Africa
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FM: Egypt keen on activating African Continental Free Trade Area
Date: 2023-02-18 21:49:15 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:76 - ID:10026530
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 18 (MENA) – Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said that Egypt is keen on activating the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as Cairo is working on finalizing protocols concerned to put the project into effect. In statements ....
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Kenyan president asks World Bank, IMF to align their plans with Africa’s aspirations
Date: 2023-02-18 15:06:47 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:54 - ID:10026051
ADDIS BABA, Feb 18 (MENA) - Kenyan President William Ruto has asked Bretton Woods Institutions to review their plans to match the aspirations of Africa, KBC reported. Addressing the 36th African Union (AU) Summit, he said the institutions - World ....
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UN allocates $250 million for crises like famine threat in Africa
Date: 2023-02-18 14:10:48 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:48 - ID:10026046
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 18 (MENA) - The United Nations will spend $250 million from its emergency fund to tackle “forgotten crises” around the world, including helping communities that are facing the risk of famine in Africa, its secretary general said on ....
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Chinese president calls for high-level China-Africa community with shared future
Date: 2023-02-18 13:49:48 GMT - China - Africa - SN:45 - ID:10025925
BEIJING/ADDIS ABABA, Feb 18 (MENA) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday he stands ready to work with leaders of African countries to build a high-level China-Africa community with a shared future, Xinhua News Agency reported Saturday. Xi ....
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Comoros' chairmanship of AU 'evidence' of equality among all countries: Comoros President 2 last Addis Ababa
Date: 2023-02-18 13:13:33 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:41 - ID:10025741
The Comoros president said that the African Continent has gone through a difficult and unstable phase in the recent period due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russian-Ukrainian war. The growth in Africa has not exceeded 3% since 2020, however, ....
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Putin praises African Union as effective cooperation mechanism
Date: 2023-02-18 13:11:58 GMT - Russia - Africa - SN:40 - ID:10025902
MOSCOW, Feb 18 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union, the Russian news agency Tass reported. "Over the years of its ....
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Comoros' chairmanship of AU 'evidence' of equality among all countries: Comoros President
Date: 2023-02-18 13:11:15 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:39 - ID:10025742
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 18 (MENA) - Comoros President Azali Assoumani said that assuming his country's chairmanship of the African Union (AU) is a clear-cut evidence that all the countries enjoy the same rights and duties. In an acceptance speech of ....
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AfCTA secretary general: We are capable of achieving development 2 last Addis Ababa
Date: 2023-02-18 12:02:50 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:32 - ID:10025738
Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) Wamkele Mene said that despite Covid-19 pandemic, a tangible progress was achieved covering the establishment of an adaptation fund to help member countries of the African free ....
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Acceleration of AfCFTA implementation dominates AU summit
Date: 2023-02-18 11:59:11 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:31 - ID:10025639
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 18 (MENA) - The Acceleration of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) implementation is dominating the proceedings of the 36th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Summit, which kicked off Saturday in Addis ....
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Palestinian PM thanks African countries for supporting inalienable rights of Palestinians 3 last Addis Ababa
Date: 2023-02-18 11:56:25 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:29 - ID:10025633
Shtayyeh said there is currently a serious political vacuum, underscoring the need to bridge the political gap and push for the implementation of the the Arab Peace Initiative. He also called for supporting the two-state solution. Shtayyeh ....