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US Restricts Visas, Aid Over Conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region

The United States on Sunday announced visa restrictions on Ethiopian and Eritrean officials accused of fueling the 6-month-old war in Ethiopia's Tigray region, saying those involved had "taken no meaningful steps to end hostilities." "People in Tigray...

Ethiopia Expels New York Times Reporter Who Covered Tigray War

Ethiopia has expelled a foreign correspondent working for The New York Times after earlier revoking his license over "unbalanced" reporting, a government official has confirmed. The decision to kick out Simon Marks, an Irish journalist living in Ethio...

Nigerians React to Loss of Nation’s Military Chief

Nigerians reacted Saturday to the sudden death of the country's military chief and other officers in a plane crash Friday in central Kaduna state.The military Beechcraft 350 aircraft was carrying Ibrahim Attahiru on official duty when it crashed near K...

South Sudanese Security Forces Arrest Suspects in Recent Road Attacks

JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN - The South Sudan National Security Service this week arrested 12 people suspected of abducting, torturing and killing people along highways...

US Wary of Reports Boko Haram’s Leader Is Dead 

WASHINGTON - The United States is not ready to declare the leader of Nigeria's Boko Haram terror group dead, despite reports from the region...

MEC Ivan Meyer speaks on negative impact of inefficiencies at Port of Cape Town

Continuing inefficiencies at Port of Cape Town a risk for agricultural exports Following my recent meeting with the Citrus Growers Association (CGA), I wish to...

MEC Jomo Sibiya on acceleration of property transformation and its benefits

Media Statement by the MEC for Human Settlements and Public Works Jomo Sibiya on the acceleration of the transformation of the property sector for...

Ethiopia Set to Start Generating Power from Blue Nile Dam

JOHANNESBURG - Ethiopia plans to begin generating power from its controversial Blue Nile River dam during the upcoming rainy season between June and August,...

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Repo Rate Remains Unchanged at 6.75 Percent: Bank of Namibia’s Decision to Safeguard Currency Peg

Windhoek: The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has maintained the repo rate at 6.75 percent for the next two months. The central bank announced this decision on Wednesday, stating that the unchanged rate aims to sustain the peg between the Namibian Dollar and th...
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Ethiopia and Kenya Sign Memorandum to Boost Border Trade

Addis Ababa: Ethiopia and Kenya have signed an implementation memorandum of agreement to facilitate trade relations between the two countries and ensure that people living in the border area can access essential daily commodities without any supply di...

Value Addition on Rice Key to Boosting Income and Nutrition in Kenya

Nairobi: Paddy rice production in Kenya has doubled over the past six years, increasing from 116,000 metric tons in 2018 to 244,000 metric tons in 2023. However, the national rice self-sufficiency rate remains below 20 percent, indicating a continued ...

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Sissili Provincial Consultation Framework Discusses Transhumance Situation in Léo

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Works and Transport Minister, John Motorwa has encouraged the Roads Authority (RA) to ensure the success and sustainability of new products and services introduced to Namibians.Mutorwa noted that a timetable should be developed to ensure that every Nam...