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Developed and developing countries must hang together

The strong do what they will, the weak endure what they must, goes a saying. The West today considers itself strong and rich, relegating most countries in Asia, Africa, and South America to “third world” or “global south” status. Western countries would have us believe that their prosperity is due …

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Use of natural remedies to combat COVID-19 trending in Malawi

Natural remedies have become one of the popular ways for treating COVID-19 infections among a growing number of Malawians. People are using a mixture of ginger, lemons and garlic as a remedy to boost the human immune system among many treatments. The trend of using such remedies has been rooted …

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AU calls on Somalia, Kenya to dialogue to ease border tensions

The African Union on Tuesday called on Somalia and Kenya to embrace dialogue to ease tensions along the common border that resulted in the death of 11 people and several injuries on Monday. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission also called on the two neighboring countries to …

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Biden can pass his China test

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during an event to announce new cabinet nominations at the Queen Theatre in Wilmington, Delaware, December 11, 2020. /Getty When the time comes to evaluate U.S. President Joe Biden’s international legacy, one variable will be enormously significant: the relationship that his administration forges with China. …

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How China has emerged as the world’s leading destination for foreign investments

Workers assemble cars at a workshop of FAW-Volkswagen Automobile Co., Ltd. in Changchun, northeast China’s Jilin Province, April 14, 2020. /Xinhua Last year’s COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, despite having a tremendous impact on everyone’s daily life, can be remembered as the time that gave the decisive acceleration to an ongoing economic, …

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8.3 million South Sudanese in need of humanitarian aid: UN

The number of people in South Sudan in need of aid has jumped from 7.5 million last year to 8.3 million, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday. The landlocked country has a total population of just over 11 million. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) blames years …

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Let the Torch of Multilateralism Light up Humanity’s Way Forward

President Xi Jinping on 25 January 2021 made a special address at the World Economic Forum Virtual Event of the Davos Agenda. His emphasis focused on embracing multilateral cooperation as key in tackling global challenges that include the fight against COVID-19 pandemic.  Below is the full speech Professor Klaus Schwab,Ladies …

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Kenya vows to fully implement global climate change adaptation agenda

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has expressed his government’s commitment to implementing global climate change adaptation initiatives. Kenyatta called for concerted global efforts in addressing climate change saying, like COVID-19, the challenge is a reality that the world must confront urgently. “Kenya commits to implement the adaptation action agenda; but we …

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The Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) Opportunities and Challenges

The African Heads of States and Governments pose during African Union (AU) Summit for the agreement to establish the African Continental Free Trade Area in Kigali, Rwanda, on March 21, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / STR (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) African countries opened their markets on 1st January …

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Egypt starts vaccinating medics with Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine

Egyptian Health Minister Hala Zayed (L, Rear) speaks during a press conference at Abu Khalifa Emergency Hospital in the northeastern province of Ismailia, Egypt, on Jan. 24, 2021. Egypt started on Sunday vaccinating medical staff with Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine at the hospital in Ismailia, according to a vaccination program …

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