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Risk of Ethiopia descending into civil war ‘only too real’: UN

Ethiopian military parade with national flags attached to their rifles at a rally organised by local authorities to show support for the Ethiopian National Defence Force, at Meskel square in downtown Addis Ababa, Ethiopia [AP Photo] UN political chief Rosemary DiCarlo has said the risk of Ethiopia “descending into widening civil war is only too real”, adding that …

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China and Rwanda commit to strengthen bilateral relations as they celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations

By Staff writer  Rwanda foreign affairs Minister Vincent Biruta and Chinese ambassador to Rwanda H.E Rao Hongwei. Photo: courtesy  Rwanda and China committed to strengthen bilateral relations as the two countries celebrated 50 years of diplomatic relation yesterday Nov. 8, 2021. Marking ther event at Chinese embassy in Kigali, Minister Biruta and Ambassador RAo Hongwei praised good relations between the two countries and the mutual trust.  …

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ECOWAS imposes sanctions on Malian transitional authorities

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday imposed sanctions on the Malian transitional authorities in response to their claim of inability to meet the transition deadline of February 2022 for holding elections. A communique, issued after the Third Extraordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and …

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PLA assists Africa in combating COVID-19

By ZHANG ZHIHAO The Chinese military will enhance solidarity, pragmatic cooperation and talent training with African countries in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic and safeguarding public health, senior military officials said. The Ministry of National Defense and the People’s Liberation Army Academy of Military Science held the China-Africa Peace and Security …

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US report on Chinese military ‘full of prejudice’

By ZHAO JIA Chinese troops participating in Peace Mission 2021, a counterterrorism military exercise for Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states, parade at a training range in Orenburg, Russia, on Monday. The participants are from eight SCO member states, including China, Russia and Kazakhstan. LI CHUN/CHINA NEWS SERVICE Beijing hit back …

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China and UN are building a brighter future at CIIE

By Andy Mok The 4th China International Import Expo will run from November 5 to 10 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, east China, November 2, 2021. /China International Import Expo Bureau In a speech delivered at the Center for China and Globalization to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the restoration …

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President of the African Union: We are tired of waiting: Africa must be a priority for COP26

Africa is tired of waiting. For vaccines to protect our people from Covid-19; for investments to alleviate the worst recession of the last 25 years; and to help address the increasingly devastating impacts of climate change. Tired of waiting, African countries have teamed up to design an African-owned and led plan …

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China builds back better: Expanding infrastructure amid a global pandemic

By Bertrand Byishimo When the Covid-19 pandemic struck the world, people were confined in their homes to mitigate its effects, but water was an important resource needed in fighting the pandemic.   It is in this regard that the government of Rwanda collaborated with the People’s Republic of China to drill more …

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With 90 Years of Journalistic Excellence, Xinhua Stands Ready To Grow With Africa

By KT Press Reporter Xinhua headquarters in downtown Beijing, China. (Xinhua/Li Jilu) Xinhua News Agency, headquartered in Beijing, stands ready to grow with Africa as the continent moves tirelessly to realize its full potentials. Xinhua News Agency was founded on November 7, 1931, in Ruijin, in southeast China. Its coverage of Africa news …

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China funding 200-Borehole-Wells Project in Rwanda

By Staff Writer Villager fetching water from the borehole at Kamonyi. (Photo. Africa china review ) Since November 2019, the Chinese government has sponsored projects meant to increase access to clean water for people in rural areas by drilling boreholes in different parts of Rwanda. The project covers 11 Districts …

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