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African Union chairperson candidates advocate for permanent UN Security Council seats
1 week, 4 days ago

African Union chairperson candidates advocate for permanent UN Security Council seats

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Three African politicians seeking to head the African Union detailed their plans on Friday for regional security amid conflicts and political coups while strongly advocating for inter-Africa trade among other issues. Randriamandrato urged member states to cease the opportunity and “speak with one voice on the choice of who will represent Africa in the UNSC.” The three …

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Breakaway Somaliland may get Trump push for recognition as world’s newest nation: Report
2 weeks ago

Breakaway Somaliland may get Trump push for recognition as world’s newest nation: Report

Firstpost  

The incoming Trump administration may recognise Somaliland, the breakaway self-governing region of Somalia, according to a report US President-elect Donald Trump attends a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, December 7, 2024. File Image/Reuters US President-elect Donald Trump may recognise Somaliland, the breakaway self-governing region of Somalia. Joshua Meservey, an analyst at the …

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Death toll is 25 after boats carrying Somali migrants capsized, Madagascar officials say
1 month ago

Death toll is 25 after boats carrying Somali migrants capsized, Madagascar officials say

LA Times  

Bodies of migrants who were washed away after two boats capsized are seen on the shore of the Madagascar coast in the Indian Ocean on Saturday. The death toll rose Monday to 25 after two motorboats carrying migrants from Somalia capsized in the Indian Ocean near Madagascar, authorities said Monday. An additional 48 people were rescued Sunday from the waters …

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Somalia says 24 people have died after 2 boats capsized in the Indian Ocean
1 month ago

Somalia says 24 people have died after 2 boats capsized in the Indian Ocean

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Twenty-four people died after two boats capsized off the Madagascar coast in the Indian Ocean, Somalia’s government said Sunday. Somalia’s Foreign Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi said 46 people were rescued. Fiqi also said Sunday that Somalia’s ambassador to Morocco will look into a separate report of Somali youth stranded on Morocco’s coastline. The U.N migration agency has …

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Young African Entrepreneurs Eager for Chinese Knowledge: A Journey of Empowerment and Innovation
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Young African Entrepreneurs Eager for Chinese Knowledge: A Journey of Empowerment and Innovation

China Daily  

Young African entrepreneurs eager for Chinese knowledge participate in a learning tour in China as part of the African Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program (C-STAR). The program aims to empower young people from Africa and around the world through innovation and entrepreneurship by leveraging China's industrial incubation and venture capital resources. The program has been held for two years and …

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Hijacked, sunk, set ablaze: Yemen rebels' Red Sea attacks
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Hijacked, sunk, set ablaze: Yemen rebels' Red Sea attacks

Hindustan Times  

Yemen's Huthi rebels have attacked scores of merchant ships off the country's coast over the past 10 months as part of a sometimes-deadly campaign they say is in solidarity with Palestinians during the Gaza war. Hijacked, sunk, set ablaze: Yemen rebels' Red Sea attacks The Iran-backed Huthis' drone and missile strikes have targeted nearly 100 vessels in the Red Sea …

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CRRC has sights trained on African railway biz
3 months, 2 weeks ago

CRRC has sights trained on African railway biz

China Daily  

Since 2014, CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co in Changchun, Jilin province, has provided their products to African countries, including supplying 41 light railway cars to Ethiopia and 30 passenger trains to the Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway, along with providing after-sales services. "The light rail system has effectively alleviated urban traffic congestion, gained recognition from the local population, and become a popular …

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Cambodia says China gifting 2 warships as it finishes work expanding strategically important port
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Cambodia says China gifting 2 warships as it finishes work expanding strategically important port

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday that China is giving its navy two warships of the type it has had docked for months at a strategically important base being expanded with Beijing’s funding, which has raised concerns of China establishing a permanent naval presence on the Gulf of Thailand. Ministry spokeswoman Maly Socheata told The Associated Press …

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Egypt deploys forces in Somalia: How it may end up creating a new conflict in the Horn of Africa
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Egypt deploys forces in Somalia: How it may end up creating a new conflict in the Horn of Africa

Firstpost  

An open conflict between Egypt, Ethiopia and Somalia, with the possibility of Eritrea joining in, will not only be a geopolitical and security disaster but also a humanitarian one The African coast of the Gulf of Aden is now almost at war as tensions heat up between Somalia and Ethiopia. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has repeatedly underlined that Ethiopia …

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China-Africa cooperation empowers Africa's modernization
3 months, 3 weeks ago

China-Africa cooperation empowers Africa's modernization

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY True friendship transcends time and distance, built on sincerity and mutual respect on an equal footing. Knowing full well the critical importance of infrastructure to national development, China has made significant efforts to help African countries build and upgrade key infrastructure, including over 200,000 kilometers of optical fiber, nearly 100,000 kilometers of roads, more than 10,000 kilometers …

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Young international entrepreneurs establish contacts, explore opportunities
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Young international entrepreneurs establish contacts, explore opportunities

China Daily  

Babagana Wakil, charge d'affaires ad interim of Nigeria's embassy in China, makes a speech at the concluding ceremony of the C Star program in Beijing. It is part of the C Star program that was funded by the China Merchants Foundation, established by the State-owned China Merchants Group. The program aims to empower the innovation and entrepreneurship of young people …

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At least 13 people have died after a boat carrying migrants sunk off Yemen’s coast, UN says
4 months ago

At least 13 people have died after a boat carrying migrants sunk off Yemen’s coast, UN says

