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IMF prunes down growth prospects of Kenyan economy

(3 minutes read) ·        The International Monetary Fund has revised downwards Kenya’s economic expansion to 6.3 percent from the earlier projection of...

Ethiopia to plant 6 million trees

( 2 minutes read) ·        Ethiopia will plant six million tress this year to increase the green cover ·        A...

France writes off US$ 5 billion debt of Sudan

 (3 minutes read) ·        In a significant development, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the cancellation of Sudan's $5 billion debt to France...

Kenya – Uganda officials meet to discuss the rehabilitation of old metre gauge railway...

· Uganda and Kenya are joining hands to push the rehabilitation and seamless connection of the old metre gauge railway line. · Officials from both,...

Elections in Ethiopia postponed

(3 minutes read) ·        In a significant move, which may trigger controversies and bickering, the Ethiopian Electoral Commission postponed parliamentary elections scheduled...

Sudan readies a plan to clear its huge external debt

(4 minutes read) ·        Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok  is committed to repay US $60 billion foreign debt  this year by securing...

Ethiopia signs MoU with DP World UAE

 (2 minutes read) ·        Ethiopian Ministry of Transport signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with DP World UAE for the development of...

Second wave of pandemic in Seychelles, though manageable

( 3 minutes) ·        After  a  brief respite, Seychelles is facing again a sharp rise in the number of coronavirus infections ·   ...

UN to extend humanitarian Aid for Ethiopia

A UN Aid of $65 million is to be disbursed for humanitarian needs in Ethiopia .Out of the total amount, about $40 million...

Kenya and Somalia broker peace and restore diplomatic relations

(3 minutes read) ·        Somalia is restoring diplomatic relations with Kenya. Qatar played the role of an interlocutor in brokering the peace...

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