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Continental court rescues Morocco as Sahrawi splits African Union

Published: October 03,2022 Brahim Ghali, the President of Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic during the inauguration of Kenya President William Ruto in September. PHOTO | FILE Africa Court of Peoples’ Rights declined to join efforts to push for expulsion of Morocco from African Union to protect the independence of SADR. In September, two things happened—Kenya announced, …

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Belt and Road Initiative to spur Africa-China economic ties, says Rwandan official

published: October 02,2022 The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) would spur trade and investment cooperation between Africa and China after easing connectivity and transportation challenges, a Rwandan legislator said. In a recent interview in the capital city Kigali, Emmanuel Bugingo, the chairperson of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Security …

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Chinese mark National Day with blooming patriotism, pride and confidence ahead of key Party congress

Published: October 02, 2022 By Yang Sheng  and Qi  Photo: Cui Meng/GT Chinese are celebrating the 73rd birthday of the People’s Republic of China on Saturday, which is also the first day of the week-long National Day holidays, with more than 200 thousand people gathering at Tian’anmen Square in Beijing for the national flag-raising ceremony beaming …

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President Xi pays tribute to fallen national heroes on China’s Martyrs’ Day

Published: October 01, 2022 Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the state attended a ceremony at Tian’anmen Square in Beijing on Friday morning to present flower baskets to fallen national heroes. The event was held to commemorate Martyrs’ Day, which falls on September …

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Top Rwanda genocide suspect and financier Félicien Kabuga goes on trial

Published: October 01,2022 By Halligan Agade Poster depicting a photograph of Felicien Kabuga. /REUTERS A senior UN official welcomed the start of the trial against Rwanda Genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga for crimes committed during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Kabuga had a “substantial” role in the genocide, prosecutors said on Thursday at the opening of his trial in The Hague. Kabuga accused …

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China and Rwanda : A Reflection on National Day

Published: September 30,2022 WANG Xuekun is the Chinese Ambassador to the Republic of Rwanda. Views expressed in this opinion piece are of the writer. The forthcoming October 1st marks the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China(PRC). Over the past 73 years, China has made remarkable …

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China remains reasonable in promoting global governance system reform

Published: September 30,2022 Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu (R) and Deputy Director of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Guo Yezhou (C) introduce China’s diplomacy at the press conference on “China in the Past Decade” in Beijing, China, September 29, 2022. /CFP China’s promotion on the reform of …

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Promoting more enhanced China-Africa cooperation

Published: September 30,2022 By Hamzah Rifaat Hussain Huang Kunming, member of Political Bureau of Communist Party of China Central Committee and head of Publicity Department of CPC Central Committee, attends the opening ceremony of the 5th Forum on China-Africa Media Cooperation in Beijing, August 25, 2022. /Xinhua At the 5th Forum on China-Africa …

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Xinjiang human rights used as a political tool by the west

Published: September 29,2022 By Gerald Mbanda It is a common song within US and westerngovernments to claim that China has committed human rights violations against the people of Xinjiang, but at the bottom of the matter, one would ask if the US and the west are more concerned about the lives of the people in China …

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Deeper Africa links seen on way

By EDITH MUTETHYA Published: September 29,2022 China is ready to work with African countries to strengthen solidarity, seek common development, and carry forward the traditional friendship to achieve common prosperity and reinvigoration, said the Chinese envoy for African affairs. “Africa is my second home and I have a special bond …

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