Associated Press  

CAIRO — A boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Yemen, leaving more than two dozen people dead or missing, the U.N. migration agency said Sunday, the latest in a string of shipwrecks that have left scores dead. “This latest tragedy is a stark reminder of the perils faced by migrants on this route,” said Matt Huber, IOM’s acting …

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Houthi attack on tanker carrying 150,000 tonnes of oil poses environmental risk to Red Sea
4 months ago

Houthi attack on tanker carrying 150,000 tonnes of oil poses environmental risk to Red Sea

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A tanker carrying 150,000 tonnes …

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'Give her the citizenship': African woman steals the show at Korean wedding with desi moves | WATCH
4 months, 3 weeks ago

'Give her the citizenship': African woman steals the show at Korean wedding with desi moves | WATCH

India TV News  

The saying ‘art transcends boundaries’ is beautifully illustrated in a recent Instagram video featuring an African woman’s unexpected dance performance for her Korean friend. Travel blogger Sarah Saeed from Djibouti shared on Instagram, "I performed at my Korean friend's wedding." “ Watch the viral dance video: With more than 180,000 views, the video has also garnered nearly 5,200 likes and …

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At least 49 die and 140 are missing after migrant boat sinks off Yemen’s coast, UN agency says
6 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 49 die and 140 are missing after migrant boat sinks off Yemen’s coast, UN agency says

Associated Press  

CAIRO — A boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Yemen, killing at least 49 people and leaving another 140 missing, the U.N. agency said Tuesday. The boat was carrying about 260 Somalis and Ethiopians from the northern coast of Somalia on the 320-kilometer journey across the Gulf of Aden when it sank Monday off of Yemen’s southern coast, …

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At least 49 dead, 140 missing in migrant boat sinking off Yemen: UN
6 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 49 dead, 140 missing in migrant boat sinking off Yemen: UN

Al Jazeera  

Refugees and migrants are increasingly taking the dangerous route despite instability in Yemen and the fallout of the war on Gaza. At least 49 people have been killed and 140 more are missing after a boat carrying refugees and migrants from the Horn of Africa to Yemen sank, according to the United Nations’ International Organization for Migration. Refugees and migrants …

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Chinese warships have been docked in Cambodia for 5 months, but government says it’s not permanent
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese warships have been docked in Cambodia for 5 months, but government says it’s not permanent

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia’s Defense Ministry insisted Wednesday that the months-long presence of two Chinese warships in a strategically important naval base that is being newly expanded with funding from Beijing does not constitute a permanent deployment of the Chinese military in the country. Questions had arisen after the Center for Strategic and International Studies reported last month that …

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At least 21 Ethiopian migrants killed as boat capsizes off Djibouti
8 months ago

At least 21 Ethiopian migrants killed as boat capsizes off Djibouti

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 21 migrants were …

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India’s Maritime Power Projection in the Southwest Indian Ocean Gets a Boost
8 months ago

India’s Maritime Power Projection in the Southwest Indian Ocean Gets a Boost

The Diplomat  

On February 29, in a virtual ceremony, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Mauritian counterpart, Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, jointly inaugurated an airstrip, a jetty, and six community development initiatives on Mauritius’ Agaléga island. It was during Modi’s visit to Mauritius in 2015 that the two sides signed a Memorandum of Understanding, which provided for “setting up and upgradation of …

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Children among 16 dead after asylum-seeker boat capsizes off Djibouti: UN
8 months ago

Children among 16 dead after asylum-seeker boat capsizes off Djibouti: UN

Al Jazeera  

At least 28 others are missing after a boat carrying 77 asylum seekers sinks, according to the UN’s migration agency. At least 16 people are dead and 28 others are missing after a boat carrying asylum seekers capsized off the coast of the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti, according to the UN’s migration agency. The accident occurred on Monday …

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At least 16 Ethiopian migrants drown off Djibouti coast, rescue underway
8 months ago

At least 16 Ethiopian migrants drown off Djibouti coast, rescue underway

China Daily  

ADDIS ABABA -- At least 16 Ethiopian migrants, including children and women, drowned and 28 others were missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the Ethiopian Embassy in Djibouti said Tuesday. In a press statement, the embassy said that the Ethiopian migrants lost their lives on Monday night when a boat carrying 77 of them capsized off …

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At least 16 dead, 28 missing in migrant boat capsize off Djibouti
8 months ago

At least 16 dead, 28 missing in migrant boat capsize off Djibouti

China Daily  

ADDIS ABABA -- At least 16 migrants have died and 28 others are missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the International Organization for Migration said Tuesday. The latest boat accident is one of many similar deadly calamities that have occurred along Djibouti's Red Sea coast area. Earlier this month, the Ethiopian Embassy in Djibouti said at …

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At least 16 Ethiopian migrants drown off Djibouti coast, rescue underway
8 months ago

At least 16 Ethiopian migrants drown off Djibouti coast, rescue underway

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-04-23 23:50 ADDIS ABABA -- At least 16 Ethiopian migrants, including children and women, drowned and 28 others were missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the Ethiopian Embassy in Djibouti said Tuesday. In a press statement, the embassy said that the Ethiopian migrants lost their lives on Monday night when a boat carrying …

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At least 16 dead, 28 missing in migrant boat capsize off Djibouti
8 months ago

At least 16 dead, 28 missing in migrant boat capsize off Djibouti

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-04-23 20:20 ADDIS ABABA -- At least 16 migrants have died and 28 others are missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the International Organization for Migration said Tuesday. The latest boat accident is one of many similar deadly calamities that have occurred along Djibouti's Red Sea coast area. Earlier this month, the Ethiopian …

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