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Antony Blinken in Egypt seeking progress on Gaza ceasefire deal/in /by
The discussions are part of the latest effort to broker a Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Palestinian group, Hamas.
Uganda strengthens border surveillance to prevent Mpox outbreak/in /by
Now, Uganda is in touch with WHO to access potential life-saving mpox vaccines, as part of the country's preparedness and response plan against the viral disease.
Motorcycles providing employment and traffic chaos in Kampala/in /by
About half of the estimated 700,000 boda-bodas operate in Kampala, mostly driven by men who say there are no other jobs for them.
A few Democratic delegates protest against US arms sales to Israel/in /by
The Democratic National Convention comes less than a week after United States President Joe Biden’s administration approved a $20 billion arms sale to Israel.
Mpox is not the new COVID – WHO/in /by
"We can and must tackle mpox together," said Hans Kluge, WHO's regional director for Europe, during a U.N. media briefing. He urged global action to either control and eliminate mpox or risk entering another cycle of "panic and neglect."
Supreme Court temporarily halts ruling nullifying finance Act 2023/in /by
This comes after Ruto withdrew this year's finance bill in June following significant youth-led protests, marking one of the biggest challenges of his presidency.
Haitian police tear-gas peaceful protesters as they demand help in stopping gangs/in /by
“We’re vulnerable to the bullets being fired day and night. Everyone is scared to walk outside because we’ll be the next victims,” he said. “We’re asking them for help and they’re not coming.”
Libya’s powerful central bank governor sacked/in /by
The presidential council in the capital of Tripoli, which is allied with the government of Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah that controls western Libya, removed Gov. Sadiq al-Kabir, according to a decree issued late Sunday.
Egypt increases electricity rates for households by up to 50 per cent/in /by
The gradual phase out of electricity subsidies is part of an agreement with the IMF to expand Egypt’s loan programme to $8 billion.
Biden gets a rousing ovation from Democrats as he endorses Harris/in /by
President Joe Biden delivered his valedictory address to the Democratic National Convention on Monday night, saying, “I gave my best to you” and basking in a long ovation that reflected the energy released by his decision to cede the stage to Vice President Kamala Harris.