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King Charles expresses “deepest regret” for Kenya colonial wrongdoings

Britain’s King Charles inspects the honour guards as he is hosted by Kenya’s President William Ruto at State House in Nairobi, Kenya October 31, 2023. Arthur Edwards/Pool via Reuters By Reuters King Charles said on Tuesday he felt the “greatest sorrow and deepest regret” for atrocities suffered by Kenyans during their struggle for independence from

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Germany and Tanzania aim to address their shared colonial past

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L) and Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of Tanzania, take part in a round table with representatives of the German and Tanzanian business communities. Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa By DPA Germany and Tanzania aim to strengthen their relations and address their shared colonial past, as agreed upon by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and

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US to evict Gabon, Niger, Uganda and Central African Republic from trade program

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen, President Joe Biden, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken attend the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Closing Session on Promoting Food Security and Food Systems Resilience, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington, D.C., U.S. December 15, 2022. Photographer Ken Cedeno By Reuters U.S. President Joe Biden said

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‘Gaza is now hell on Earth,’ Palestine’s UN envoy tells Security Council

By Anadolu Agency “Gaza is now hell on Earth,” Palestine’s UN envoy told a Security Council emergency session on Monday. “Saving humanity from hell today means for the UN to save Palestinians in Gaza,” Riyad Mansour said in his address at the session, which was requested by the United Arab Emirates. He said 2.3 million

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Somalia’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs says that they have made a promise to succeed Tanzania as the president of the world parliament

Low IQ Somalia’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ali Omar The Minister of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Somalia, Ali Mohamed Omar, said that the government of Somalia has fulfilled its commitment to Tanzania, which would support Somalia in winning the presidency of the world parliament. Read: Why is Somalia an

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Egypt Needs to Reduce Births to Avoid Catastrophe – President al-Sisi

President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi By The African Exponent He said that Egypt had to lower its annual births to 400,000 from the current more than two million for the country to efficiently provide jobs and social services to its citizens. Mr al-Sisi also faulted remarks by Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Egypt’s health and population minister, that

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Winner of albinism pageant says Zimbabwe event made her feel beautiful and provided sense of purpose

In this photo supplied by pageant organiser John Karimazonde of the Mr and Miss Albinism Southern Africa Pageant, contestants take part in the pageant at the Harare International Conference Centre, Saturday Oct. 14, 2023. (Watson Ofumeli/Mr and Miss Albinism Southern Africa Pageant via AP) By The Associated Press A glittering crown on her head and

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UK King Charles trip to Kenya chance to renew ties, officials say

Queen Consort Camilla (L) listens as King Charles III speaks during a meeting of the Accession Council inside St James’s Palace in London, UK on September 10, 2022. Photo/AFP By The East African The upcoming trip to Kenya by the UK King Charles III could offer both sides a chance to renew their ties by

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European leaders urge Serbia to ‘de facto’ recognise Kosovo

By Reuters The leaders of France, Germany and Italy called on Serbia on Friday to “deliver on de-facto recognition” of Kosovo, which declared independence in 2008 but which Belgrade has continued to regard as its province. In a statement the day after holding talks with both sides, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz

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Turkish president calls on Israel to halt attacks on Gaza, end its ‘state of madness’

By Anadolu Agency Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called on Israel to stop its ongoing attacks on Gaza and get out of its “state of madness,” as it intensified its operations overnight. “The continuously increasing and intensified Israeli bombardments directed towards Gaza have once again targeted women, children, and innocent civilians, deepening the

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