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Thousands of pro-military Sudanese protesters took to the streets Saturday demanding the dissolution of the transitional government, saying it had “failed” them politically and economically. Sudanese protesters take part in a rally demanding the dissolution of the transitional government, outside the presidential palace in Khartoum on October 16, 2021. /AFP The protests came …
FILE PHOTO: Ugandan lady with maize cobs, grown using organic fertiliser from cattle manure. (Photo by: Farm Images/UIG via Getty Images) As the world commemorates World Food Day on Saturday, farmers in Uganda are beating all odds occasioned by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to feed a hungry …
Cyprus and Egypt signed a memorandum of understanding on Saturday to promote the electrical interconnection of the two countries and ensure energy supply for Cyprus, an official statement said. The memorandum of understanding provides for the timely granting of permits for the technical studies and laying of the undersea inter-connector cable. The statement, issued by the Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry, said the project will help in lifting Cyprus’ energy isolation, ensuring energy supply, and will …
FILE PHOTO: Staff members in the COVID-19 ward at Rondebosch Medical Centre wave at people gathered outside, in Cape Town on January 14, 2021. (Photo by Rodger Bosch via CFP) The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 8,420,043 as of Saturday afternoon, the Africa Centers …
Uganda rolled out its mass vaccination drive in March 2021, with the aim of containing further spread of COVID-19 (Photo by Luke Dray / Getty Images via CFP) Starting Monday, October 18, employees and visitors to Uganda’s National Medical Stores (NMS) will be required to show proof …
