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Garissa Steps Up Efforts to Combat FGM and Reduce School Dropouts
Iftin East location Chief Dekow Ahmed speaking. /STEPHEN ASTARIKO Residents in Garissa are being reached through a new community campaign aimed at…
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Report: Non-Communicable Diseases Claim Four in 10 Malawian Lives
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for about 40 percent of all deaths in Malawi, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report…
East-Africa
Zimbabwe to Procure More Boats After Kariba Ferry Tragedy
In response to a ferry disaster that claimed more than 90 lives, the government is weighing plans to increase the number of…
East-Africa
Former Somali Corrections Chief Survives Reported Drone Strike in Gedo Region
Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali Correctional Service Commander Gen. Mahad Abdirahman Shub escaped an apparent drone strike on his residence in Doolow…
East-Africa
Somalia denies role in Doolow blast as Jubaland alleges Turkish drone strike
Somalia’s federal government has denied involvement in an overnight explosion at the Doolow residence of former Correctional Service Commander Gen. Mahad Abdirahman…
Central-Africa
Anti-Immigrant Group Raids Refugee Camp in Durban, South Africa
Several refugees were injured and at least four hospitalised after a vigilante group known as March and March raided a camp outside…
East-Africa
Federal Government Denies Involvement in Reported Drone Strike on Former Prison Commander
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s federal government has rejected allegations that it carried out a drone strike on the Doolow residence of former…
East-Africa
Zimbabwean Street Vendors Vow to Defy Harare Eviction Order
Street vendors in Harare say they will resist a government directive to vacate illegal trading areas, arguing that informal commerce is their…
Central-Africa
Somalia Hosts First EALA Public Hearing on Regional Anti-FGM Bill
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia has held its first in-country consultation on a proposed East African Community law aimed at creating a unified…
East-Africa
Zimbabwe, Mozambique Sign Agreement to Expand Fuel Pipeline Corridor
A major expansion of the fuel pipeline linking Mozambique and Zimbabwe will raise its annual capacity by 67 percent, enabling an additional…
East-Africa
Uber Ceases Ride-Hailing Operations in Nigeria and Uganda
Uber is immediately shutting down its ride-hailing operations in Nigeria and Uganda, ending a presence that began in Nigeria in 2014 and…
