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ABUJA. – A Nigerian army drone strike accidentally killed at least 85 civilians on Sunday in a village in northwest Kaduna State, officials said, in one of the country’s deadliest military bombing mishaps. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday ordered an investigation after the army acknowledged one of its drones aimed at armed groups had accidentally […]
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Guangzhou . – The ongoing World Media Summit that has gathered dozens of African media representatives will enhance global media outlets’ understanding of China-Africa cooperation, a Ghanaian media executive said. The summit serves as an important platform for African media outlets to interact with their counterparts across the globe, said Roger Agana, managing director of […]
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KAMPALA. – Despite the chaotic surroundings, Hadija Nakimuli always finds her way through the bustling alleys of Owino Market in the Ugandan capital, Kampala. For almost 30 years, she has been selling second-hand clothing there. However, a possible ban on the importation of used clothes by authorities could jeopardise the livelihoods of Hadija Nakimuli and […]
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KIGALI. – British Home Secretary James Cleverly arrived in Rwanda yesterday to revive a plan to send asylum-seekers to the East African country that UK courts have blocked. The UK government said Cleverly will meet his Rwandan counterpart, Vincent Biruta, to sign a new treaty and discuss the next steps for the troubled “migration and […]
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A LARGE group of protestors marched to the United States embassy in Harare on Saturday, demanding that Washington pressures Israel to end its genocide in Palestine where it has massacred more than 15 000, mostly women and children, in less than two months in Gaza. The latest fighting, between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, broke […]
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China firmly supports Turkmenistan in safeguarding its sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity and pursuing a development path suited to its national conditions, said Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang on Wednesday. Ding, who paid a visit to Turkmenistan from Tuesday to Wednesday, made the remarks when meeting with Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov in Ashgabat, capital of […]
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The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an East African trade bloc, has called for an emergency meeting about the conflict in Sudan, where fighting between paramilitary forces and the national army has been ongoing since mid-April. The summit, the date of which has yet to be announced, will be devoted to discussing the escalating crisis, […]
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China’s Foreign Ministry yesterday called on the upcoming COP28 climate conference to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the progress in achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement, urging developed countries in particular to honour their pledges of solidarity in tackling climate change, so as to create more favourable conditions for the implementation of the Convention […]
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Mozambique has recently greenlit a groundbreaking energy transition plan set to span until 2050, with the goal of securing investments totalling approximately US$80 billion. The comprehensive strategy aims to propel the nation towards a more sustainable future by enhancing renewable energy capabilities and ensuring wider electricity availability. President Filipe Nyusi is slated to formally present […]
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Israel and Hamas are expected to conduct another prisoner swap yesterday as part of the ongoing ceasefire, with talks reportedly underway to expand the deal to include more men than women and children. According to Reuters, discussions regarding the inclusion of men and service members in prisoner exchanges took place as the heads of the […]
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Eleven people died in an accident at a South African platinum mine on Monday when the lift fell as it was lifting workers at the end of their day, the company that owns the mine, Impala Platinum, said yesterday. “Eighty-six employees were standing in the lift, eleven lost their lives and all the others were […]
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Israel’s war on Hamas will cost the country $53 billion and hamper economic growth into 2024, according to figures published by the Bank of Israel on Monday. Fighting has been paused since a truce came into effect on Friday, but the Israeli military is expected to resume operations in Gaza this week. Direct military spending […]
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Rwanda’s economy remained resilient in the 2022-2023 fiscal year despite the global economic slowdown, the National Bank of Rwanda said in its latest report. The central bank’s report for 2022-2023, presented to parliament Monday in the Rwandan capital of Kigali, said that the economic resilience primarily stemmed from a robust performance in the services sector. […]
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President Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has stressed the need to strengthen foreign-related legal system development, as he chaired a group study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee. President Xi highlighted the need to create law-based governance conditions and a favourable external environment […]
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The China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), the world’s first national-level supply chain expo, will be held in Beijing from Tuesday to Saturday, providing a platform for global enterprises to engage in trade promotion, investment cooperation and learning amid global economic challenges. Over 500 Chinese and foreign enterprises and institutions from 55 countries and regions […]