Hicginewsagency.com By Faith Barbara Namagembe Updated at 1924 EAT on 29 October 2021. Lead-acid batteries contain several kilogrammes of lead, a potent neurotoxin that is estimated to affect almost 24 million children in DR Congo. “I cook [melt] some of the lead and reuse it in the battery, some other parts I throw away,” said…
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Here is what took place in Sudan.
By Faith Barbara Namagembe, Hicginewsagency Updated 0751 EAT October 26 2021. Sudan has descended into crisis after the military dissolved the country’s power-sharing government and declared a state of emergency on Monday.The move has crushed hopes for a peaceful transition of power following the ousting of former President Omar al-Bashir in 2019. What’s going on in…
7 killed, 140 hurt in protests against Sudan military coup
By Khalid Abdelaziz Roads blocked in Khartoum after the attempted coup Summary Information ministry, activists call for resistance to coup Doctors group: three killed, 80 hurt in protests U.S. to pause $700 million in economic assistance KHARTOUM, Updated at 1330 EAT on Tuesday Oct 25 – Sudan’s military seized power from a transitional government on Monday…
Sudan Coup leader says the army involved its self in the power of the country to prevent civil war.
Updated at 0811 EAT on 27 october 2021 by Faith Barbara Namagembe. Sudan’s coup leader, Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has said the military seized power on Monday to prevent “civil war”. He added that the deposed Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was being kept at the general’s house “for his own safety”, but has now returned…
Kenyan athlete Tirop found dead.
Last updated at 1022 EAT on 14 October 2021 by Faith Barbara Namagembe. #hicginewsagencysport Kenya’s Agnes Tirop broke the world record for a women’s 10km road race in Germany in September Kenyan world record holder Agnes Tirop has been found stabbed to death at her home in the western town of Iten, with police treating…
Biden to host Kenyatta for talks at White House
HICGI News Agency updated at 0839 EAT Wednesday 13th October 2021 Washington DC USA. U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a virtual meeting with the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate to galvanize efforts to confront the global climate crisis, in the South Court Auditorium of the White House in Washington, DC, on September…
The International Court of Justice,ICJ rejects Kenya case in Maritime border with Somalia.
By Faith Barbara Namagembe updated at 2225 EAT on Tuesday 12th October 2021. The UN’s top court has ruled largely in favour of Somalia in its long-running dispute with Kenya over their maritime border. Kenya previously accused the International Court of Justice of bias and said it will not accept the ruling. The case concerned…
World Bank chief calls for ‘comprehensive’ debt relief for poor countries
HICGI News Agency updated at 1020 EAT on Tuesday 12th October 2021 Washington, D.C USA. Debt loads in low-income countries surged 12 percent to a record $860 billion in 2020 amid the pandemic, prompting World Bank President David Malpass to call for a “comprehensive plan” to deal with the issue. “Sustainable debt levels are vital…
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