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Published: February 27,2022 The United Nations humanitarian agency on Thursday launched an early allocation of 25 million U.S. dollars from the Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF) to provide immediate assistance to communities hard-hit by the drought emergency in priority locations.Adam Abdelmoula, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, said the allocation complements the 17 …

Published: February 26,2022 Closer economic cooperation between the United States and China is not only crucial but also mutually beneficial as the world’s two largest economies are highly interdependent, business leaders, diplomats and officials have said.“China-U.S. economic and trade relations are win-win in nature,” Chinese Ambassador to the United States …

KHARTOUM, SUDAN – JANUARY 9: People stage a demonstration demanding the restoration of civilian rule in Khartoum, Sudan on January 9, 2022. /Getty Images A UN rights official on Thursday voiced concern over the human rights situation in Sudan, calling on the Sudanese government to respect its international obligations regarding …

Published: February 25,2022 Groundbreaking ceremony of Julius Nyerere Leadership School in Kibaha, Tanzania, July 16, 2018. /Xinhua Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Wednesday sent a message of congratulations to a ceremony marking the completion of construction of the Julius Nyerere Leadership School in Tanzania. …

Published: February 25,2022 Chinese built Ethiopia Djibouti railway (Photo: courtesy ) Ethiopia’s Minister of Transport and Logistics Dagmawit Moges has called on African countries to intensify the construction of standard gauge rail lines towards the success of continental free trade aspiration. The Ethiopian transport and logistics minister, addressing a high-level railway infrastructure-themed seminar, said …

Published: February 24,2022 By Gerald Mbanda One world, one family, the message China emphasised throughout the Winter Olympics. It is the message that was spelt out for 90 seconds in fireworks, at a closing ceremony that was as spectacular as expected. The fireworks were always going to produce the Ah, moments. No one …

Published: February 24,2022 Data from the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) shows the Mombasa port’s overall throughput was 34.44 million tonnes in 2019 compared to 30.92 million the previous year. /Kenya Ports Authority Declining shipping costs between China and the Kenyan port of Mombasa is set to benefit east African consumers, the Kenyan industry said on Tuesday. …

Published: February 23,2022 By Weiwei Chen Women workers sow children’s underwear at a textile factory in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia. Photo by Kay  LinkedIn Common perceptions about Chinese engagement in Africa are that it is one-dimensional and sometimes biased. One common problem with this perception is the seeming acceptance of what’s called ‘methodological nationalism’ – that the …

Published: February 23,2022 Experts urge bloc to team up with China By GT staff reporters The main structure of the China-Aided Project of Africa CDC Headquarters Building (Phase I) in Ethiopia’s capital of Addis Ababa Photo: Courtesy of CCECC With the EU and the African Union (AU) and their member …

Published: February 21,2022 Photo taken on Dec. 7, 2021 shows a section of the 27.1-kilometer Nairobi Expressway which is being constructed by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) in Nairobi, Kenya. /Xinhua The dualling of the 27 km Nairobi eastern bypass, which is being constructed by China Communication Construction Company, will …