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China sends first combat troops to South Sudan for UN peace mission

China has agreed to send about 700 combat forces to South Sudan as part of the United Nations peace keeping mission in the country, the government said. “We will be happy to receive 700 combat troops from the People’s Republic Read more ›

Barclays to provide Uganda with financial aid

By Emmanuel Iruobe VENTURES AFRICA –(Kampala)- As Africa continues to attract solutions to its infrastructure challenges, the Barclays group has indicated its readiness to fund some of the huge infrastructural projects in Uganda. This was disclosed at a meeting between Read more ›

Ethiopia to establish railway training center

The Government of Ethiopia is set to open a center to train railway professionals in the country. According to the Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopia Railway Corporation, Dr. Getachew Betru, who disclosed the news to the media, the institution will Read more ›

Ethiopia campaigns to win Egypt’s support for renaissance dam

The Ethiopian government has heightened diplomatic efforts to secure the support of the Egyptian government for the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile. The $4.3 billion facility, which is set to be the largest Read more ›

Djibouti signs Defense Agreement with China

The governments of China and Djibouti have signed an agreement to promote mutually beneficial co-operation in the defense industry. The agreement signed between Defense Ministers, Chang Wanquan and Hassan Darar of China and Djibouti respectively, will reportedly see the east Read more ›

Tanzania to Strengthen Ties with China

The governments of Tanzania and China have agreed to strengthen their diplomatic ties as both nations marked 50 years of communication and co-operation with one another. Reports indicate that Wang Yi, China’s Foreign Minister, who met with Bernard Membe, his Read more ›

Djibouti Signs Trade and Economic Deal with China

The governments of China and Djibouti have entered into another trade and economic agreement, which is expected to further strengthen the bilateral relationship between the two nations. With this deal signed on January 15th, the Chinese administration will invest up Read more ›

Ethiopia to Host Regional International Astronomical Union office

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has signed an agreement with Ethiopian partners to host a regional office in Addis Ababa. The facility that will result from the agreement signed on Friday, January 10th, represents the first regional astronomy node to Read more ›

Alleged Brutality and Torture during Tanzania’s Anti-Poaching Operation

In recent years, the extent of elephant poaching in African countries has reached alarmingly rates. Primarily being fueled by the soaring demand for tusks in Asia, elephant poaching poses the risk of degenerating into a full blown crisis in affected Read more ›