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COVID-19 exposed Kenya’s debt vulnerability though measures helped – IMF
World
November 21, 2020
COVID-19 exposed Kenya’s debt vulnerability though measures helped – IMF
NAIROBI (Reuters) – COVID-19 has exposed Kenya’s debt vulnerabilities though official measures including monetary policy easing have helped shield the…
In multiple countries, alarm over hunger crisis rings louder
Middle East
November 21, 2020
In multiple countries, alarm over hunger crisis rings louder
ABS, Yemen (AP) — The twin baby boys lay on a bed of woven palm leaves in a remote camp…
Official: Ethiopia’s latest airstrike hits Tigray university
World
November 20, 2020
Official: Ethiopia’s latest airstrike hits Tigray university
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A university official says the latest airstrike by Ethiopia’s military has struck the school in the…
Warning of famine, UN releases $100M to seven countries
World
November 18, 2020
Warning of famine, UN releases $100M to seven countries
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations humanitarian office is releasing $100 million in emergency funding to seven countries at…
Forces from Ethiopia’s Tigray region bombed Eritrean capital, Tigray leader says
World
November 15, 2020
Forces from Ethiopia’s Tigray region bombed Eritrean capital, Tigray leader says
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – The leader of Ethiopia’s Tigray region told Reuters on Sunday that his forces bombed the airport…
Israeli operatives killed al Qaeda’s No. 2 leader in Iran in August: New York Times
Middle East
November 14, 2020
Israeli operatives killed al Qaeda’s No. 2 leader in Iran in August: New York Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Al Qaeda’s second-in-command, accused of helping to mastermind the 1998 bombings of two US embassies in Africa,…
Two Lebanese youth offer migrant workers a way back home
Middle East
November 9, 2020
Two Lebanese youth offer migrant workers a way back home
BEIRUT (AP) — In a damp room with a few rotting pieces of furniture and old mattresses on the floor,…
World leaders hope for fresh start after Biden win
World
November 8, 2020
World leaders hope for fresh start after Biden win
World leaders on Sunday cheered Joe Biden’s election as US president as a chance to enhance cooperation on climate change,…
Nations long targeted by US chide Trump’s claims of fraud
World
November 7, 2020
Nations long targeted by US chide Trump’s claims of fraud
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Demands to stop the vote count. Baseless accusations of fraud. Claims that the opposition is trying…
AP Explains: Why Ethiopia is suddenly on brink of civil war
World
November 6, 2020
AP Explains: Why Ethiopia is suddenly on brink of civil war
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Suddenly Ethiopia appears on the brink of civil war, threatening the stability of one of the world’s most…