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Russian invasion of Ukraine

Kenyan Authorities Detain Mastermind of Citizen Trafficking Operation

Kenyan Recruitment Scandal: Promised Jobs Turned into Frontline Dangers A nefarious scheme has been uncovered in Kenya where citizens seeking jobs in Russia ended up being deployed to the front lines in Ukraine. Central to this operation was Festus Omwamba, recently arrested on suspicion of human trafficking. Omwamba arrested near the Ethiopian border, linked to human trafficking. Over 1,000 Kenyans recruited, many finding themselves in dangerous conditions in Ukraine. Ongoing efforts by the Kenyan government to…

UN official calls for stopping the blockade of oil

On Monday, the UN's top official for Libya demanded that the production blockade at two oil fields, including the country's largest, be lifted, as the price of oil soared to more than $ 130 per barrel. Stephanie Williams, the UN's special adviser to Libya, said that blocking oil production from the Sharara and el-Feel fields "deprives all Libyans of their great source of income." "The oil blockade should be lifted," she said on Twitter. The closures have caused Libya's daily oil production to fall by…