Jun 30, 2024

Eight Years Later: Panama Court Acquits Defendants in Panama Papers Scandal

Eight years after 11 million secret financial documents were leaked, a court in Panama on Friday acquitted more than two dozen defendants implicated in the Panama Papers scandal. Prosecutors had been seeking prison sentences for money laundering charges....

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  Jun 30, 2024

Malawi's Top Court Rejects Case Seeking to Legalize Same-Sex Relationships

Malawi’s Constitutional Court on Friday dismissed a case brought by two applicants seeking to legalize same-sex relationships. Malawi joins other African States like Uganda that have refused attempts to legalise same sex marriages....

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  Jun 29, 2024

Uganda Poised to Start Importing Its Own Oil Products By July 2

Two vessels carrying the Uganda's first 70,000 tonnes of oil is set to dock at the port of Mombasa ending Kenya's monopoly on supplying oil to Uganda and Rwanda....

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  Jun 27, 2024

Embattled Kenyan President Ruto 'NOT' Signing the Controversial Finance Bill After Nationwide Protests

Kenyan President William Ruto announced he would not sign the 2024 finance bill, which included a series of tax increases....

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  Jun 24, 2024

Egypt Revokes Licenses of 16 Tourism Companies After Pilgrim Deaths in Mecca

Egyptian government has taken severe action against 16 tourism companies by revoking their licenses and referring them to the public prosecutor, following the deaths of numerous Egyptian pilgrims during the hajj pilgrimage in Mecca....

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  Jun 22, 2024

Ivory Coast Ramps Up Universal Health Coverage with Mobile Enrollment Centers

In an effort to improve access to healthcare, Ivory Coast has launched mobile enrollment centers for its universal health coverage program, the CMU, which has been met with public scrutiny since its 2019 launch....

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