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African Heads of States Meet In Nairobi For World Bank Summit

  • May 1, 2024

African heads of state convened in Nairobi for the International Development Association (IDA) summit, with a focus on favorable lending terms and strategies to bolster sustainable development across the continent. Established in 1960 as part of the World Bank, the IDA’s mission is to combat poverty by providing grants and low-interest loans to support programs […]

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Gabon Divided Over Dialogue Proposal To Suspend Political Parties

  • May 1, 2024

Gabon’s opposition is divided over a measure proposed at the country’s national dialogue to suspend close to 200 political parties until further notice and bar members of ousted President Ali Bongo’s Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) from taking part in elections for three years. Backers of the measure say it eliminates parties created for reasons of […]

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Botswana’s Diamond Industry Gets Boost Amid Global Uncertainty

  • May 1, 2024

Botswana’s diamond trade is on the rise despite industry uncertainty over efforts to sanction Russian stones. De Beers has relocated its auctions headquarters from Singapore to Botswana, while the secretariat of the Kimberley Process, a trade regime that certifies rough diamond exports to eliminate trade in conflict gems, also moved to the African nation. De […]

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High Commissioner Lauds Bhojpuri Association For Preserving Indian Tradition In Ghana

  • April 30, 2024

Mr. Manish Gupta Jee, Indian High Commission to Ghana, has lauded the Bhojpuri Association of Ghana for promoting cultural exchange and preserving the rich tapestry of Indian traditions in Ghana.  The Bhojpuri Association is an Indian based not for profit organisation that promotes harmony and togetherness among communities.  Mr Gupta Jee made the remarks when […]

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Ethiopia, Kenya Dominate Madrid Marathon

  • April 29, 2024

Tens of thousands of runners took part in the Madrid Marathon on Sunday (Apr. 28). Kenyan and Ethiopian athletes were the ones who shone in both the men’s and women’s races. Ethiopia’s started chasing a win not long after the start of the 42-kilometre course — extending his lead consistently. However, he faltered in the […]

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Burkina Faso Suspends More Foreign Media Over HRW Report

  • April 29, 2024

Burkina Faso on Sunday suspended several more international news organizations, some of them for an indefinite period, over their coverage of a report accusing the army of extrajudicial killings, its communications regulator said. This follows similar action last week, when Burkina Faso temporarily suspended the programs of Voice of America and BBC/Africa following the broadcast […]