Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Addis Ababa
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Ethiopia and UAE Sign $817 Million Currency Swap Agreement

The central banks of Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a bilateral currency swap agreement valued at

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TikToker Sentenced to Six Years for Insulting Ugandan President Museveni

A Ugandan court has sentenced 24-year-old Edward Awebwa to six years in prison for posting a video on TikTok that

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Kenya’s President Ruto Fires Entire Cabinet

Kenya’s President William Ruto, facing the biggest crisis of his two-year presidency, has dismissed his entire cabinet except for the

Marckinson Pierre/Reuters Kenyan police stand in line at the international airport in Port-au-Prince on 25 June 2024 after being deployed on a UN-approved mission to rein in Haiti's rampant criminal gangs.
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Kenyan Police Land in Haiti to Lead International Task Force Against Gangs

The first contingent of Kenyan police officers landed in Haiti on Tuesday, marking the commencement of a long-delayed international task

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Kenya Protests, 23 Deaths: Ruto Cancels Tax Hikes

At least 23 protesters were killed during demonstrations in Kenya, with a section of parliament set ablaze as protests against

A view of Hope Hostel, where the irregular immigrants from United Kingdom to be deported to in Kigali, Rwanda on April 25, 2024 [Cyrile Ndegeya – Anadolu Agency]
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Rwanda says UN Refugee Agency is Lying in British Asylum Case

Tensions have escalated between Rwanda and the United Nations refugee agency following allegations made by the UNHCR in a British

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Tragedy Strikes Malawi as Vice President and Others Perish in Plane Crash

  Malawi was plunged into mourning as news emerged of the tragic crash of a military plane carrying Vice President

Kenya Begins Public Hearings into Alleged Human Rights Violations by UK Soldiers
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Kenya Begins Public Hearings into Alleged Human Rights Violations by UK Soldiers

This week, Kenya initiated public hearings to address widespread allegations that United Kingdom soldiers stationed in the country have committed

Southern African Nations to Expand "Univisa" Shared Visa System
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Southern African Nations to Expand “Univisa” Shared Visa System

Five Southern African nations have taken a significant step towards enhancing tourism within the region by pledging to expand the

Kenya Elevated to Major Non-NATO Ally Status by the United States
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Kenya Elevated to Major Non-NATO Ally Status by the United States

The recent designation of Kenya as a major non-North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) ally by the United States marks a