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Kenya: Medical practitioners nationwide strike enters seventh day


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Doctors at Kenya’s public hospitals have entered the seventh day of a nationwide strike, accusing the government of failing to implement a raft of promises from a collective bargaining agreement signed in 2017 after a 100-day strike that…

Sierra Leone declares nationwide curfew after attack on barracks


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Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has declared a nationwide curfew Sunday after gunmen attacked the military's main and largest barracks in the West African nation's capital, raising fears of a breakdown of order amid a surge of…

Kenyan unveils plans for nationwide e-bike scheme


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The Kenyan government unveiled plans to roll out electric motorbikes across the country. President William Ruto announced the initiative with African start up Spiro just days before he hosts the first Africa Climate Summit in the Kenyan…

Kenya faces nationwide power outage


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NAIROBI, 4th March Kenya was hit by a nationwide power blackout on Saturday evening caused by a "system disturbance", electricity distributor Kenya Power (KPLC.NR) said. "We are working to restore normalcy within the shortest time…

Ghana suffers nationwide power outage


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Ghana has suffered a nationwide power outage late Sunday afternoon after the shutdown of the power system, officials confirmed in a statement. The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) said "a challenge to the power system led to a total…