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Economy
IMF board, US approve Ksh.1.7 trillion loan for Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) board on Wednesday approved Ksh.160.5 billion (US$1.4 billion) in emergency financing for Ukraine to help…
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Health
Yellow fever outbreak claims 4 lives in Kenya
An outbreak of yellow fever, an acute and contagious viral disease, has claimed four lives in Kenya since it was…
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Economy
Netflix suspends service in Russia over offense against Ukraine
Netflix has suspended its service in Russia following the country’s military operation in Ukraine, U.S. publication Variety reported on Sunday.…
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Politics
Ukraine crisis: One million refugees flee to Poland
Polish border guards on Sunday said the number of people crossing since Russia launched its military action in Ukraine on…
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Economy
Russian currency plunges 30% to record low
Russia’s ruble plunged nearly 30 percent against the U.S. dollar to a record low on Monday, after world powers imposed…
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Agriculture
Nigerian authorities destroy 255 hectares of bhang fields
Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said it had destroyed 255 hectares (630 acres) of bhang fields and arrested 13…
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Economy
Ethiopia starts electricity production at Nile mega-dam
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurated electricity production from the country’s mega-dam on the Blue Nile on Sunday, a milestone…
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Health
Cholera outbreak claims 33 lives in Cameroon
32 people have died in an outbreak of cholera in the central-western African state of Cameroon, the authorities said Wednesday.…
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Economy
Malawi risks more food inflation after Cyclone Ana destroyed crops
Malawi may face faster-rising food prices after at least 77,532 hectares (191,586 acres) of crops such as corn, soybeans, groundnuts,…
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Regions
White House top science advisor Eric Lander resigns
Eric Lander, U.S. president’s science advisor and director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), has…
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