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Niger coup can blight Chinese investments in Africa’s Sahel regionChina is the second largest investor in Niger after France and in the last two decades, it has pumped in huge amount in the landlocked West...
Sudanese war displaced double to more than 700,000: UNMore than 700,000 people are now internally displaced by battles since April 15, according to the International Organization for Migration....
Will Sudan war cast a shadow on China’s BRI projects in Africa and Arab world?Even as China that controlled 75% of foreign investment in Sudan’s oil sector till 2018, has now reduced its dependency on Sudan for oil, i...
Death toll from Somalia twin bombings climbs to 100Two cars packed with explosives blew up minutes apart near the busy Zobe intersection, followed by gunfire in an attack targeting Somalia's...
Fighting resumes in northern Ethiopia after five-month lullThe renewed warfare follows both sides repeatedly blaming the other for a lack of progress towards negotiations to end the brutal 21-month ...
Poaching, horn trade declining but rhinos still threatened
Introduction of wild cheetahs to Indian reserves involves risks and opportunities: Top South African expertA majority of the world's 7,000 cheetahs live in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. Namibia has the world's largest population of cheetahs...
Introduction of wild cheetahs to Indian reserves involves risks and opportunities, says S. African expertLast month, India and Namibia signed a pact for the reintroduction of cheetahs, declared extinct in the country in 1952. According to offic...
China making efforts to expand defence ties with Africa through Global Security Initiative“Beijing is deepening its security cooperation with Africa, where it has contributed thousands of troops to the United Nations peacekeeping...
Cheetah reintroduction plan: Indian team in Namibia for discussions, say MP officialsThe country's last cheetah died in 1947 in present day Korea district of Chhattisgarh, which was once part of MP. The cheetah was declared ...
Calls for ceasefire in Ethiopia grow amid deepening conflictThe US special envoy for the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey Feltman, arrived in Addis Ababa to press for a halt to military operations and a start...
Pakistan’s growing engagement with Africa: Proxy for China?Pakistan, with its new initiative of Engage Africa, wants to build upon existing relations with African partners and open avenues of mutual...
Cheetah to be re-introduced in India from Africa in November: MP govtCheetah, the world's fastest land animal which was declared extinct in India in 1952, is expected to be re-introduced into the country in N...
Two airports near Ethiopia's Tigray state attacked with rockets: GovernmentOne of the rockets hit the airport in Gondar and partially damaged it late on Friday, said Awoke Worku, spokesperson for Gondar central zon...
- The Mediterranean Sea is now a cemetery says, Father Mussie Zerai
Amongst the favourite nominees for the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize, Don Mussie Zerai talks about the error the World Powers are making in mistak...
- Indian diamond traders, US body lock horns
A battle of supremacy has erupted in the diamond world with Surat's diamantaires locking horns with US-based Rapaport Diamond Trading Netwo...
- MP govt locks horns with NTCA over Bison translocation
The MP govt and NTCA overseeing the Tiger Project in the country have locked horns over the issue of proposed translocation of endangered G...
- Uganda, Ethiopia deny their troops arming Somali rebels
Uganda and Ethiopia denied on Saturday that their troops in Somalia were selling arms to local insurgents fighting government and Ethiopian...
- Low expectations as Rice heads to Africa
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice flies Tuesday to Addis Ababa to consult regional leaders and ministers about how to defuse tensions ...
- Commonwealth suspends Pakistan
Commonwealth has suspended Pakistan until democracy is restored after military ruler Musharraf failed step down as army chief.