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Brasília. – With trips to Egypt and Ethiopia ahead of an African Union (AU) summit, Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is on a mission to deepen economic and geopolitical ties with Africa. “Good relations with Africa are fundamental for Brazil’s international standing. They are a triumph,” said Gelson Fonseca, who heads the Brazilian […]
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BEIJING. – Inflation, foreign competition and the rising costs of protecting the environment are just some of the reasons for growing unrest in the world’s agriculture industry. As farmer protests continue to gather momentum around the world, see what they are fighting for in 2024, as policies change and prices rise. Angry farmers have been […]
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Ethiopia has become the first country in the world to ban the import of petrol and diesel cars. The Ethiopian Ministry of Transport and Logistics announced earlier this week that it will not allow vehicles to enter the country unless they are electric vehicles. The East African nation has been under financial turmoil and the […]
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BEIJING. – As the eight-day Spring Festival holiday gets underway, anticipation mounts for new records in both travel volumes and box office revenues. The festival is set to end on Saturday. Chinese railways witnessed nearly 12,93 million passenger trips on Tuesday, with an estimated 14,2 million expected yesterday, according to the China State Railway Group […]
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NEW YORK. – In a stark warning, the United Nations chief said on Tuesday that the combined impact of climate chaos and food crises are increasing threats to global peace. Speaking at the UN Security Council in New York, Antonio Guterres said climate disasters have a negative impact on food production which kindles social unrest. […]
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ADDIS ABABA. – United Nations Children’s Fund or UNICEF, Human Capital Africa and the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) have urged African heads of state and government to commit to and champion foundational learning ahead of the African Union (AU) Year of Education. This came after the latest report on the […]
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MOSCOW. – Russia yesterday warned the West that Moscow would be very tough if the US and European Union seized hundreds of billions of dollars worth of Russian assets. After President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in 2022, the US and its allies prohibited transactions with Russia’s central bank and finance ministry, blocking around […]
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Moses Magadza The African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) and the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to partner in promoting sound financial and debt management policies in southern Africa and beyond. In a joint statement, AFRODAD and SADC PF said the agreement, signed on the […]
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was speaking at the 30th Investing in African Mining 2024 conference in Cape Town. For 150 years, the mining industry has been the backbone of the South African economy. It currently contributes approximately 7.5 per cent to GDP and its share of South Africa’s exports is approximately 60 per cent […]
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Arnold Farai Madziwa (Hussein Abu Assad) The 11th of February 2023 marks 45 years since the onset of the Islamic Revolution of Iran (IRI) which gave birth to the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI).The revolution of 1979 saw a shift from the reign of Shah Reza Pahlavi who was of Persian origins but more loyal […]
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LILONGWE. – Malawi has lifted visa restrictions for travellers from 79 countries. Homeland Security Minister Ken Zikhałe made this announcement in a gazette notice on Wednesday. The decision aims to enable easier access for visitors, including those from the UK, China, Russia, Germany, Australia, Canada, and others with a broad objective of improving tourism in […]
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ACCRA. – The king of Ghana’s traditional Asante kingdom – known as the Asantehene – has received seven royal artefacts that were looted from the kingdom nearly 150 years ago. The items were were repatriated from the Fowler Museum, based at the University of California in the US, and handed over to King Otumfuo Osei […]
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BEIJING. – The Spring Festival, the most important Chinese festival centred on family reunions, has become even bigger in 2024. The number of people returning home in China this year increased by 23 percent compared to the same period last year, according to telecommunications operator China Mobile’s big data analysis. The number of railway passengers […]
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LUSAKA. – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has agreed to give Zambia more oral cholera vaccines to help the country tackle the waterborne disease outbreak, Health Minister Sylvia Masebo said yesterday. The WHO has approved Zambia’s request for an additional 1.9 million doses of oral cholera vaccine, the minister said. The vaccine, once received, will […]
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BEIJING. – Chinese President Xi Jinping, on behalf of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council, extended Spring Festival greetings to all Chinese yesterday at a reception in Beijing. Cde Xi, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivered a speech at […]