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News: The Pamiris are forced to leave Tajikistan

The Pamiris are forced to leave Tajikistan For ten years now, the authorities of Tajikistan have been engaged in forced assimilation of the ethnic Pamiri people, giving away the heartlands to China for debts," Orzu M.

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News: There Are Too Few Toilets in Africa and It’s a Public Health Hazard – How to Fix the Problem

There Are Too Few Toilets in Africa and It’s a Public Health Hazard – How to Fix the Problem Imagine you are miles from the nearest restroom, and nature’s call is urgent – a situation that might raise a mild panic during a hike or at a music festival. Now, picture that same scenario, not as a one-off inconvenience, but as a daily reality. This is the case for about half a billion people...

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News: South Africa Scrambles to Stop Outbreak of Avian Flu

South Africa Scrambles to Stop Outbreak of Avian Flu Poultry farms in South Africa are battling an outbreak of avian flu, a viral infection that affects wild birds as well as domestic ones. Two different strains, H5N1 and influenza A(H7N6) have have been confirmed in the country by health authorities.

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News: Lithium Mining in Africa Reveals Dark Side of Green Energy

Lithium Mining in Africa Reveals Dark Side of Green Energy At a Chinese-run lithium mine in Namibia, local workers have complained for months about squalid living conditions and unsafe work practices.

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News: China Eastern Confirms First Africa Route in 15 Years

China Eastern Confirms First Africa Route in 15 Years China Eastern Airlines is adding a new nonstop connection between mainland China and Egypt from December, marking the SkyTeam alliance member’s return to the African continent after an absence of more than 15 years.

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News: Ghana Reparations Summit Calls for Global Fund to Compensate Africans for Slave Trade

Ghana Reparations Summit Calls for Global Fund to Compensate Africans for Slave Trade Delegates at a reparations summit in Ghana agreed Thursday to establish a Global Reparation Fund to push for overdue compensation for millions of Africans enslaved centuries ago during the transatlantic slave trade.

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News: Zambia & Tanzania Reaffirm Commitment to Bilateral Cooperation

Zambia & Tanzania Reaffirm Commitment to Bilateral Cooperation On Wednesday, the presidents of Zambia and Tanzania reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing bilateral cooperation.

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News: With Memories of Atrocities in Africa Still Vivid, Asylum Seekers Are Helping Israel

With Memories of Atrocities in Africa Still Vivid, Asylum Seekers Are Helping Israel Usumain Baraka still remembers when Janjaweed, Arab militiamen on horseback, killed his father and big brother, in his native Darfur, Sudan. Baraka, who moved to Israel five years later at the age of 14, in 2008, says people from his tribe, the Masalit, are still being murdered daily in the area of....

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News: Beijing Lays Down New Vision for Belt and Road

Beijing Lays Down New Vision for Belt and Road World leaders gathered in Beijing last week to mark the tenth anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Launched in 2013, BRI activity has surpassed a trillion dollars, according to some estimates.

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News: Kenya Loses Key Tea Markets Amid Global Recession, Export Volumes Shrink

Kenya Loses Key Tea Markets Amid Global Recession, Export Volumes Shrink The volume of Kenya’s tea exports shrunk by 18 percent in the first seven months of 2023 as compared to the same period in 2022 as some key markets kept off the products due to the tough economic environment globally, the Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) said on Friday.

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News: Democracy in Africa is Not a Western Imposition

Democracy in Africa is Not a Western Imposition On September 19, Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame confirmed that he would stand for re-election in his country’s August 2024 presidential election, and attempt to win an unprecedented fourth term in office.

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News: Farmers in Tanzania Use Pesticides to Combat Harmful Moth, Endangering Biodiversity

Farmers in Tanzania Use Pesticides to Combat Harmful Moth, Endangering Biodiversity Kipera Village, situated in the Mvomero district and 25 km (16 miles) from the Morogoro region of eastern Tanzania, is renowned for its tomato farming.