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China rejects U.S. bill to help Taiwan regain WHO observer status

Published: May 18,2022 China rejects and deplores it that the United States should insist on signing the bill, which will help Taiwan regain observer status in the World Health Organization (WHO), into law, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, urging the U.S. to handle Taiwan-related issues prudently and properly. …

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Raila’s strategy in picking Martha Karua

Published: May 18,2022 By Justus Ochieng’ Azimio Presidential Candidate Raila Odinga and his running mate Martha Karua.  Evans Habil | Nation Media Group Azimio presidential flagbearer Raila Odinga’s pick of Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua as his running mate signalled a strategy to make gender and reforms a campaign issue for their joint ticket. The choice of Ms Karua was also a statement that MrOdinga was determined to fight for a substantial piece of …

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Zimbabwe denies harboring Rwandan genocide fugitive

Published :May 17,2022 Protais Mpiranyi. Rwanda genocide suspect who was secretly buried in Zimbabwe The Zimbabwean government has denied reports that it had been harboring fugitive Rwandan genocide perpetrator Protais Mpiranya, whose alleged remains were found buried at a grave south of Harare in April. Some reports claim that Mpiranya, one of the world’s most wanted genocide …

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Chinese Wisdom in Xi’s Words: Keep striving for perfection, stay broad-minded

Published: May 17,2022 As one of the most influential ancient aphorisms that shaped China’s cultural psyche, two lines from “Zhou Yi,” or “The Book of Changes,” have inspired generations of Chinese to strive for perfection and to have a broad, open mind. The original text in the ancient canon of …

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China’s BRI changing lives and the face of Africa

Published: May 16,2022 By Gerald Mbanda In the Kenyan capital Nairobi, a Chinese-built and financed tollway or Nairobi express highway as it is commonly known, was opened over the weekend. The 27.1 km road linking Jommo Kenyatta International Airport and Nairobi city was financed by the state-owned China Communications Construction Company while the construction work was carried …

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Kenya: Rigathi Gachagua Is Ruto’s Running Mate

Published: May 16,2022 Capital FMMathira MP Rigathi Gachagua who will deputize William Ruto in the August presidential election. Deputy President William Ruto has nominated MathiraMP Rigathi Gachagua to be his running mate in the August presidential election. Ruto made the announcement on Sunday afternoon, after Saturday’s meeting that went late into the night. “I nominate my good friend Rigathi Gachagua to be my running mate in the August 9, …

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China helps African countries develop their agriculture and reduce poverty

Published: May 15,2022    By YORO DIALLO  SHI YU/CHINA DAILY This year marks the 20th anniversary of the creation of the African Union and the 22nd anniversary of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. The FOCAC has proven over the years to be an essential platform for promoting the partnership between China and …

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Five years since the forum, BRI gets bigger and better

Published:May 15,2022 By Stephen Ndegwa The containers of the sea-rail intermodal train at Jiangsu Hai’anRailway Logistics Base leave the freight station, April 30, 2022. /VCG May 14 marks five years since the launch of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, held in 2017. The Belt and Road Initiative, or BRI, announced …

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US political meddling in Taiwan question slammed

Published:May 14,2022 By WANG QINGYUN  NAn American flag flies outside of the US Capitol dome in Washington, Jan 15, 2020. [Photo/Agencies] The United States should effectively implement President Joe Biden’s position of not supporting “Taiwan independence”, cease political manipulation of Taiwan-related issues and stop “using Taiwan to contain China”, Foreign …

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UN warns of rising number of people facing acute food insecurity in Eastern Africa

Published: May 14,2022 FILE PIC: Village women receive aid from the charity organization, Oxfam International, at a distribution center in Chirumhanzi about 250 Kilometers Southeast of Harare. The United Nations says about half of Zimbabwe’s population faces severe hunger amid a devastating drought and economic collapse. /AP The number of people facing …

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