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China opens first overseas base in Djibouti
China has formally opened its first overseas military base in Djibouti with a flag raising ceremony and military parade. More than 300 people attended Tuesday’s ceremony, including deputy Chinese naval commander Tian Zhong and Djibouti’s defence minister, according to state media. The event was timed to coincide with the celebration of…
Read More »Election official ‘tortured and murdered’ before vote
An official charged with overseeing Kenya’s electronic voting system has been found dead just days before the August 8 presidential election, according to the commission’s chairman. The body of Chris Msando, a top information technology manager at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), has been identified at the city morgue,…
Read More »DISCOVERY CHANNEL ANNOUNCES ITS TOP 10 FINALISTS FOR THE “DON’T STOP WONDERING” AWARD AT THE JOZI FILM FESTIVAL
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 31 July 2017,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The search for the winner of Discovery Channel’s brand new award category at the sixth annual Jozi Film Festival has heated up. After receiving over 200 entries from across the continent, Discovery Channel is proud to announce the Top 10 finalists…
Read More »Twiga Foods raises $10.3m in Series A Investment Round
From left to right: Enda Kwinga – HR, Grant Brooke – CEO, Kikonde Mwatela – COO,, Caine Wanjau – CTO, Mahia-John Mahiaini – CFO NAIROBI, Kenya, July 31, 2017 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Twiga Foods, the Kenyan business-to-business food supply platform announced today that it has successfully raised a Series…
Read More »Why Kenya’s presidential election on August 8 matters
Kenyans will be heading to the polls on August 8 for elections that have been closely followed not just in the Horn of Africa country but across the world. Election posters have replaced consumer goods ads on street billboards as politicians step up their campaigns to win over the 19…
Read More »ADVERTORIAL: Agriculture as a means to economic diversification
“Nigeria’s early development was financed with agricultural wealth, including development of the oil sector. Agriculture has left a far better legacy of infrastructural facilities than the current oil-based economy.” – Dr Abbati Bako, International Political Resource Centre The reality of the hard-hitting consequences of Nigeria’s overdependence on oil –…
Read More »Can the world unite to beat human trafficking?
Children, women and men – all are victims of human trafficking. It is women and girls, though, who are preyed upon more than anyone else. As the UN tries to get the world to stand against modern day slavery, we hear from victims and ask advocates on the front line…
Read More »African Union troops killed in al-Shabab ambush
At least 23 African Union peacekeeping troops and a Somalian soldier have been killed in an ambush carried out by armed group al-Shabab in the country’s south, according to a senior regional official. The fighting broke out when the al-Shabaab fighters attacked the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troops…
Read More »Car bomb explodes near police station in Mogadishu
A car bomb exploded near a police station in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, killing at least five people and wounding another 13, police and witnesses said. The bomb detonated as the car was driving in the busy Maka al Mukaram road, a police officer told Reuters news agency. Photojournalist Abdirizak Mohamud…
Read More »Senegal set to vote in parliamentary elections
Voters in Senegal are set to elect a new parliament following a tense campaign between rival coalitions in an election seen as a crucial test of support ahead of a presidential election in 2019. Polling takes place between 8:00am and 6:00pm local time (08:00 to 18:00 GMT) on Sunday, with…
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Nigeria to Host 5th Intra-African Trade Fair in Lagos
Nigeria has been selected to host the fifth edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair …
