Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has been confirmed to have died following a helicopter crash in north-western Iran on Sunday, according to state media. Foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and several others are also reported to be among the dead. State media says the “hard landing” happened as hard-line cleric President Raisi was making his way to the city of Tabriz, after returning from the border with Azerbaijan. Before their deaths were confirmed, vigils took place in the capital, Tehran, with pictures showing people kneeling in prayer. What happens next The constitution of the Islamic Republic has a straightforward remedy for instances…
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By Barbara Owano Kenya has received 450,000 doses of self-injectable contraceptives from the United Kingdom in an effort to improve family planning for sexually active women. The Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA-SC) contraceptives procured by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) with over Sh57 million (£348,000) funding from the UK government will be distributed to health facilities across the country by the Ministry of Health. According to the UN agency, DMPA-SC is a user-friendly injectable contraceptive that can be administered by trained individuals, including community health workers and women themselves. The Acting Director General of Health Dr.Patrick Okoth while receiving supplies at…
