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Africa’s Collective Strength Needed to Survive Ukraine Storm -IMF
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African economies, already battling to recover from a Covid-induced recession, face major obstacles as they manage “spillover” effects from the war in Ukraine, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told a media roundtable with global reporters on March 10, 2022. Answering questions
Ghana Card accredited as e-passport in 44,000 airports globally
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Ghana’s National Identity Card, the Ghana Card can now be used as an e-passport in 44,000 airports globally. It follows the recognition of the Ghana Card globally as an electronic passport that can be read and verified in all International Civil Aviation
Libya’s PM Dbeibah rejects east-based parliament’s ouster
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Interim Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah rejected Libya’s east-based parliament’s attempts to replace him, in a showdown between the two factions on Tuesday. Dbeibah was named interim leader last year under a United Nations-backed process aimed at helping the North African
Egypt swears in first-ever Christian head of country’s top court
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RECOMMENDED Confederation proposal seeks to rekindle Israel-Palestine peace process ISRAEL-PALESTINE-CONFLICT In a landmark move, a Coptic Christian judge was appointed as head of Egypt’s highest court Wednesday for the very first time. Judge Boulos Fahmy is the 19th person to preside
Israeli police accused of extensive hacking using Pegasus spyware
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Israeli police deployed NSO Group’s powerful Pegasus spyware to hack the phones of dozens of prominent Israeli public figures, including one of former President Benjamin Netanyahu’s sons, activists and senior government officials, an Israeli newspaper revealed Monday. The bombshell revelation is
US readies soldiers in Poland in case Americans flee Ukraine
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U.S. troops in Poland are preparing to help American citizens who may flee to the country if Russia invades Ukraine, U.S. officials said Wednesday. The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the troops would not enter Ukraine to evacuate American
‘I have sinned’: US nun gets one year in jail for $835k theft
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Mary Margaret Kreuper, a retired nun, admitted that she had broken her vow of poverty by stealing $835,000 (£616,000) from a California school where she worked to fund her gambling. Kreuper, 80, will spend a year and a day in prison
ECOWAS demands release of Burkinabe President Christian Kabore
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The Economic Community of West States (ECOWAS) has demanded the immediate release of deposed Burkinabe President, Christian Kabore,s and members of his government who are still in custody by the military junta in that country. This was after about some three