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China woos Ethiopia, pledging food, trade, investments for Horn of Africa

While China’s global competition has been a well-known fact, Beijing now signals an expansion of its ambitions in the Horn of Africa, as evidenced by Ethiopia’s recent acknowledgement that China has become the East African nation’s leading source of foreign direct investment, largest trading partner, and development financier. China plans to send more emergency food […]

Fifteen COMESA countries establish road development funds

Fifteen out of 21 countries in the Common market for Eastern and Southern Africa, (COMESA) have established dedicated Road Funds and Road Development Agencies to undertake maintenance, and development of roads for both the regional and national road networks, COMESA said on its website.   The announcement was made on the sidelines of the 11th […]

Libya: UN sends strong message to peace process spoilers

The UN is determined to take the bull by the horns to ensure that Libyans reach a peace agreement that will help save the country from its current situation of ‘’failed’’ state. UN diplomats in New York on Thursday started working on a draft to sanction two Libyans who are considered black sheep in the […]