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Africa: Guterres Encourages Three UN Member States to Agree On Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
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After more than a year of no oil, Sudan and South Sudan reached an agreement in March 2013, brokered by the African Union, to resume oil production within the month. South Sudan gets 98% of its revenue from oil. The agreement established a timeline for resumption of oil production, and addressed
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Zimbabwe: Mutodi and the Tragicomedy That Mnangagwa's Admin Is
After the bizarre remarks by Defence minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri that the Covid-19 pandemic, which has cost hundreds of thousands of lives globally, was divine punishment for countries that imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe, it seemed the dross emanating from the corridors of power could not get
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THE CENTRAL Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (CBTT) says the coronavirus has affected all aspects... The post Gloomy picture for Trinidad and Tobago’s economy appeared first on Voice Online.
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Sudan: FM Calls for Dialogue to Address Border Clashes
Khartoum — The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry, on Sunday, expressed deep concern over what it termed as" May.28 incident "along the Sudanese-Ethiopian borders, expressing condolence and deep sympathy with the families of the victims in the two
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Mboweni warns of debt crisis as he prepares to slash spending
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Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa - A Cautious Reopening
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Sudan: Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan Discuss Dam in Blue Nile
Khartoum — Khartoum hosted a tripartite meeting between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan about the Renaissance Dam that Ethiopia is building in the Blue Nile 15 kilometers from the border with
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Kenya: Manage COVID-19 Funds Transparently
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Lesotho’s new leader faces enormous hurdles ensuring peace and political stability
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Tanzania $15b Budget Banks On a Quick Economic Recovery
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