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TWO GENERALS in the African detachment of the US Army, the AFRICA COMMAND (AFRICOM), Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser and Stephen Townsend have raised alarm in their country, Russian and Chinese militaries are increasingly gaining access and influence in Africa to the “detriment” of the US, according to The Intercept, a web-based US news outlet.…
From Kester Kenn Klomegah in Moscow. About 35 leaders of African countries have officially confirmed their participation in the first ever Russia-Africa Summit to be held in Sochi in October 2019, Russian Presidential Envoy for the Middle East and Africa and Deputy Foreign Minister, Mikhail Bogdanov, has said. “Almost all of them want to come. About 35 leaders…
…Committee to Protect Journalists Shouts Foul! Nairobi, August 23, 2019/CPJ: The Committee to Protect Journalists today said it is concerned for the welfare of investigative journalist Joseph Gandye, who was arrested yesterday and handed over to police on whom he had reported critically, alleging they had abused other detainees. Police summoned Gandye, a production editor…
…Nation has 5 Months Worth of Imports, far above target of 4 months. By TZ Business News Staff. Tanzania foreign exchange reserves have increased by 3.1% in the third quarter of 2019, a sign of increased foreign income using December 2018 reserves as base. It was not immediately possible to establish source of the increase…
ACCRA, Ghana, August 20, 2019/APO: The West African Republic of Ghana has announced it is donating USD 10 million to help set up Africa’s Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) which will be stationed in the country. Ghana was selected as the country to host the secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA), making…
