BUSIA How border towns—and national economies—are shaped by small retailers slipping between countries BUSIA How border towns—and national economies—are shaped by small retailers slipping between countries “THE border is like a river,” says Ronald Sembatya, “where somebody can come to get fish.” He is resting beside his wheelchair in the muddy no-man’s land between Uganda …
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Abu Dhabi, where the Irish embassy noticed an exponential increase in applications for the family reunification scheme ALAMY The immigration services and the gardai have opened an inquiry into the abuse of an EU directive that allows foreign nationals to sponsor their families to live in Ireland under a reunification scheme. The immigration authorities are …
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Meghan McCain eulogizes her father John McCain at the National Cathedral, Saturday, during his memorial service. Sen. McCain died on Aug. 25, 2018 of brain cancer. Meghan McCain gave a fiery speech at her father's memorial service in Washington DC on Saturday. The full text of that speech was provided by Sen. John McCain's office. …
The Benin Kingdom has had 40 Obas, including the current one, Oba Ewuare II. Take a walk down memory lane to dig into the life and times of the 37th Oba of Benin, Oba Eweka II. Oba Aiguobasinwin Ovonramwen, Eweka II, was the Oba of Benin from July 24, 1914 to February 1933. He was …
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