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Kenya on three-day mourning after chief of staff death in helicopter crush

Kenya has declared a three-day mourning following a helicopter crush that killed chief of staff Francis Ogolla and nine other people on board. Only two people survived the crash which occurred soon after take-off west of the country, President William Ruto said. Ogolla departed Nairobi on Thursday to visit troops in the North Rift region […]

EU Imposes New Sanctions on Sudan’s Gold Trade to Weaken Conflict Financing

The European Union (EU) has announced new sanctions targeting Sudan’s gold sector, banning the purchase, import and transfer of Sudanese gold, while also prohibiting the export of mercury and cyanide used in gold mining. The measures are intended to curb financial resources that sustain the conflict and increase pressure on those accused of fuelling the […]

Morocco: House of Representatives Takes Action against Absentees

The Moroccan House of Representatives has published the names of thirteen MPs who skip most parliamentary meetings without providing a valid reason and decided to make a cut in their salary, according to local press reports. The MPs of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) top the list of the absentees followed by those of […]