Steep rise in smuggling threatens Kenya’s coffee renaissance and commodity once touted as ‘block gold ‘

Steep rise in smuggling threatens Kenya’s coffee renaissance and commodity once touted as ‘block gold ‘

Moreover, the CC condemned the existence of unscrupulous brokers, who he accused of driving the illegal coffee market. He called on the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious individuals or dubious transactions to the relevant authorities for necessary action.

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Probe: US ministry of health agency gave Covid experiments at China’s Wuhan Institute greenlight despite concerns

Probe: US ministry of health agency gave Covid experiments at China’s Wuhan Institute greenlight despite concerns

Recently obtained government emails for the first time lay bare the NIH “gain-of-function” review committee’s informal vetting of the controversial project, demonstrating the agency’s weak oversight of the potentially dangerous research it funded at the lab where some critics believe the pandemic started.

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Ballon d’Or: Dembele was a scatter-brained boy wonder who did not even know which was his stronger foot

Ballon d’Or: Dembele was a scatter-brained boy wonder who did not even know which was his stronger foot

Inevitably, Dembele’s rapid rate of goal-scoring could not last forever, but what his goals lost in frequency, they more than made up for in importance. Against Liverpool in the Champions League last 16 and Arsenal in the semi-finals, he scored strikingly similar goals that showcased both his tactical intelligence and his newfound poacher’s instincts.

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Bestselling crime novelist Anne Perry was convicted of murder at age 15, then went on to sell 25 million copies her books

Bestselling crime novelist Anne Perry was convicted of murder at age 15, then went on to sell 25 million copies her books

Perry served five years in prison after which she returned to the UK under her new name, along with Parker. After she was released from prison, she left New Zealand to return to the UK, and worked briefly as a flight attendant.

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Kenya, with support of EU and Germany, kicks off national data governance policy formulation

Kenya, with support of EU and Germany, kicks off national data governance policy formulation

German Embassy Deputy Head of Cooperation Friederike Hemker noted that Germany, through GIZ, is proud to support this initiative as part of its longstanding development cooperation.

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Kirk’s assassination divides world, testimony to to his influence on the right and rejection among Blacks

Kirk’s assassination divides world, testimony to to his influence on the right and rejection among Blacks

The outpouring of grief, anger and defiance over his death also testified to his influence and impact abroad, especially among groups on the right as diverse as white Afrikaners in South Africa, anti-immigration parties in Europe, libertarians in South America and ultranationalist Israelis in the Middle East. It also gave those movements an opportunity to air their grievances against their own political opponents.

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Money for Mayhem: Researcher says drones, disinformation and guns-for-hire are redefining African wars

Money for Mayhem: Researcher says drones, disinformation and guns-for-hire are redefining African wars

There are the Chinese private security companies, protecting Chinese investments and citizens in Africa. Their rise mirrors Beijing’s deepening footprint, where it is pouring billions into infrastructure and mining projects. In volatile nations like the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan and South Sudan, weak and unreliable local security forces have created a vacuum that’s being filled by Chinese security contractors.

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Iran and Atomic Energy Agency sign agreement to restart cooperation, but doubts persist

Iran and Atomic Energy Agency sign agreement to restart cooperation, but doubts persist

European nations have said they would be willing to extend the deadline if Iran resumes direct negotiations with the US over its nuclear program, allows UN nuclear inspectors access to its nuclear sites, and accounts for the more than 400 kilograms of highly enriched uranium the UN watchdog says it has.

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Tidying up fitness imbalances: How fit do you have to be to play in English Premier League?

Tidying up fitness imbalances: How fit do you have to be to play in English Premier League?

Athletes would then receive a detailed report including graphics and graphs, to help them understand what’s working well and what needs improvement. The athletes’ data then gets compared to normative information collected from Speedworks, a company run by renowned performance consultant Jonas Dodoo.

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