Kenya-US military bosses meet in Washington to retool cooperation in eastern Africa and Indian Ocean

Kenya-US military bosses meet in Washington to retool cooperation in eastern Africa and Indian Ocean

US and Kenyan defence officials met at the Pentagon on May 4 to strengthen the bilateral relationship between the countries and look for new ways to increase defence cooperation. Celeste Wallander, assistant secretary of defence for international affairs, met with Kenya Cabinet Secretary of Defence Eugene L Wamalwa and Kenya...

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Ethiopia and World Bank sign agreement for $300 million for reconstruction in conflict-hit regions

Ethiopia and World Bank sign agreement for $300 million for reconstruction in conflict-hit regions

Ethiopia and the World Bank have signed a pact for a grant of $300 million to assist reconstruction and recovery in conflict-hit areas, the finance ministry said. Fighting that erupted in the northern region of Tigray in November 2020, and spilled over into neighbouring Afar and Amhara last year, has...

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US President Biden reverses predecessor’s order, okays deployment of American military in Somalia

US President Biden reverses predecessor’s order, okays deployment of American military in Somalia

Several hundred American troops may return to Somalia after authorisation by US President Joe Biden for their redeployment. Some US officials revealed on Monday after Donald Trump ordered their withdrawal during his presidency. The order by President Biden is a reversal of the decision by President Donald J. Trump to...

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US ticks spread: Tick viruses cause neurological damage, one in ten  10 people die of brain inflammation

US ticks spread: Tick viruses cause neurological damage, one in ten  10 people die of brain inflammation

A disease that is so rare in the United States that it is recognised in only about 40 people each year has taken the life of a person living in Maine. The cause, Powassan virus, is transmitted by ticks, which can pass it on within 15 minutes of biting. The...

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