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Fuel prices jump in Kenya after subsidies cut
Fuel prices jump in Kenya after subsidies cut
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Fuel prices in Kenya surged to record highs on Thursday after the new government slashed subsidies, piling on misery for a population already facing deep economic hardship. Kenya is the most dynamic economy in East Africa but many are suffering financial hardship with about a third of the population living in poverty.

Lost treasures Egyptians want back
Lost treasures Egyptians want back
World
by  AFP

For decades, Egyptians have dreamed of bringing back some of the glories of their ancient civilisation scattered across museums and private collections across the world. The depiction of one of the most famous women of the ancient world was later given to the Neues Museum in Berlin.

Tutankhamun: Egyptians bid to reclaim their history
Tutankhamun: Egyptians bid to reclaim their history
World
by  AFP

It's one of the 20th century's most iconic photos: British archaeologist Howard Carter inspecting the sarcophagus of Tutankhamun in 1922 as an Egyptian member of his team crouches nearby shrouded in shadow. But unlike foreign team members, experts cannot put names to the faces in the photos.