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South Sudan pushes for lifting sanctions on oil, gas sector

Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | South Sudan’s oil and gas sector is being crippled by years of sanctions imposed by the Security Council following the outbreak of armed conflict in the country in 2013, experts said on Tuesday. Puot Kang Chol, Minister of Petroleum, said that the sanctions are curtailing …

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Liz Truss: UK’s new prime minister

Who is she and why has she replaced Boris Johnson? | NICHOLAS ALLEN | The United Kingdom’s new prime minister is Liz Truss. After a two-month contest, Conservative Party members chose her as their new leader. She then travelled to Balmoral in Scotland where she was formally invited by the …

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Six remanded for defrauding Tropical bank UGX 2Billion

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least six people including three bankers and two lawyers have been remanded by the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala for conspiring to defraud Tropical Bank Limited of 2.1 billion Shillings. The suspects are Hajjara Nansubuga, Faridah Nasiiwa, and Deborah Acen, all bankers from Tropical Bank …

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Africa farmers want end to AGRA funding

Critics say AGRA has been unable to provide evidence of its positive impacts SPECIAL FEATURE | SETHI NCUBE | Africa’s largest food producer networks and their allies demand a decisive shift away from imported fossil-fuel-based fertilisers and chemicals and towards self-sufficient, ecological farming that revitalises soil and protects ecosystems. Farmers …

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Museveni calls for further integration at Ruto’s inauguration

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has urged leaders to continue pushing for the East African Community integration to provide an extended market in the region. President Museveni made the remarks while speaking at Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi at the swearing-in ceremony of William Samoei Ruto as the …

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