UK lifts tariffs on east African flower exports to boost trade
The United Kingdom has announced the temporary suspension of export tariffs on cut flowers originating from East Africa. Effective from April 11, 2024, to June 30, 2026, this suspension marks…
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Dozens escape from prison in island state
38 inmates simply walked out through the front gates of a penitentiary in Comoros due to negligence on the part of security guards Thirty-eight prisoners fled a prison in the…
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South Africa: former Speaker of Parliament released on bail
The former South African speaker of parliament was arrested on Thursday over allegations that she received about $135,000 in bribes, in the latest corruption scandal to face the governing African…
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Algerian govt subsidises market
In downtown Algiers, at the Reda Houhou market, prices are high. Customers find it hard to cope with soaring prices, especially during the month of Ramadan. Over the past three…
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Nigeria to sell presidential jets amid economic crisis – media
President Bola Tinubu is reportedly concerned about the cost of maintaining the fleet Nigeria’s government plans to sell three jets from its Presidential Air Fleet (PAF) as part of cost-cutting…
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Prosecutors allege South Africa’s Parliament speaker took $135,000 and a wig in bribes
In picture: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa next to the Speaker of the National Assembly South African prosecutors said Monday they intend to charge the Parliament speaker with corruption, alleging…
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South Africa Parliament Speaker’s home raided In corruption probe
A special investigations unit in South Africa searched the home of the Speaker of Parliament for more than five hours Tuesday and seized evidence as part of a probe into…
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Relief food to the vulnerable and strengthen the early warning system moving forward
By Dr. Donald ZuluZambia is currently witnessing one of the worst droughts in recent history with about 84 out of 115 districts severely affected and 1 million out of 2.2…
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President Lula supports Robinho serving rape jail term in Brazil
A Brazilian court will decide on March 20 whether former Manchester City and Real Madrid striker Robinho will serve a sentence in Brazil. He was handed a jail term in…
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Zelensky a ‘clown’ for badmouthing the Pope – Maduro
The Ukrainian president increasingly resembles self-proclaimed president Juan Guaido, Nicolas Maduro said Ukraine’s President Vladimir Zelensky looks like a clown, a brute, and a loser when he attacks Pope Francis…
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