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Neo-imperialist projection seeks to discredit Chinese reunification

Components sit on circuit boards on display at the Semicon Taiwan exhibition show in Taipei, Taiwan, September 5, 2018. /Getty U.S. mainstream media is waging an intense information warfare campaign against China that employs neo-imperialist projection in an attempt to discredit the principled cause of Chinese reunification. The latest example …

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DRC president orders military, police to take over northeastern provinces under state of siege

The civilian authorities in two northeastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where a state of siege was declared days ago to curb surging violence by armed groups, will be replaced by military administrations, said a presidential order issued late Monday. “To address the situation during the …

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COVID-19: Chinese vaccines to enter COVAX, benefiting more countries

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said the number of new COVID-19 cases had increased globally for the ninth consecutive week while the number of deaths also climbed for the sixth consecutive week amid a recent surge of cases in India.  The global fight has been exacerbated by the …

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State should establish favourable conditions for media freedom

By Ndung’u Wainaina State should put legislative frameworks for the protection of the journalists. In Summary • A chilling effect on the right to freedom of expression arises when interference with this right causes fear, leading to self-censorship and ultimately the impoverishment of public debate. • Accordingly, State authorities should …

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Hard work a key reason behind China’s success

A worker labors at a silk products factory in Hai’an, Jiangsu province, March 8, 2021. [Photo/IC] 1st May, marked International Workers’ Day, a day to show respect for the working people and advocate the spirit of hard work. The Chinese are known as hardworking and inventive people. Just as work …

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Africa’s COVID-19 infections reach 4,560,728 as deaths hit 121,828

The number of COVID-19 infections in Africa reached 4,560,728 on Saturday as the continent continued calls for vaccine equity to ensure a universal fight against the pandemic. The latest figures from the Africa CDC also showed that the number of virus-related deaths on the continent had hit 121,828. Various African …

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Rampant gun violence makes U.S. a proven hypocrite on human rights

A recent string of mass shootings in the United States have once again proved that the country, always proclaiming itself a defender of human rights, is indeed a hypocrite, as deadly gun violence rate keeps ballooning while gun proliferation remains rampant.U.S. President Joe Biden this month  depicted gun violence in …

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Experts meet in Uganda over escalation of conflict in Horn of Africa

FILE PHOTO: A photo showing the flags of countries attending a past East African Foreign ministers meeting. (Photo credit Mohamed Abdiwahab/AFP via Getty Images) Experts from member states of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) held a meeting on Wednesday in Kampala to find ways to prevent a further escalation …

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More than 40 African countries at high risk of COVID-19 resurgence, W.H.O. warns

FILE PHOTO: People wearing face masks walk at a street as they continue their daily life amid coronavirus (Covid-19) in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) By David Ochieng Mbewa The World Health Organization on Thursday warned that more than 40 African countries face …

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Will Blinken’s promise of helping African continent materialize?

The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, 100 days in office now, “paid” his first virtual trip to Africa. During a press briefing ahead of the trip, a US state department official Robert Godec said that “China is a very serious competitor”, and different from what China offers, the US …

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