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Praying in fear after Kenya church attacks

Suspected revenge attacks on churches in Garissa near the Somali border have kept fearful Christians at home. By Hamza Mohamed The government responded to church attacks in Garissa by deploying soldiers to guard them [Ahmed Farah/Al Jazeera] Garissa, Kenya – Eliud Mue is a man carrying a heavy burden for his short frame. Mue was tasked...

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Chemicals in toothpaste, soap and children’s plastic toys ‘can cause male infertility’

By Jennifer Newton Chemicals found in everyday products such as toothpaste, soap and even plastic toys are having a direct impact on male fertility, according to new research. It is thought that the chemicals affect the potency of sperm, altering their swimming behaviour and causing them to prematurely release enzymes which are needed to penetrate...

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Somali President in Uganda

The Somali President Hassan Shiekh Mohamud is in Uganda to hold talks with his counterpart President Yoweri Museveni. Shiekh Mohamud was received at Entebbe International Airport by State Minister for Regional Affairs, Asuman Kiyingi as well as some senior security officials. However, New Vision could not readily establish the issues to be discussed by the...

Egyptian Spies Captured While Gathering Intelligence on Ethiopian Dams
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Egyptian Spies Captured While Gathering Intelligence on Ethiopian Dams

Ethiopians walk in the source of the Blue Nile in northern Ethiopia. Ethiopia has begun diverting the Blue Nile as part of a giant dam project, risking unease from downstream nations Sudan and Egypt. (AARON MAASHO/AFP/Getty Spying allegations expose mounting tensions over construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. The recent arrest of three Egyptian...

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New York Police Recruit Muslims to Be Informers: NY Times

New York City police have been recruiting immigrants, most of them Muslims, in the years following the attacks of September 11, 2001, to act as informants eavesdropping in cafes, restaurants and mosques, The New York Times reported on Sunday. Citing documents it had obtained and interviews with former and senior police officials, the newspaper said the department...

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Kenya’s ‘two’ AGs and what they stand for

PHOTO | FILE The Attorney General Githu Muigai (right) flanked by the Solicitor General, Njee Muturi, when they appeared before the committee on the contentious tender of the construction of the new railway line on January 21, 2014 at County Hall.   NATION MEDIA GROUP By Ahmednasir Abdullahi Kenya has two Attorneys- General. One is...