282 million Africans suffered from terrible hunger in 2020/Courtesy photo There was a dramatic worsening of world hunger in 2020, the United Nations said today - much of it likely related to the fallout of COVID-19. While the pandemic's impact has yet to be fully mapped, a multi-agency report estimates that around
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A Kenyan passport | NMG photo Holders of Kenya’s passport cannot access 54 countries in the wake of Covid-19 ban in the global race to protect nations against new variants of coronavirus. The Henley Passport Index, which has been regularly monitoring the world's most travel-friendly passports since 2006, made the revelations that
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While for Ethiopia, the dam, pictured here in 2019, is vital, Egypt sees it is as a threat to its existence Egypt has accused Ethiopia of violating international law after it received a notice saying that Ethiopia's dam upstream on the Nile is now filling up with water for a
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Unity state in South Sudan is rich in oil South Sudan’s Minister of Petroleum Puot Kang Chol has said that the country’s local refinery is now operational and will soon supply the 10 regional states and countries in the region with refined oil products. The facility which is based in
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Jacob Zuma stepped down from the presidency in February 2018 South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma has been sentenced to 15 months by the highest court in the country. He has been given five days to hand himself in to police. Failing that, the police minister must order his arrest.
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Binance, the world's biggest crypto-currency exchange, has been banned by the UK's financial regulator. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has ruled that the firm cannot conduct any "regulated activity" in the UK. It also issued a consumer warning about Binance.com, advising people to be wary of adverts promising high returns
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Chana is believed to head the world's largest family A 76-year-old man believed to be the head of the world's largest family has died in India's Mizoram state. Ziona Chana, the head of a religious sect that practised polygamy, died on Sunday, leaving behind 38 wives, 89 children and 36
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Burial of a person who has succumbed to COVID-19 Uganda recorded 10,491 COVID-19 cases and 59 deaths in the first ten days of June. This implies that the country has recorded an average of 1,041 cases this month. However, the highest single-day record for cases and deaths was on June
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Rwandair has suspended flights to Uganda RwandAir, the national flag carrier of Rwanda and Emirates have suspended flights to and from Uganda due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases. Uganda has registered a spike in COVID-19 cases since mid-April when the second wave began, registering an increase of more
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Doses of Uganda's first batch of Covid vaccine are fast running Uganda has recorded its highest number of coronavirus cases since the pandemic begun. A total of 1,438 out of 8,478 people tested positive according to figures released by the health ministry on Thursday. The tests were conducted on 8
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