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Anti-Gay Law In Kenya Could Cost Country $7.8 Billion Annually: Report
A proposed anti-gay law in Kenya could cost the country up to $7.8 billion per year, a charity said Wednesday in a report on the economic impact of discrimination in East Africa.
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Ancient Migration Shaped Yemen's Unique Genetic Makeup, Finds New Study
A detailed genetic analysis of Yemen has uncovered the region's complex migration history. By studying 46 Yemeni genomes, the research reveals significant genetic influences from East Africa, the Levant, and Arabia. Maternal DNA shows a marked African presence, with one-third of individuals carrying African-specific mitochondrial haplogroups, parti...
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Largest Crypto Expo in Dubai to Host Mega Conference in October
The two-day event will go on from October 13 to 14 during which over 40 industry experts will participate in discussions around cryptocurrencies for over 3,000 guests.
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34 Migrants Drown As Boat Capsizes Off East Africa's Djibouti: Officials
Thirty-four migrants have drowned after their boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Monday, the second such accident in just over a month.
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Oracle to Add 1,000 Employees in European Cloud Push
The move comes about a month after Oracle reported 58 percent year-over-year revenue growth in its cloud businesses.
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African Study Exceeds UN 'Test And Treat' Goal For Ending HIV Pandemic
A UN goal to get seven out of 10 HIV positive people to take a test, start medication and suppress the deadly virus in their blood is achievable, a study in East Africa showed today, raising hopes of ending the AIDS pandemic.
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Somalia's Shebab Kill at Least 6 in Mogadishu Hotel Car Bombing
Somalia's Shebab insurgents killed at least six people Sunday in a huge car bomb attack on a heavily guarded hotel in the capital Mogadishu that is also home to several diplomatic missions, officials and witnesses said.
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Hundreds More Child Soldiers Recruited in South Sudan: Report
Warring forces in South Sudan have abducted as many as a thousand more child soldiers in the latest abuses in the 18-month long civil war, military monitors said today.
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India, Tanzania to Fight Terrorism, Boost Gas Exploration
India and Tanzania on Friday agreed to set up a joint working group on counter-terrorism and increase gas exploration cooperation in the east African nation.
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East African Leaders Set New Talks Deadline for South Sudan
East African leaders on Monday gave South Sudan's warring sides six weeks to agree on a transitional government after a deadline earlier this month was missed and fighting rumbled on instead.
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Skeleton of 1.34-million-year old human ancestor found
Scientists have discovered the skeleton of a human ancestor - dating back 1.34 million years - characterized by a "robust" jaw and skull bones and a gorilla-like upper body.
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Anti-Gay Law In Kenya Could Cost Country $7.8 Billion Annually: Report
A proposed anti-gay law in Kenya could cost the country up to $7.8 billion per year, a charity said Wednesday in a report on the economic impact of discrimination in East Africa.
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Ancient Migration Shaped Yemen's Unique Genetic Makeup, Finds New Study
A detailed genetic analysis of Yemen has uncovered the region's complex migration history. By studying 46 Yemeni genomes, the research reveals significant genetic influences from East Africa, the Levant, and Arabia. Maternal DNA shows a marked African presence, with one-third of individuals carrying African-specific mitochondrial haplogroups, parti...
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Largest Crypto Expo in Dubai to Host Mega Conference in October
The two-day event will go on from October 13 to 14 during which over 40 industry experts will participate in discussions around cryptocurrencies for over 3,000 guests.
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34 Migrants Drown As Boat Capsizes Off East Africa's Djibouti: Officials
Thirty-four migrants have drowned after their boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Monday, the second such accident in just over a month.
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Oracle to Add 1,000 Employees in European Cloud Push
The move comes about a month after Oracle reported 58 percent year-over-year revenue growth in its cloud businesses.
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African Study Exceeds UN 'Test And Treat' Goal For Ending HIV Pandemic
A UN goal to get seven out of 10 HIV positive people to take a test, start medication and suppress the deadly virus in their blood is achievable, a study in East Africa showed today, raising hopes of ending the AIDS pandemic.
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Somalia's Shebab Kill at Least 6 in Mogadishu Hotel Car Bombing
Somalia's Shebab insurgents killed at least six people Sunday in a huge car bomb attack on a heavily guarded hotel in the capital Mogadishu that is also home to several diplomatic missions, officials and witnesses said.
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Hundreds More Child Soldiers Recruited in South Sudan: Report
Warring forces in South Sudan have abducted as many as a thousand more child soldiers in the latest abuses in the 18-month long civil war, military monitors said today.
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India, Tanzania to Fight Terrorism, Boost Gas Exploration
India and Tanzania on Friday agreed to set up a joint working group on counter-terrorism and increase gas exploration cooperation in the east African nation.
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East African Leaders Set New Talks Deadline for South Sudan
East African leaders on Monday gave South Sudan's warring sides six weeks to agree on a transitional government after a deadline earlier this month was missed and fighting rumbled on instead.
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Skeleton of 1.34-million-year old human ancestor found
Scientists have discovered the skeleton of a human ancestor - dating back 1.34 million years - characterized by a "robust" jaw and skull bones and a gorilla-like upper body.
