Apr 16, 2024
Senegal Makes Record Inland Cocaine Seizure in Eastern Town of Kidira
The intercepted lorry was found to be carrying 1,137 kilograms (2,506 pounds) of cocaine hidden in packets at the bottom of the vehicle....
Apr 16, 2024
Ugandan Traders Shut Down Businesses in Protest Against New Tax System
The system, known as the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing System (EFRIS), was introduced by the Uganda Revenue Authority in January 2021 to monitor sales and taxes in real-time....
Apr 16, 2024
Global Donors Pledge Over $2.1 Billion in Aid to Sudan Amid Humanitarian Crisis
The aid is earmarked for critical needs such as food, water, and medicine, President Macron explained, though he did not specify a timeline for the distribution of the funds....
Apr 16, 2024
Charges Dropped Against Women Arrested for Allegedly Booing Zimbabwe's First Lady
Presidential spokesperson George Charamba stated that the decision was made on the instructions of the First Lady herself....
Apr 16, 2024
Health Crisis Deepens as Doctor Strike Empties Public Hospitals in Kenya
This strike, now entering its second month, is part of a nationwide protest by doctors demanding better pay and the hiring of trainee doctors, essential for their qualification....
Apr 16, 2024
Zimbabwe Faces Currency Crisis: 75% of Zimbabweans Forced to Use the US Dollar as New ZIG Launch Stalls
The informal sector, which constitutes about 75% of employment in Zimbabwe, has ceased accepting the Zimdollar, also known as the RTGS dollar, due to fears of its depreciating value....