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Ethiopia’s Prime Minister resigns amidst political crisis

Ethiopia’s prime minister Hailemariam Desalegn has offered to resign from his position as premier of the country and chairman of the ruling coalition. State media Broadcasting  confirmed the news on social media, saying Desalegn had submitted his letter to the the House of People’s Representatives and that he hoped the council would accept his request.

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AU team in Somalia to assess peacekeeping operations

An African Union  team is in Somalia to assess peacekeeping activities as the transfer of responsibilities from the bloc’s mission to Somali national security forces gains momentum, officials said on Wednesday. The African Union Mission to Somalia Amisom said the Ten man delegation from the AU Peace Support Operations Division arrived in Mogadishu on Tuesday

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Kuwait: Iraqi government requests $ 100 billion to rebuild its country

The Kuwaiti delegation was briefed on the situation in Iraq by the Iraqi government.The Iraqi government has asked for $ 100 billion to be set up to rebuild the cities destroyed in the conflict. It seems that the majority of the international community has not yet made any promises to the Iraqi request. The United

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China to support establishment of African Union office in Beijing

The Chinese government says it is ready to support a plan by the African Union  to establish a representational office in its capital, Beijing. This is according to a communique issued by the A.U. following a two-day official visit January 2018 to the country by chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat. “China welcomed the planned establishment of

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UAE and India sign forty years oil agreement

ABU DUBAI- The United Arab Emirates and the Republic of India signed on Saturday an agreement and four memorandum of understanding between the UAE and India as part of joint efforts to consolidate bilateral partnerships and cooperation and open up prospects for joint work. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of

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Tanzania Banks Performed Well in 2017 – Study

THE country’s banking sector soundness has improved further despite closure of five community banks over lack of adequate capital early this year. The sector stability, measured by Financial Soundness Indicators (FSIs), showed positive outcome to almost all points centred on capital adequacy, asset quality, earnings, liquidity and sensitivity to market risks. Central bank data showed

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Somali judge is elected President of International Court of Justice

The Somali judge was elected to the court’s Chamber of Summary Procedure along with four other judges and two alternate judges, who shall henceforth hear and determine cases brought before the court. International Court of Justice has elected a new President on Tuesday. H.E. Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, the former Vice-President of the ICJ has

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Turkey Send Troops To Qatar Base

The Turkish government has said that its recent air and naval forces will reach Qatar, where they have formed a military base. Turkey and Qatar signed a military co-operation agreement in 2014, and a series of Turkish troops from the Turkish Army in Qatar arrived in 2015. The Turkish embassy in Doha has said it

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Heads of State of Sudan, Ethiopia and Egypt reiterate keenness to maintain good relations between their countries

The leaders of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have met on the sidelines of the ongoing African Union Summit, as they continue to work towards resolving the impasse over Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam project . from the deliberations of the three countries leaders, Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Sudan’s Omar Hassan al-Bashir and Ethiopian prime minister

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Somalia; President Mohammed Abdullahi Farmajo met Antonio Gutters in Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, HE Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, met with the Secretary-General of the United Nations Secretary-Antonio Guterres in Addis Ababa. Antonio Gutters Secretary-General of the United Nations General Assembly praised the successes of the Government of Somalia for the security and governance reform, and expressed his optimism

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