Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua |Ā The number of people arriving in Ethiopia due to the conflict in Sudan has reached 81,095, according to the UN migration agency. As of Sept. 16, a total of 81,095 crossings had been made by returnees, refugees and asylum seekers from conflict-affected Sudan to its …
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African carriers are introducing larger aircraft and replacing older fleets to meet rising passenger traffic, largely driven by strengthening domestic post-COVID demand and expanding regional networks, according to an international trade association. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Over the next two decades, Africaās jet fleet is projected to more …
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Africa’s leading avocado producer and exporter is on a roll, following a 2022 entry into the lucrative China market. The first shipment of Kenyan avocados into India means Kenya has tapped two key world markets amid surging global demand for the fruit. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Kenya has …
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Harare, Zimbabwe | Xinhua | Zimbabwe imported less electricity after supplies were boosted by a new 300-megawatt generator completed in March by a Chinese firm at the country’s largest power plant. Zimbabwe imported a total of 2,303.6 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity in 2022, and 863.4 GWh in the first …
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New York, US | Xinhua |Ā The UN relief chief warned on Wednesday that allowing the conflict in Sudan to descend into a full-blown civil war could be a human tragedy. “If urgent international action is not taken, the crisis threatens to deteriorate into a catastrophe that could engulf, will …
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Cape Town, South Africa | Xinhua | South Africa is going to train and deploy over 2,300 tourism monitors to enhance safety of tourists in the country, said Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille on Tuesday. De Lille made the announcement at the launch of the 2023 Tourism Summer Campaign in …
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Can we get better at predicting earthquakes? ANALYSIS | MICHEL CAMPILLO & ROB VAN DER HILST |Ā An earthquake measuring 6.2 rocked central Italy in the early hours of Aug. 24, leaving more than 200 dead and hundreds missing in the rubble of the disasters. Given the devastation earthquakes cause, seismologists …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Ā Ā The countdown has started to theĀ inaugural East African Airshow that will be hosted by Uganda. Skies are set to ignite with passion and excitement as Entebbe hosts the event 5-7th December 2024. The East African Airshow will bring together aviation aficionados, industry experts, government …
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African forceĀ hands over Bio Cadale FOB to Somali National Army Bio Cadale, Somalia | THE INDEPENDENT |Ā – 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 CadaleĀ Forward Operating Base (FOB) in the HirShabelleĀ State. …
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Seoul commits US$600 million to Africaās energy, agriculture Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE |Ā South Korea has injected US$600 million into the development of Africaās 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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