Daily Archives: Jan 16, 2022

Government Spokesperson, Former Journalist Injured in Somalia Bombing

A suicide bomber in the Somali capital has injured government spokesman and former journalist Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimuu. Witnesses told VOA Somali that a suicide bomber...

Ethiopian Diaspora Torn by Ethnic Tensions in Tigray War

Thousands of miles away from the war in Ethiopia, the ethnic cracks have started to show in an Ethiopian church in Ohio, in a...

UN Agency Calls for International Action to End Sahel Conflict

GENEVA — UNHCR, the U.N. Refugee Agency is calling for international action to end the armed conflict in Africa’s Central Sahel region, a conflict...

Cameroon Begins Mass COVID-19 Tests to Encourage Football Turnout

YAOUNDE — Cameroon launched a massive campaign Sunday for fans to be tested and vaccinated against COVID-19 to fill stadiums in the ongoing Africa...

Mali’s Ousted President Keita Dies at 76

BAMAKO — Former Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who was ousted by the military in 2020 after a turbulent seven-year rule, has died, officials...

UN Grants $150 Million in Aid for 13 Underfunded Crises

GENEVA — The United Nations is allocating $150 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund to support seriously underfunded humanitarian operations in 13 countries...

Bronx Fire Victims’ Funeral Draws Huge Outpouring of Grief

NEW YORK — The caskets were brought one by one — all 15 of them — on a frigid winter day, as hundreds of...

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Deployment of NATO Forces in Ukraine Sparks Russian Concerns

Moscow: The deployment of a NATO military contingent in Ukraine is unacceptable for Russia, posing a critical threat to global security, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on Thursday. Peskov emphasized the severity of the situation, indicating th...
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Uasin Gishu Allocates 15 Million for Youth Empowerment

Uasin Gishu: Uasin Gishu County administration has taken another significant step toward empowering the youth after pumping at least Ksh 15 million to local vocational training centres. According to Kenya News Agency, the investment includes the di...

CS Joho Backs Withdrawal of Fisheries Bill

Mombasa: The Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs and the Council of Governors (CoG) have agreed to jointly petition Parliament to withdraw the Fisheries Management and Development Bill (2023). This follows intense pressure from the L...

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