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EU Agrees To Ban Majority Of Russian Oil

  • May 31, 2022

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Tuesday that an EU embargo on most Russian oil imports will mean Russia gets “less resources, less financial resources to feed the war machine.” Borrell said that while the EU cannot stop Russia from selling to other customers, European countries were its “most important client,” and it […]

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Air Tanzania Initiates Direct Flights To Accra

  • May 31, 2022

The Tanzania National Airline, Air Tanzania, will begin direct flight from Dar es Salaam to Accra before the end of the year. To this end, the Executive Director of Air Tanzania Corporation Limited has visited the country to have discussions with key stakeholders. The Tanzania High Commissioner to Abuja, with oversight responsibility to Ghana, Dr […]

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At Least A Dozen Journalists Held In Ethiopia Crackdown

  • May 30, 2022

At least a dozen journalists have been detained in a wave of arrests in Ethiopia, media workers and a rights group said Friday, in a crackdown that has sparked international concern. Authorities in the Amhara region said more than 4,000 people had been detained in an anti-crime operation but press watchdogs and rights groups reported […]

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Ghana Hosts Arab-African Investment Confab June 1

  • May 30, 2022

The Supreme Council for Arab-African Economy (SCAAE), an international organisation that seeks to promote trade and investment in Arab and African countries, will hold its maiden conference in Ghana on June 1, this year. The conference, which seeks to foster dialogue and opportunities for investors in the country, will be on the theme: “Together for […]

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‘We Don’t Have Food’: African Leaders Meet As Crises Grow

  • May 30, 2022

African leaders gathered for a summit Friday in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, to address growing humanitarian needs on the continent, which is also facing increased violent extremism, climate change challenges and a run of military coups. Leaders called for increased mobilization to resolve a humanitarian crisis that has left millions displaced and more than 280 million […]

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Insecurity Puts Mali’s Historic Djenné Mosque At Risk

  • May 30, 2022

Experts say Mali’s struggle against Islamist militants is putting its World Heritage sites at risk. For the first time in modern history, officials say, the annual replastering of the mud mosque in the town of Djenné in central Mali will likely be canceled because of security concerns. The concerns cast doubt onto the government’s claim […]