African force hands over Bio Cadale FOB to Somali National Army Bio Cadale, Somalia | THE INDEPENDENT | – The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) on Sunday kicked off the second phase of troop drawdown from Somalia with the handing over of Bio Cadale Forward Operating Base (FOB) in the HirShabelle State. …
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Seoul commits US$600 million to Africa’s energy, agriculture Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | South Korea has injected US$600 million into the development of Africa’s energy and agricultural sectors as the call to have close to 600 million Africans get access to an electricity grid gathers pace across the continent. The …
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United Nations, US | Xinhua | UN humanitarians and partners issued a flash appeal worth 71.4 million U.S. dollars on Thursday to meet the urgent needs of Libyans suffering from devastating floods. The funds are for 250,000 people targeted out of the 884,000 people estimated to be in need over the …
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Abuja, Nigeria | Xinhua | Nigerian President Bola Tinubu expressed the aim of deepening his economic diplomacy when he travels Sunday to the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), an official said Friday. Ajuri Ngelale, spokesman for the Nigerian president, told reporters in the national capital of Abuja that meeting with …
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Harare, Zimbabwe | Xinhua | Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa laid out on Thursday the agenda for his second term in office following re-election last month. During a high-level government retreat, Mnangagwa said the new government will accelerate people-centered development to achieve Zimbabwe’s “Vision 2030,” which seeks to propel the southern African country …
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Stung by price pressure, some cab operators in Africa are pushing to electrify their fleets, while others adopt hybrid and LPG-powered versions SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Consumers love cheaper rides and there’s always a driver willing to take less per ride. To cushion themselves from losses, many taxi …
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | Ethiopian Airlines eyes tapping the surging market in China via opening new flights, using Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, as a gateway to Africa, chief executive officer of Ethiopian Airlines Mesfin Tasew has said. “China is a very important market for Ethiopian Airlines. …
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Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Sudan’s state mining services company said its gold production has dropped to two tons amid the ongoing clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), compared to 18 tons in 2022. “The total gold produced by the corporate sectors …
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Celebrated Burkinabé architect Francis Kéré has won the 2023 Praemium Imperiale prize, compounding his meteoric rise as one of the world’s most fêted architects. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Burkinabé maestro Diébédo Francis Kéré has bagged the prestigious Praemium Imperiale honour to become 2023’s most fetéd African architect. The …
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Tripoli, Libya | Xinhua | Thousands of people were killed and over 10,000 more missing after floods, triggered by Mediterranean storm Daniel, hit eastern Libya on Sunday. At least 5,300 people are feared dead, said the eastern-based Interior Ministry on Tuesday, as emergency workers uncovered more than 1,500 bodies in …
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