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Yearender 2024: Trump gaining presidency to emergency in South Korea, here's top international events

Yearender 2024: The year 2024 has witnessed a range of political events, shaping the fortunes of countries spanning different continents. In India, PM Modi defeated anti-incumbency to become PM for the third consecutive term, while in the neighbourhood, Bangladesh witnessed Sheikh Hasina ousted and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's resurging. Image Source : AP Trump got 312 electoral college votes, while …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Turkey’s Erdogan offers to mediate between Sudan and the UAE

Associated Press

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone call with Sudan’s military leader on Friday and offered to mediate to resolve tensions with the United Arab Emirates, according to the Turkish leader’s office. He said Turkey’s “core principles include establishing peace and stability in Sudan, preserving its territorial integrity and sovereignty, and preventing the country from becoming …

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Somaliland’s new president is sworn in after elections that boosted region’s drive for recognition

Associated Press

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland on Thursday swore in its new president after last month’s election that gave a boost for the region’s push for international recognition. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, the region’s former opposition leader who was elected in the November vote, became the sixth president of Somaliland, taking over from Muse Bihi Abdi in an inauguration …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Somalia, Ethiopia agree on compromise to end tension, Turkish leader says

Al Jazeera

Turkiye’s President Erdogan announced the breakthrough after talks between the Ethiopian and Somali leaders in Ankara. Somalia and Ethiopia have agreed on a joint declaration to resolve their dispute over the breakaway Somaliland region and land-locked Ethiopia’s push for sea access, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced. Speaking in a joint news conference in Ankara, Erdogan late on Wednesday …

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Ethiopia and Somalia agree to hold ‘technical talks’ over breakaway Somaliland region

Associated Press

ANKARA, Turkey — Ethiopia and Somalia agreed on Wednesday to hold “technical talks” to resolve a dispute sparked by Ethiopia’s deal with Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland, according to a statement following talks in Turkey. It says the sides agreed the talks, which would begin by February 2025 and conclude within four months, would respect Somalia’s territorial integrity while recognizing …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Turkey's Erdogan mediates Somalia-Ethiopia dispute over Somaliland independence

Firstpost

Turkey has previously hosted two rounds of negotiations between the East African neighbours. A third round of talks, initially scheduled for September, was cancelled amid escalating tensions, a sign of the challenges in resolving the rift Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a press conference on the sidelines of the NATO 75th anniversary summit at the Walter E. Washington …

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1 week, 5 days 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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Tried and tested poverty reducer

China Daily

Africa has the potential to harness tourism for improving the livelihood of its rural population and reducing poverty by learning from China Rural tourism is emerging as a creative way of revitalizing rural areas across the Global South. When we ponder on China's remarkable strides in poverty reduction from 1981 to 2020 — when its poverty rate fell from 66.3 …

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Tried and tested poverty reducer

China Daily

SHI YU/CHINA DAILY Rural tourism is emerging as a creative way of revitalizing rural areas across the Global South. When we ponder on China's remarkable strides in poverty reduction from 1981 to 2020 — when its poverty rate fell from 66.3 percent to just 0.3 percent — we usually focus on rapid economic growth, while overlooking its other targeted poverty …

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Tried and tested poverty reducer

China Daily

SHI YU/CHINA DAILY Rural tourism is emerging as a creative way of revitalizing rural areas across the Global South. When we ponder on China's remarkable strides in poverty reduction from 1981 to 2020 — when its poverty rate fell from 66.3 percent to just 0.3 percent — we usually focus on rapid economic growth, while overlooking its other targeted poverty …

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Opinion: Not another revival of Band Aid’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’

LA Times

David Bowie, left, and Bob Geldof at Live Aid in July 1985. The global concert followed the charity recording “Do They Know It’s Christmas?,” released in December 1984 to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia. On Nov. 25, Band Aid released the “ultimate remix” of “Do They Know It’s Christmas?,” the rock charity single from 40 years ago that, …

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A wolf walks into a flower — and appears to pollinate it

NPR

A wolf walks into a flower — and appears to pollinate it toggle caption Danielle Rubens The Ethiopian wolf is a reddish-brown solitary hunter only found in the highlands of Ethiopia. "For now, the population is more or less stable," says Sandra Lai, senior scientist at the Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme and an ecologist at the University of Oxford. Sponsor …

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Weapon contamination in Ethiopia wrecks limbs and dreams

Al Jazeera

On his way home from the market, Birhane noticed a group of younger kids kicking a piece of scrap metal. That was also before the devastating armed conflict between the Ethiopian defence forces and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front shattered his hopes of getting a complete education. Despite the heavy damage the armed conflict caused to the economy, the streets …

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Elgin Marbles: What artefacts have the British Museum been urged to return?

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We believe that this kind of long-term partnership would strike the right balance between …

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World Athletics: Olympic champions Hassan and Tebogo named ‘Athletes of the Year’

The Hindu

Dutch marathon runner Sifan Hassan and Botswanan sprinter Letsile Tebogo, both of whom took gold at the Paris Olympics, were named ‘Athletes of the Year’ by World Athletics in Monaco on Sunday. Swedish pole-vaulter Armand Duplantis won the men’s field category after an unbeaten 2024, winning Olympic gold and setting a new world record of 6.26 metres. Ukrainian Yaroslava Mahuchikh …

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Band Aid sang ‘feed the world’ 40 years ago – where is hunger still an issue today?

