Somalia: Lack of Election Deal Extremely Serious

More SOEs possible before election

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has not ruled out declaring more States of Public Emergency before the next general election due by February next year. However, the prime minister says where a State of Emergency exists when he is ready to call an...

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Pressing questions about Africa and African countries

AFRICAN governments have been cheated for decades by Western countries through the assistance given to them under the auspices of aid and

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US virus cases continue to rise at near-record rate

NEW YORK, United States (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases per day in the US stood near an all-time high yesterday, hovering close to the peak reached in late April during some of the darkest and deadliest days of the

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Courts receive new equipment to facilitate testimonies by video

The Ministry of Justice has received more than $85 million worth of audio-visual equipment from the European Union (EU) that will further provide courts with the capacity to facilitate video

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Agriculture reforms threaten to split politicians

This is likely to cause a sharp split among leaders, as farmers from the region pressurise the government to hasten the process of reviving the sector that forms their economic

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East Africa: COVID-19 Leaves Region in $2.3 Billion Debt Hole in Three Months

East African countries have borrowed nearly $2.3 billion new loans in less than three months since reporting the first Covid-19 positive case, adding to the region's mounting debts at a time of shrinking tax

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East Africa: EAC to Enhance Water Resources Management

FIVE East African Community (EAC), member countries are to benefit from the Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program (NELSAP)'s establishment of a hydrological monitoring network of

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Nkurunziza's closed-door strategy worked to keep power

Nkurunziza’s sour relations with international organisations began in 2015 when he insisted on running for a for a third

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Kenya, Ethiopia, DRC Ahead of Region in Benefits of Agoa Treaty

According to data contained in the US Trade and Investment with sub-Saharan Africa: Recent Trends and New Developments report, Ethiopia at 81.9 per cent and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at 68.2 per cent are the other eastern Africa countries that have also taken advantage of the treaty to

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Guest Editorial: Trump’s threat to WHO is dangerous and callous

Last month, President Donald Trump followed through on a threat to temporarily cut U.S. funding to the World Health

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Major hitch in push for early referendum

“With adequate budgetary facilitation, the commission is ready to deliver on its constitutional mandates, among them conducting elections and referendums,” Mr Chebukati

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Kenya: 15 Counties Benefit From EU COVID-19 Food Safety Campaign

At least 15 counties in Kenya have received posters bearing Covid-19 food safety messages through a project supported by the European Union

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St. Vincent and the Grenadines

St. Vincent, chief island of the chain, is 18 mi (29 km) long and 11 mi (18 km) wide and is located 100 mi (161 km) west of Barbados. The island is mountainous and well forested. St. Vincent is dominated by the volcano Mount Soufrière, which rises to 4,048 ft (1,234 m). The Grenadines, a chain of

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AP Interview: Ethiopia to Fill Disputed Dam, Deal or no Deal | Afro

He added that “we want to make it clear that Ethiopia will not beg Egypt and Sudan to use its own water resource for its development,” pointing out that Ethiopia is paying for the dam’s construction

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Australian rules cut horticulture exports by 40pc

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Kenya, Ethiopia, DRC ahead of region in benefits of Agoa treaty

According to data contained in the US Trade and Investment with sub-Saharan Africa: Recent Trends and New Developments report, Ethiopia at 81.9 per cent and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at 68.2 per cent are the other eastern Africa countries that have also taken advantage of the treaty to

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Source: The East African

When Daddy becomes the student - Father elated as daughter wins Equal Rights and Justice social-media competition

Like many parents, Joseph Beckford took a relatively non-committal stance to the issue of children’s rights when it was raised by his 11-year-old daughter Kiara, who took an interest in an Instagram contest on the

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GOD SQUAD - Party full of pastors to challenge JLP, PNP

ALMOST 80 per cent of the candidates who have formed Jamaica’s newest political party are pastors, and the man behind the movement is confident that they will win the next general

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Liberia: The EU Signs Over U.S.$59 Million Support to Liberia's Social, Economic Development

In a unique e-ceremony for the signing of two Financing Agreements worth USD 59 million, EU Ambassador HE Hélène Cavé reiterated EU's commitment to support Liberia's development agenda and recovery from the Coronavirus

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The African Union Organization

The African Union is one of the worlds most important intergovernmental organizations. It is composed of 53 countries in Africa and is loosely based on the European Union. These African countries work diplomatically with each other despite differences in geography, history, race, language, and

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Isaac Ruto: Why I joined hands with Uhuru

Chama Cha Mashinani party leader, former Bomet Governor Isaac Ruto, has denied claims that he has been offered a Cabinet position by President Uhuru Kenyatta to support his house cleaning in

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Africa: What Do the New EU-Visa Rules Mean for Africans?

The rules on who gets a visa and how the application process works were decided by the EU a decade

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PRETESTING U-TURN - New hurdle for visitors from high-risk COVID US states

Visitors from the high-risk American states of Florida, New York, Arizona, and Texas are now required to pretest for the new coronavirus before travelling to Jamaica, says Prime Minister Andrew

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Downtown Kingston SOE extended for 41 days

The House of Representatives last night approved a 41-day extension of the state of emergency (SOE) declared on June 14 in the Kingston Central and Western police

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Western Sahara: EU Donates €5.3mn to Sahrawi Refugees

Algiers — The European Union (EU) has recently donated €5.3 million to the United Nations (UN) World Food Programme (WFP) to meet the food needs of thousands of Sahrawi refugees, fight hunger and ensure their food

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Carter Center’s: ‘Even if ….

‘Even if pre-election and election day processes go well, a flawed vote count or vote tabulation can fatally undermine the integrity and credibility of the electoral process and decrease public confidence and public acceptance of the results’ (Carter Center Disappointed Not to Be Able to Return to

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West Africa: Terrorist Groups Exploiting COVID-19 in Sahel, UN Peacekeeping Chief Tells Security Council

COVID-19 is complicating an already complex security situation in the Sahel, with terrorist groups exploiting the pandemic as they step up attacks on national and international forces, the UN's peacekeeping chief said on

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Tanzania - Opposition Cries Foul Over Attacks On Leaders As Election Looms

Tanzania's main opposition party Chadema says its leaders are subject to politically motivated

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Ethiopia: German Ambassador to Ethiopia - 'Excessive Expectations of Abiy'

Ambassador Brita Wagener talks to DW about Ethiopia's reforms, its impending constitutional crisis prompted by its deferred August elections and how COVID-19 is affecting AU-EU

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Phillips to put councillors on alert

Opposition People's National Party President Dr Peter Phillips will address councillors and caretakers today, as speculation arises that an election is

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