qatar hails Turkey-Russia deal to ‘demilitarize’ Idlib

Qatar on Tuesday welcomed a Turkish-Russian agreement to establish a demilitarized zone in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province. According to a Tuesday statement released by Qatar’s Foreign Ministry, the agreement will prevent the death of civilians and avert a feared humanitarian crisis. The ministry also voiced its support for continued efforts to find a political solution

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Germany: Controversial spy chief forced from post

Germany’s coalition government forced out the nation’s spy chief on Tuesday for his controversial comments and contacts with far-right politicians. Hans-Georg Maassen, head of the domestic intelligence agency BfV, had sparked a debate in the country by contradicting Chancellor Angela Merkel on recent far-right unrest in eastern Germany. Despite Merkel’s strong condemnation of the far-right

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Djibouti, Eritrea leaders hold historic meeting in Saudi Arabia

The historic meeting between the leaders of Djibouti and Eritrea on Monday ‘opens a new page to promote peace and stability in the region’, the Saudi Arabia foreign minister, Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir said. Eritrea’s president Isaias Afwerki met his Djibouti counterpart, Ismail Omar Guelleh met in Saudi Arabia, one day after the Gulf nation

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