Salon

The 40th-anniversary remake of Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas? There are many regions of the world where people are still suffering from acute food insecurity, defined as hunger so severe that it poses an immediate threat to people's livelihoods and lives. According to the Global Report on Food Crises, which is produced by the Food Security Information Network …

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Xiamen secures China's first order for pure electric bus kits in Africa

China Daily

The Ethiopia pure electric KD Project of Golden Dragon. Xiamen Golden Dragon Bus Co Ltd has commenced mass production and delivery of its pure electric vehicle KD project in Ethiopia. The project marks the first new energy KD project established by a Chinese bus company in an East African country, setting a new benchmark for capacity cooperation between China and …

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1 month ago

Cooperative project Luban Workshop sets standard for instructional excellence

China Daily

Luban Workshop has become a landmark cooperative project in cultivating local talents in partner countries with qualifications and technical training on Chinese technologies, craftsmanship, and products. Led by Tianjin University of Technology and Education, or TUTE, and established in collaboration with other local vocational schools and research institutions, 33 Luban Workshops have been set up in 29 countries across Asia, …

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Cooperative project Luban Workshop sets standard for instructional excellence

China Daily

Luban Workshop has become a landmark cooperative project in cultivating local talents in partner countries with qualifications and technical training on Chinese technologies, craftsmanship, and products. Led by Tianjin University of Technology and Education, or TUTE, and established in collaboration with other local vocational schools and research institutions, 33 Luban Workshops have been set up in 29 countries across Asia, …

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1 month ago

Band Aid has done a huge amount of good, but Ed Sheeran's right: it's portrayal of the continent where I grew up is outdated, writes ESTHER KRAKUE

Daily Mail

Ten years ago he was no doubt thrilled and flattered to be part of the Band Aid remake, following in the footsteps of superstars such as Boy George and Bono to sing on the charity single Do They Know It’s Christmas? With black critics denouncing Band Aid as ‘colonial’ and ‘racist’, no wonder Ed is scrambling to disassociate himself from …

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Somaliland opposition leader defeats incumbent to win presidential election

Associated Press

MOGADISHU, Somalia — The opposition leader in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland was declared winner on Tuesday in last week’s election that gave a boost for the region’s push for international recognition. Somaliland’s “impressive record of elections and peaceful transfers of power is a model for the region and beyond,” the United States Embassy in Somalia said Tuesday on X, …

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Opposition’s Abdullahi wins presidential election in breakaway Somaliland

Al Jazeera

‘Irro’ took over 60 percent of the vote having pledged to push efforts to gain international recognition for the region. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, leader of Somaliland’s opposition, has been elected president of the breakaway region of Somalia, according to reports. Abdullahi – also known as Irro – of the Waddani Party received close to 64 percent of the vote, beating …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Somaliland presidential election: 7 things about why polls in Somalia’s breakaway region matter

Firstpost

Presidential elections in Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, will define the political landscape of the East African region as the region plays a key role in the power dynamics of both Somalia and Ethiopia Women sit down on the floor as they wait to cast their vote during the 2024 Somaliland presidential election, at a polling station in Hargeisa, …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Food delivery service biz accelerates in Ethiopia

China Daily

Backpack bikers of Pick Delivery ride in a street in Adama, Ethiopia, in October. Daniel works for Pick Delivery, the first online food delivery service provider in Adama, about 100 kilometers east of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. Local residents lacked awareness of the online food delivery service in the city," said Daniel, who heads the company's customer care service. …

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Yearender 2024: Trump gaining presidency to emergency in South Korea, here's top international events

Turkey’s Erdogan offers to mediate between Sudan and the UAE

Somaliland’s new president is sworn in after elections that boosted region’s drive for recognition

Somalia, Ethiopia agree on compromise to end tension, Turkish leader says

Ethiopia and Somalia agree to hold ‘technical talks’ over breakaway Somaliland region

Turkey's Erdogan mediates Somalia-Ethiopia dispute over Somaliland independence

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

Tried and tested poverty reducer

Tried and tested poverty reducer

Tried and tested poverty reducer

Opinion: Not another revival of Band Aid’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’

A wolf walks into a flower — and appears to pollinate it

Weapon contamination in Ethiopia wrecks limbs and dreams

Elgin Marbles: What artefacts have the British Museum been urged to return?

World Athletics: Olympic champions Hassan and Tebogo named ‘Athletes of the Year’

Band Aid sang ‘feed the world’ 40 years ago – where is hunger still an issue today?

Xiamen secures China's first order for pure electric bus kits in Africa

Cooperative project Luban Workshop sets standard for instructional excellence

Cooperative project Luban Workshop sets standard for instructional excellence

Band Aid has done a huge amount of good, but Ed Sheeran's right: it's portrayal of the continent where I grew up is outdated, writes ESTHER KRAKUE

Somaliland opposition leader defeats incumbent to win presidential election

Opposition’s Abdullahi wins presidential election in breakaway Somaliland

Somaliland presidential election: 7 things about why polls in Somalia’s breakaway region matter

Food delivery service biz accelerates in Ethiopia