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Africa: COP26 – A Huge Disappointment for Vulnerable Countries #AfricaClimateCrisis

Maureen Ongala/Nation Media Group Taaabu Kahindo Gogo from Dingiria village in Ganze, KilifiCounty lost 20 cows to drought last month. Countries of the global South, which are already facing the worst impacts of the climate emergency, have expressed their deep disappointment about how the COP26 talks have unfolded. Guinea, which represented the developing-nation group, has expressed “extreme disappointment” …

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From poverty to prosperity, China’s century

By Asit K. Biswas/Cecilia Tortajada JIN DING/CHINA DAILY] The speed, scale and span of the economic and social transformation of China during the past 40-odd years have been unprecedented in human history. One hundred years ago, times were not good for China. Its 400 million people lived mainly in rural …

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AU envoy says optimistic over peaceful resolution of Ethiopian conflict

Olusegun Obasanjo The African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson’s High Representative for the Horn of Africa, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday expressed his optimism that escalating conflict in Northern Ethiopia can be solved peacefully. Obasanjo, who has been meeting actors in Ethiopia and beyond, said in a statement on the prospects for …

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How one China-funded training center prepares Ugandans for future careers

Tabitha Kisaakye, a Ugandan machinist undergoing a six-month training session, is upbeat. The skills he is acquiring from his Chinese instructors are critically important as his country pushes for industry-led economic growth. Kisaakye is among a group of trainees enrolled at China-funded Uganda Industrial Research Institute, specifically at the institute’s Namanve campus, a vocational training …

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Xi: Chinese dream is the people’s dream

By CAO DESHENG  A grand gathering is held to honor the centenary of the CPC at Tian’anmen Square in Beijing, July 1, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua] Key concept has been abiding goal of CPC to seek national rejuvenation since 1921 Six years ago, President Xi Jinping shared his understanding of the Chinese dream with …

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Xi, Kagame hail 50th anniversary of China-Rwanda diplomatic ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages Friday with Rwandan President Paul Kagame on the 50th anniversary ku of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. President Xi hailed the healthy and steady development of China-Rwanda ties over the half-century. In recent years, both countries have maintained good …

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South Africa’s economy expected to grow 5.1 percent in 2021

South Africa’s Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwanapresents the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) at the parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, on Nov. 11, 2021. Godongwana on Thursday said the country’s economy is expected to grow 5.1 percent in 2021, following an economic recovery faster than expected in the first half. (Xabiso Mkhabela/Handout …

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China-Rwanda at 50: Shaping the next half century of cooperation

By James Kimonyo 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Rwanda and the People’s Republic of China. The world was a very different place in 1971, when our countries first established diplomatic ties. Rwanda had been an independent country for less than ten years with a very …

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China’s resolution at UN puts a lid on global security threat

Bobby Naderi United Nations headquarters in New York City. /Getty Putting a lid on the global security threat or on a new arms race on our planet, the First Committee of the 76th United Nations General Assembly, which deals with disarmament, global challenges and threats to peace, made history by passing …

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China-Rwanda Relations At 50: A Friendship That Has Stood The Test Of Time

ByEdmund Kagire  President Xi Jinping received by President Paul Kagame as First Ladies Look on, Kigali, July 2018 A friendship built on mutual trust and treating each other as equals -that is the definition of the bilateral relations between Rwanda and China and that is the key message that was echoed …

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