Published: April 27,2022 Map of the Democratic Republic of the Congo The African Union welcomed a recent decision of East African Leaders to deploy a regional peacekeeping force to unrest-hit parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In a press statement released on Monday evening, the Chairperson of …
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The world is watching US and China positions on Russian-Ukraine war
Published:April 26,2022 By Staff writer Since the war broke out between Russia and Ukraine two months ago, the world is watching the role played by the two largest economies and super powers in the world to ensure that the two countries stop the war and embrace peace. The US has …
Read More »Rwanda’s President Kagame rare visit to Uganda as ties warm
Published:April 26,2022 Rwandan President Paul Kagame. PHOTO/AFP Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame arrived in Uganda Sunday, making his first visit to the country in four years as the relationship between the two East African nations improves following long-simmering tensions. Public broadcaster Rwanda Broadcasting Agency said Kagame had arrived in Kampala to …
Read More »Global Security Initiative offers China’s solutions, wisdom
Published:April 25,2022 The Global Security Initiative is another global public good offered by China, as it contributes Chinese solutions and wisdom for solving security challenges facing humanity, experts said. The initiative was proposed by President Xi Jinping on Thursday when he delivered a keynote speech via video at the opening …
Read More »African Cities Can Do More to Protect Children From Climate Change
Published:April 25,2022 By Rongedzayi Fambasayi Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya. Six in 10 people will be living in cities by 2030. This is concerning. Cities are responsible for over 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Yet cities can also do a lot to mitigate climate change and help people adapt to its impacts. Cities can …
Read More »Xi encourages Chinese society to read more; president’s booklist trending on social media
Published: April 24,2022 Photo: CFP President Xi Jinping encouraged Chinese people to read more to foster a good reading environment on Saturday, April 23 – the World Book Day, in a congratulatory letter sent to China’s first national reading campaign. Meanwhile, Xi’s remarks on reading as well as his book …
Read More »Mwai Kibaki: The sharp economist who breathed life into Kenya’s ailing industry
Published: April 24,2022 Mwai Kibaki in 2013 during the commissioning of the Nairobi Western Ring Road with then Transport Cabinet Secretary Michael Kamau (second Left), former Roads minister Franklin Bett (far left) and Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero (far right). File | Nation Media Group• He slashed sky-high interest rates and rebuilt broken revenues with strong competencies at the Kenya …
Read More »Xi proposes Global Security Initiative at Boao Forum, ‘sends signal of peace, stability amid global turmoil’
Published: April 23,2022 Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech via video at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2022, on April 21, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua) Solidarity stressed amid global changes, injects confidence in economic recovery Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed a Global Security Initiative which stressed …
Read More »Chinese economy shows strong resilience despite downward pressure in Q1
Published: April 23,2022 “Stability” has become the keyword seen through the lens of China’s newly-released economic data for the first quarter (Q1) of this year. China’s economy still maintained an upward momentum during the period, with major macro indicators including economic growth, unemployment rate, and consumer price index (CPI), within …
Read More »South Africa’s Ramaphosa in talks with Ukraine’s Zelensky
South African President Cyril Ramaphsoa. (Photo by AFP) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who has faced fierce criticism for refusing to condemn Russia’s military operations in Ukraine, on Thursday said he had talked with Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelensky. Ramaphosa announced on Twitter that he had had a phone conversation with Zelensky “to discuss the conflict in Ukraine and its …
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