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Kenya will talk to IMF about new programme in Washington next week
Kenya will continue discussions with the International Monetary Fund about a new programme next week in Washington, the country's central bank governo...
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Somalia to introduce Swahili language in local schools and universities
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has announced plans to accelerate the introduction of Swahili into the national curriculum ...
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Upper House Deputy Speaker meets North Eastern State Parliament Speaker in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (HOL) — The Second Deputy Speaker of the Upper House of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, Hon. Abdullahi Ali Hirsi Timacadde, met on Tues...
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Somali and Ugandan Security Ministers discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation
Kampala (HOL) — Somali Minister of Internal Security, Gen. Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail Fartaag, met with Uganda’s Minister of Security, Hon. Jim Katug...
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Somaliland Police arrest suspect in killing of elderly man in Hargeisa
Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland police have arrested a suspect identified as Aabi Muse Elmi, accused of fatally shooting Abdi Haybe Khayre on Tuesday mo...
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Madagascar's president names army general as new prime minister
Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina named army General Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo as prime minister Monday, a week after dissolving his government a...
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Surging Nile waters inundate Egypt and Sudan, revive dispute over Ethiopian mega-dam
Rising Nile waters inundated homes and fields in northern Egypt over the weekend, forcing residents to move by boat and intensifying a war of words be...
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No forced recruitment of Kenyan nationals into security forces, Russia assures Kenya
Kenya has received firm assurances from the Russian government that no Kenyan citizens will be forcibly recruited into Russia’s security forces....
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Kenya converts $3.5 bln dollar loans from China into yuan to cut interest
Kenya has completed converting three railway construction dollar-denominated loans from China into yuan in order to save on interest payments, its Fin...
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Somalia, Sweden agree to expand defence ties
Mogadishu (HOL) — Sweden’s Defence Minister, Pål Jonson, arrived in Mogadishu on Tuesday for an official visit aimed at strengthening Somalia’s...
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