Published: January 12,2022 By staff writer The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) imposed additional sanctions on its member Mali, on Sunday for reasons that the militarygovernment which took power in May last year, is demanding a longer transition period. “The Authority, after deliberations, regrettably observed the failure of the Transition authorities in Mali to …
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A Reasonable Notion of Democracy Matters
Published:January 12,2022 Rao Hongwei Last month, the “Leaders’ Summit for Democracy” was convened in a virtual format. That social function, if I may put it this way, appeared so inopportune in a critical time when the world was combating the deadly Covid-19 viruses, and the newly confirmed cases in the US …
Read More »Peace and development in the horn of Africa: China’s constructive role
Published: January 11, 2022 By Wu Chuanhua Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta (C) and Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (2nd R) at the Kipevu Kenya Oil terminus at the port of Mombasa, Kenya, January 6, 2022. /CMG Earlier this month, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi …
Read More »Kenya’s polls agency in mass voter listing
Published: January 11, 2022 By OTIENO OTIENO Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission officials registering voters. PHOTO | FILE Summary The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in a statement on New Year’s Eve encouraged eligible citizens to turn up at its registration centres across the country during the final …
Read More »Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics an opportunity to promote values of peace, unity and mutual respect.
Published: January 10,2022 By staff writer From February 4th to 20th, the 2022 Winter Olympics will take place. In this time, more than 3000 athletes, trainers and support staff will unite in Beijing and Hebei province where events will be held. Beijing has promised to host a successful Winter Olympics despite a rise in …
Read More »ANC told to nullify conference result of KZN region or face court action
Published: January10,2022 By Sihle Mavuso In a move that could open the floodgates of legal actions that could hamper the convening of the KwaZulu-Natal ANC provincial conference in March, the governing party has been instructed to nullify the results of the Moses Mabhida (Umgungundlovu) regional elective conference or be dragged to court for a …
Read More »Africa: CAF Must Stand Up to European Bullying
Published: January 9,2022 By New Frame The 2021 Afcon has generated the same old voices expressing the same old reluctance to release their African players for the continental showpiece. The time for tolerating this disdainful treatment is over. The noise from European clubs and their diatribe against the Africa Cup of Nations …
Read More »China to help Kenya with economic recovery
Published: January 09,2022 By Shifaan Ryklief Kenya and China this week concluded bilateral talks and agreed to deepen relations and consolidate economic collaboration beyond the post Covid-19 period. Chinese state councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi was in Mombasa this week on an official visit to Kenya which focused on implementing the …
Read More »Chinese FM elaborates three objectives of his visit to Africa
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (L) meets with Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs Raychelle Omamo in Mombasa, Kenya, on Jan. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Long Lei) “Today, we are announcing an additional 10 million doses of vaccine for Kenya. We will stand by our African brothers and sisters until the final …
Read More »Could American democracy be on its last legs?
Published: January 08,2022 By Anthony Moretti Pro-Trump protesters climb the wall to enter the Capitol building complex in a riot in Washington, D.C. , U.S., January 6, 2021. /CFP January 6, 2021, would have been an important date in U.S. history even if nothing more had happened than Congress affirming Joe Biden would …
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