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Kenya on Thursday launched a mobile application for people with impaired hearing to access sign language interpretation services. AssistALL, an innovation by Signs Media Kenya Limited, is the first mobile phone app to provide sign…

Mozambican President Felipe Nyusi on Thursday lifted a 19-month-long state of public disaster aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19. Nyusi said 13.7 million Mozambicans — 90% of the targeted population — have now been fully vaccinated.…

Somalia’s special forces killed more than ten al-Shabab militants and wounded several others during security operations carried out in the central part of the country, officials said on Thursday. The military officials reported that the…

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who has faced fierce criticism for refusing to condemn Russia’s military operations in Ukraine, on Thursday said he had talked with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Ramaphosa announced on…

Oil prices rose as reports of outages in Libya intensified concerns over supply risks. The West Texas Intermediate for May delivery added 1.26 USD, or 1.2%, to settle at 108.21 USD a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent…

The Ugandan Ministry of Health on Tuesday confirmed that there is no Covid-19 patient admitted to any hospital in the country. Ministry spokesperson Emmanuel Ainebyoona said Ugandans need to continue practicing safety measures as the…

Zimbabwe will adopt a phased free primary education policy starting next year as part of the government’s efforts to ensure education for all. Speaking during the Independence Day Celebrations, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said that the…

The United Kingdom and Rwanda plan to seal a deal that will see asylum seekers who arrive in Britain flown back to Rwanda for proper documentation. The controversial agreement between the British and Rwandese governments, which the UK’s…

Consultations by Libya’s Joint Committee of the House of Representatives and the High Council of State to determine the constitutional basis for fair, credible, transparent, and inclusive elections has begun in Cairo, Egypt. The talks,…

Uganda’s Agriculture Ministry warned that several parts of the country have been invaded by the African armyworm, a pest that attacks cereals and grasses or pastures. Agriculture Minister Frank Tumwebaze tweeted on Tuesday that so far 14…