AFRICA

Brazzaville, Congo | Xinhua | A total of 524 confirmed cases of monkeypox, including 12 deaths, have been reported across 11 African countries since 2022, announced World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa Matshidiso Moeti Thursday. The majority of the confirmed cases are in Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | Ethiopia has earned more than 560 million U.S. dollars in revenue from gold exports during the last Ethiopian 2021/2022 fiscal year, which ended on July 7, an Ethiopian official said Wednesday. State Minister of Ethiopia Ministry of Mines Thomas Tut said the bulk of …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua |  Kenya plans to rely on imports to lower the cost of electricity for household and industrial consumers, a government official said Wednesday. Daniel Kiptoo, director general of the Energy, and Petroleum Regulatory Authority, told journalists in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, that neighboring East African …

Nairobi, Kenya  | THE STAR KENYA | Chief Justice Martha Koome says Monday’s Supreme Court judgement was the “work of God”. Speaking at a funeral in MCK Muiteria Church in Imenti North of her late aunt Salome Maingi Gakii, she attributes the judgement to God. “The verdict was for the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Delegates attending the opening of the Africa Regional Food Safety conference in Kampala are pushing for formulation of uniform standards for food and agricultural products meant for export in the region and globally. Speaking at the meeting which will be on until the 13th …

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | Tanzanian law enforcement authorities on Monday launched a special campaign for citizens in possession of illegal firearms to surrender them to relevant authorities in two months’ time. Jumanne Sagini, the deputy minister for Home Affairs, launched the campaign in Dodoma, the capital of Tanzania, …

Lusaka, Zambia | Xinhua | A total of 9,800 ghost workers were being paid salaries in Zambia’s public service even when they were not rendering any public service, an audit by the country’s Office of the Auditor-General revealed on Monday. This follows an audit of government payroll for the financial …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua |  Kenya’s incoming President William Ruto said Monday his administration will prioritize economic turnaround, peace, reconciliation, and cohesion once he is sworn into office next week. Ruto in a televised address to the nation soon after the Supreme Court declared he was validly elected as Kenya’s …

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