AFRICA

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Countries on Tuesday pledged more than $610 million to address the "critical" humanitarian situation in Ethiopia, where more than 21 million people need aid and a dire food crisis is deepening.The United Nations held a donor conference at their European headquarters to raise funds for aid towards Ethiopia's economic, climate, food and malnutrition crisis.

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Recent heavy downpour in different parts of Kenya has led to the deaths of 13 people and a displacement of at least 15000 people. The weather forecasters have raised an alarm for continued heavy rains.

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Rwanda, officially known as the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country located in the great rift valley of central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and South East Africa converge. It is often referred to as the 'land of a thousand hills ‘, due to its breathtaking scenery and mountainous geography. It’s located a few degrees south of the equator and borders Uganda, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 

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South Africa is to hold general elections on May 29 in what is expected to be the most competitive vote since the advent of democracy in 1994.

Jacob Zuma's ability to stand for office could prove a key factor.

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Julius Maada Blo, the president of Sierra Leone has declared a national emergency over rampant abuse of a deadly drug known as Kush. The drug became a menace
when it was found that adding human bones to the concoction made it even more effective because of the Sulphur content in human bones.

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The doctor strike in Kenya has started its second week, with hundreds of Kenyan doctors protesting in the streets. They are carrying placards and chanting against the Kenyan government, saying that it has failed to implement promises, including a collective bargain agreement signed in 2017 after a 100-day strike. The strike was initiated by Kenyan medical practitioners, pharmacists, and dentists (KMPDU), where the doctors’s demand better pay and working conditions.