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Mwai Kibaki: The sharp economist who breathed life into Kenya’s ailing industry

Published: April 24,2022 Mwai Kibaki in 2013 during the commissioning of the Nairobi Western Ring Road with then Transport Cabinet Secretary Michael Kamau (second Left), former Roads minister Franklin Bett (far left) and Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero (far right). File | Nation Media Group• He slashed sky-high interest rates and rebuilt broken revenues with strong competencies at the Kenya …

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South Sudan president integrates rival’s officers into unified army

Published:April14,2022 South Sudan President Salva Kiir (L) and Vice President Riek Machar. (AP) South Sudan’s government has announced the creation of a unified armed forces command, implementing a key provision of the 2018 peace deal that observers hope will ease the country’s recovery from years of war. The country has struggled …

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East Africa’s largest port of Mombasa records high transshipment traffic

Published:April13,2022 By Halligan Agade Containers are seen at the main port in the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa March 7, 2013. /REUTERS East Africa’s largest and Kenya’s Port of Mombasa is experiencing substantive transshipment business as more ships evade berthing delays and waiting at the neighboring Port of Dar es …

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China helps Africa bolster food security

Published:April 12,2022 By Xu Wei Three African participants of China Agricultural University’s Sino-Africa Science and Technology Backyard program harvest fruits on a farm in Quzhou county, Hebei province. CHINA DAILY More than 50,000 Africans got training and 23 agricultural demonstration centers built on the continent For Solomon Yokamo and his …

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Beijing’s worldview vital to the future of humanity

Published:April11,2022 By CHEN YINGQUN Tourists look at Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon, the mascots of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, at Beijing Olympic Park on April 6. [Photo by Zou Hong/chinadaily.com.cn] Building a community with a shared future for mankind demonstrates a worldview that is open …

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Xi Jinping salutes a confident China as Beijing 2022 spirit shines through

Published: April 08,2022 Chinese President Xi Jinping has heaped praise on the heroes behind the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, commending their keen sense of responsibility in making the showpiece events a success and bringing a confident and open China to the fore.  “All individuals involved in bidding, preparing …

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Civilian deaths in Bucha: China says circumstances should be verified

Published: April 07,2022 China is firmly committed to de-escalating and ending the conflict in Ukraine as soon as possible, a Chinese envoy said on Tuesday. “De-escalation and putting an early end to the conflict in Ukraine is the earnest expectation of the international community and the strong desire of China,” …

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Xi Jinping: China, EU should bring more stability to a turbulent world

Published:April 04,2022 Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday that China and the European Union (EU) should bring more stability to a world plagued by a protracted COVID-19 pandemic, a faltering global recovery and the ongoing Ukraine crisis.  Xi made the remarks when meeting with European Council President Charles Michel and …

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China-proposed BRI complements Africa’s continental dev’t aspiration: Ethiopian expert

Published;April04,20222 The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) positively complements Africa’s continental development aspirations towards realizing an integrated and prosperous Africa, an Ethiopian expert has said. The construction of BRI projects, encompassing roads, railways, ports, industrial parks and digital infrastructure, are in harmony with African country’s quest for an integrated …

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Wang Yi reiterates China’s consistent stance on Ukraine issue

Published:April 03,2022 Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaksat a press conference in Tunxi, east China’s Anhui Province, March 31, 2022. /China’s Foreign Ministry China has played a responsible and constructive role on the Ukraine issue, said Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday in Tunxi, east China’s …

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