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Mercenaries, missionaries, and mining
Meduza
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Moscow’s foreign policy has zeroed in on Africa in recent years. The shift is partially due to commercial interests, including access to resources like gold, uranium, and bauxite. But it’s also political: having broken ties with the West, Russia...
Russia-UN memorandum on agricultural exports cannot be extended after July 22 — diplomat
TASS
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May 29, 2025
ST. PETERSBURG, May 29. /TASS/. The memorandum between Russia and the UN Secretariat on promoting Russian agricultural exports will expire on July 22 with no option for its extension, Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department of...
Independent, Sovereign Eritrea Stays the Course
Black Agenda Report
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Eritrean fighters during the 1961-1991 Eritrean War of Independence. Eritrea remains true to the revolutionary ideals forged during its 30-year War of Independence. On May 24th, Eritrea celebrated its 34th Independence Day. From September 1, 1961,...
Cyber terrorists target critical energy infrastructure
ESI Africa
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May 26, 2025
As Africa continues to develop critical infrastructure for especially energy, among others, cyberattacks targeting these systems have increased. This highlights a very real threat: the potential to paralyse entire nations for geopolitical leverage...
New Ge‘ez Missal to serve unity among Ethiopian, Eritrean Catholics
Vatican News
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May 27, 2025
As the Pontifical Ethiopian College hosts the presentation of a new edition of the Ge‘ez-language Missal, Cardinal Prefect Claudio Gugerotti praises the liturgical book as a sign of God’s loving benevolence for the Eastern Catholic Churches of...
Alpha Exploration Commences Drilling At The Aburna Gold Prospect And Plans To Advance The Anagulu Copper-Gold Porphyry Prospect At Kerkasha, Eritrea
MENAFN
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May 27, 2025
A Reverse Circulation (RC) rig has recently arrived on site and a Diamond Rig (DD) is being prepared. RC drilling is expected to commence during May 2025.A Rotary Air Blast (RAB) program is currently underway.The RAB drilling is focused initially...
Govt of Change, Construction: Tireless work, unwavering determination to alleviate citizens' suffering
Yemen News Agency SABA
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May 24, 2025
Govt of Change, Construction: Tireless work, unwavering determination to alleviate citizens' suffering [Sat, 24 May 2025 16:25:20 +0300] Sana'a - Saba: With tireless dedication, persistent effort, and unwavering resolve, the Government of Change...
KeNHA Kickstarts Construction of Multi-Billion 749KM Highway
Kenyans.co.ke
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May 24, 2025
Months after receiving financing from the World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has commenced the construction of the Isiolo–Mandera road. The 749-kilometre road, whose construction fully...
From reformers to rulers: Why today’s revolutionaries become tomorrow’s tyrants — Khoo Ying Hooi
Malay Mail
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June 22, 2025
JUNE 22 — It is one of the most tragic paradoxes in political history: yesterday’s reformists become today’s authoritarians. From liberation leaders turned autocrats to anti-corruption crusaders accused of graft, the world has witnessed the slow...
Veterinary experts laud Tanzania’s role in advancing animal health
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. Tanzania has reaffirmed its position as a continental leader in animal health through the production of internationally certified livestock vaccines—strengthening Africa’s drive to eradicate deadly animal diseases, particularly...
Sovereign Wealth Fund Eyes Ports Abroad, Urges Foreign Ministry Backing
The Reporter Ethiopia
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June 21, 2025
Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH) is positioning itself to pursue port investments beyond Ethiopia’s borders, with the sovereign wealth fund emphasizing the need for stronger collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to navigate the...
Business News | Solidus Techno Power Strengthens Long-Term O&M Capabilities Through Strategic Partnership with Sol-Bright
Latestly
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June 20, 2025
NewsVoir Patiala (Punjab) [India], June 20: Solidus Techno Power Pvt. Ltd., one of India's fastest-growing solar EPC companies, has signed a strategic long-term partnership with global O&M technology leader Sol-Bright New Energy Technology Co.,...
The Horn of Africa States (“HAS”) A Blue Economy Framework
Zehabesha
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By Dr. Suleiman Walhad September 18th, 2023 The Horn of Africa States (“HAS”) is generally marked by conflicts, tribal/clan competition for power, and shallow nationalism, and seemingly hollow conditioned aid. Some of the states have collapsed...
Solidus Techno Power Partners with Sol-Bright to Launch Robotic Cleaning at 28.7 MWp Plant
Energetica India
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June 21, 2025
The collaboration begins with the deployment of dry-type robotic cleaning systems at Solidus’ 28.71 MWp solar PV project in Kitasar, Rajasthan—but it is designed to extend across Solidus' expanding national portfolio in the coming years. June 21,...
Refugee numbers reach record high as global aid funding drop...
Modern Ghana
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Aid and human rights agencies gathered on Friday under the umbrella of World Refugee Day to call for solidarity with people forced to flee their homes due to war, persecution or famine at a time when global funding for aid is dropping. The decline...
Between Liberalization and Geopolitics: Ethiopia’s Quest for Economic Stability, Sea Access
The Reporter Ethiopia
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June 21, 2025
Tsegaye Degineh (PhD) is a prominent economist, management expert, and public diplomacy researcher whose life journey has spanned continents and careers. Born in Addis Ababa, he left Ethiopia for East Germany in 1988 at the age of 20, driven by a...
RLI: Russia is turning African poverty into a weapon
The Odessa Journal
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Russia is exploiting the poverty of African countries for its own interests, turning vulnerable citizens of these states into cheap labor to support its defense industry, according to a new report by the analytical center RLI. The report focuses...
Between Recognition and Realignment: Ethiopia Treads Lightly in Somaliland
The Reporter Ethiopia
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June 21, 2025
Ethiopia’s pursuit of strategic maritime access entered a potentially pivotal phase last week, following the introduction of the ‘Somaliland Independence Act’ by US Congressman Scott Perry. The move signals a potential shift in Washington’s...
Trump’s Foreign Student Crackdown Puts These 16 Struggling Colleges At Risk
Forbes
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St. Francis College is trying to turn things around. After operating in a deficit since fiscal year 2017, the 166-year-old Roman Catholic college in Brooklyn, New York, ended fiscal 2023 with $66 million in net income, thanks largely to the $160...
Five misconceptions about hiring refugees
Personnel Today
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June 19, 2025
As we mark World Refugee Day today (20 June), Jen Stobart reflects on why businesses in the UK have a responsibility and an opportunity to hire refugees. The UK has welcomed more than 500,000 refugees and displaced people in recent years from...