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Tanzanian president kicks off China visit to boost ties

Published: November 05,2022 By Leng Shumei Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania Photo: VCG Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, kicked off her three-day visit to China on Wednesday as the first head of state from an African nation to visit China …

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Ethiopian government, TPLF agree to cease hostilities

By Halligan Agade Published. November 05,2022 The Ethiopian government and the rebel Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) agreed on Wednesday to cease hostilities, a dramatic diplomatic breakthrough two years into a war that has killed thousands, displaced millions and left hundreds of thousands facing famine. Redwan Hussien Rameto, Representative of …

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China, Tanzania upgrade ties to comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership 

China and Tanzania have enjoyed a long-lasting friendship and comprehensive cooperation, and the development of the relations is being promoted at a higher level with Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s arrival in Beijing for a three-day visit. The two countries on Thursday announced the elevation of bilateral relations to a comprehensive …

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Few take aways from the 20th CPC National Congress resolutions

Published: October 31,2022 By Staff writer  At the conclusion of the 20th National CPC National Congress, a number of resolutions were adopted that will help the ruling party to accelerate China’s modernization, realize the Chinese Dream and advance national rejuvenation.   The Congress noted that adapting Marxism to the Chinese context and …

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U.S. approach to China needs a course correction

Published: October 31,2022 By Hannan Hussain The U.S. Capitol dome is illuminated at sunset, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 1, 2022. /VCG On October 28, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns, building on the need for more practical expectations in …

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AfDB forecasts East Africa economies to grow by 4 percent in 2022

Published : October 30,2022 By Halligan Agade   An aerial view of Kenya’s Nairobi Express Way. /AFP East African economies are expected to grow by four percent in 2022, the African Development Bank (AfDB) said on Friday. According to the lender’s East Africa Regional Economic Outlook 2022, the region recorded a robust economic …

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Kenya and Uganda in deal to promote regional tourism

Published: October 29,2022 By Anthony Kitimo Kenya Coast Tourist Association (KCTA) Victor Shitaka (left), Uganda’s consulate-general in Mombasa Paul Mukumbya and Pride Inn Hotel General Manager Hasnain Noorani during the launch program of the Uganda – Kenya tourism conference exhibition. Uganda is seeking a partnership with coastal tourism stakeholders to tap into Kenya’s booming tourism and beaches. The two countries …

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China-aided satellite TV connects remote Ugandan villages to outside world

Published: October 24,2022 A satellite dish provided by Chinese satellite television StarTimes is seen at Wagagai Health Center in Katabi, Uganda, Oct. 13, 2022. (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua Access to information in remote villages in Uganda is a daunting task as one has to walk kilometers to a neighboring trading center to find out what is happening …

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Chinese medical team hailed for easing disease burden at South Sudan’s orphanage

Published: October 25,2022 Confident Children out of Conflict (CCC) orphanage in South Sudan often runs out of essential medicines to treat more than 200 minors. Ayam Joseph Kuenda, a 14-year-old orphan, is among the over 200 children at the orphanage who would struggle to afford clinical examination and treatment for malaria if …

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TAZARA a land mark project of China-Africa cooperation 

Published: October 10, 2022 By staff writer  The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) TAZARA was constructed between 1970 and 1975 through an interest-free loan from China. The 1,860 km from Dar es Salaam in Tanzania to New Kapiri Mposhiin Zambia, linked   the Zambian copperbelt with the Indian Ocean. Also called the “Freedom Railway” because it aimed to liberate Zambia from dependency …

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