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Uganda: Museveni Nominates New Commissioners his sister,

position of deputy chairperson of the Education Service Commission . The commission advises the President on matters of education and appointing all personnel in the education service. It also oversees both the teaching and non-teaching staff of post-primary and tertiary institutions, except national universities. Mr Museveni did not give any explanation for the nomination of

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China-Zimbabwe must open new chapter on relations: Xi to Mnangagwa

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday told President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe that they should work towards a new chapter in ties, during the African leader’s first state visit to China since he seized power last year. Mnangagwa, who was sworn in as president in November after a de facto military coup ended Robert Mugabe’s

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Ethiopian Parliament swore Abiy Ahmed as Prime Minister

Ethiopia’s parliament swore in Abiy Ahmed as prime minister on Monday with a mandate to implement democratic reforms aimed partly at defusing ethnic tensions in the Oromiya province from which the former army lieutenant general hails. The ruling coalition picked Abiy last week to replace Hailemariam Desalegn who quit to clear the way for reforms.

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Ethiopia’s state of emergency: Over 1,100 people detained

Over 1,100 people have been detained under Ethiopia’s February 16 State of Emergency, authorities in the country have disclosed. A total of 1,107 detainees are currently being held across six different zones classified under the marshal law. The inquiry board, led by MP Tadesse Hordofa, said over 1000 men and twenty women make up the

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Somalia, Kenyan foreign ministers discusses on borders

Nairobi – – Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mr. Ahmed Issa Awad meets with Kenyan foreign minister Mrs . Monica Juma. meeting discussed bilateral relations and a number of issues in the region and the world, especially in conditions of the construction of the wall being built between Mandera and Beled Hawo and

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Somalia, Kenyan Presidents Discuss a border dispute

The governor of Gedo region Mr. Mohamed Mahmoud Mohamed has talked about the situation in Somalia between the two countries in the conflict-ravaged country. The chairman said that a special meeting between the delegations of the two countries and discussed solutions achieve this and to implement the terms agreed upon by the President of Kenya,

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Somalia asked for UN action against UAE base in Berbera

Somalia has urged the United Nations Security Council to take action against the construction of a United Arab Emirates military base in Somaliland. Speaking at the Security Council on Tuesday, Mr Abukar Osman, Somalia’s ambassador to the UN, said the agreement between Somaliland and the UAE to establish the base in the port city of

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South Africa, Hermanus protests: More than 100 Somali spaza shops torched

About 120 Somali-owned small businesses have been torched in Zwelihle, Hermanus, in violence associated with community protests, a group of Somali shop owners said on Tuesday. “I ran with my children and my wife,” said one man who did not want to be named or photographed. “They burnt my shop, my house, and they turned

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Angola charges son of ex-president dos Santos with fraud

The son of Angola’s ex-president, José Filomeno dos Santos, has been charged with fraud relating to a $500 million transaction out of an account belonging to the central bank, the prosecutor general’s office said on Monday. Dos Santos is the highest profile figure to be charged since President Joao Lourenco succeeded former leader Jose Eduardo

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Somalia to start talks with Kenya over a border dispute

Nairobi – Delegates from Somalia and Kenya are scheduled to start talks over border dispute on Tuesday in Nairobi.Kenya started constructing security wall along Somalia-Kenya border after Al-Shabaab militants waged deadly attacks inside Kenya. Speaking to the media, Gedo governor, Mohamed Mohamud Mohamed said Somalia and Kenya would engage in dialogue to resolve the border

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