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Kenyan police deployed for controversial UN-backed peacekeeping mission in Haiti

A contingent of 400 Kenyan police officers, the first of a 1,000-strong force, departed early Tuesday (25 June) for a controversial UN-backed mission in Haiti to combat the influence of powerful criminal gangs that have brought turmoil and violence to the Caribbean nation. A day earlier, Kenyan President William Ruto held a ceremony in the […]

Tragic collapse of residential building in Cairo, 10 fatalities

A devastating building collapse in Kerdasa, a working-class district on the outskirts of Cairo, has resulted in at least 10 fatalities and left eight others injured on Monday February 17, according to reports from Egyptian state media. Authorities indicated that additional individuals may be trapped beneath the rubble, though their identities remain unknown at present. […]

West Africa’s BRVM soars to record heights as African markets catch fire

The Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM), West Africa’s regional stock exchange, has reached an unprecedented market capitalization of about $21.2 billion, marking a milestone for the eight-member West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). Announced on Wednesday (15 Oct), the BRVM’s market cap has soared 29.13% since the end of 2024, with a remarkable […]