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AU Mission In Somalia Resumes Drawdown After 3-Month Pause   

  • December 18, 2023

The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia on Sunday resumed handing over security responsibilities to Somali government forces after a three-month pause, officials said. The mission known as ATMIS handed over security control of the State House – also known as Villa Somalia — where Somali President Mohammed Hassan Sheikh Mohamud resides and works. Additionally, troops […]

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Zuma Says He Will Not Support ANC In Next Year’s Election

  • December 18, 2023

Former South African president Jacob Zuma said Saturday that we will not vote for the ruling African National Congress party next year in the country’s general election. The ANC political party was at the forefront of the liberation movement to free South Africa of its racist apartheid system. It has governed South Africa since the […]

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EU–West Africa Arts Event Takes Off In Accra – 12 Artists Compete For €3,000 Cash Prize

  • December 15, 2023

A musical, arts and cultural event aimed at bringing together people in the creative and arts industry from Ghana, Togo, Benin and European Union (EU) member states to compete and promote cultural exchange between the countries will take place at Kokrobite Gardens Lodge, near Accra in February next year. Dubbed “the European Union– West Africa […]

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US Invests In Africa In Effort To Counter Chinese Influence

  • December 15, 2023

The United States has struck hundreds of deals worth $14.2 billion with African nations over the past year as Washington tries to counter growing influence on the continent by China. The 547 new trade and investment agreements represent a 67% increase from 2022 in the number and value of closed deals, according to British Robinson, […]

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Ukraine Gets EU Membership Boost, But No New European Aid

  • December 15, 2023

The European Union failed to agree on a 50 billion-euro ($54 billion) package in financial aid that Ukraine desperately needs to stay afloat, even as the bloc decided Thursday to open accession negotiations with the war-torn country. The aid was vetoed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, delivering another tough blow to Ukrainian President Volodymyr […]