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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Month: March 2024

1532 Results / Page 112 of 171

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Africa

Locally assembled handsets begin to drive Africa’s low-end smartphone shipments

    By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency   As Africa’s major currencies weaken against the US dollar, consumers are opting for more affordable smartphones with ‘premium features’ that are either locally assembled or made in China. According to two mobile phone tracking reports, local assembly initiatives for low-end smartphones have contributed to strong growth, particularly in Kenya. The International Data Corporation (IDC) has also listed the East African economy […]

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Africa

Nigeria risks losing all its forest elephants – what we found when we went looking for them

    By Rosemary Iriowen Egonmwan, University of Lagos and Bola Oboh, University of Lagos   Nigeria is one of 37 African countries where elephants are found in the wild. Savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana) can be found in the north and forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) in the south. It’s not clear how many elephants there are in Nigeria. Eighteen years ago, the African Elephant Study Report estimated that there were […]

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Seychelles engages in Productive Discussions at the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Council of Ministers Meeting

APO International

Seychelles engages in Productive Discussions at the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Council of Ministers Meeting

Ambassador Claude Morel led the Seychelles delegation to the SADC Council of Ministers Meeting which took place on 10th– 11th March, 2024, in Luanda, Angola. The discussions primarily centred around addressing regional challenges to peace and stability, as well as pursuing the development agenda of SADC in favour of its member states. The Council, also reviewed projects outlined in the Regional Strategy Development Plan (RSDP), emphasising their potential benefits for SADC […]

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Seychelles: Courtesy call by H.E. Ms. Etsegenet Bezabih Yimenu on Minister Sylvestre Radegonde

APO International

Seychelles: Courtesy call by H.E. Ms. Etsegenet Bezabih Yimenu on Minister Sylvestre Radegonde

The Ambassador-designate of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the Republic of Seychelles, Ms. Etsegenet Bezabih Yimenu, paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Mr. Sylvestre Radegonde, on Monday 11th March 2024 at Maison Quéau de Quinssy. Minister Radegonde expressed Seychelles’ interest in having the existing visa waiver with Ethiopia, extended to ordinary passports. The two diplomats also discussed cooperation in air services. Minister […]

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African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) Female peacekeepers in Jowhar, Dhobley, take Stock of their Achievements

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African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) Female peacekeepers in Jowhar, Dhobley, take Stock of their Achievements

Female peacekeepers serving with ATMIS in Jowhar and Dhobley celebrated International Women’s Day by reflecting on the challenges  and progress made in including women in leadership and decision-making roles. They also took stock of the contribution of women in uniform in supporting the ongoing peace process in Somalia. International Women’s Day is observed annually on March 8 to highlight women’s empowerment progress and celebrate their extraordinary achievements, was held under […]

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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)-l’Union Economique et Monétaire Ouest Africaine (UEMOA)- European Union (EU) tripartite strategic meeting on NDICI

APO International

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)-l’Union Economique et Monétaire Ouest Africaine (UEMOA)- European Union (EU) tripartite strategic meeting on NDICI

The ECOWAS and UEMOA Commissions, along with the EU delegations in Abuja, Ouagadougou, Brussels, and Accra as well as the ECOWAS specialized agencies, met at Accra on March 7th and 8th, 2024 for the ECOWAS-UEMOA-EU tripartite meeting to program and implement the Neighbourhood, Development, and International Cooperation Instrument 2021-2027 for West Africa. This tripartite coordination mechanism was set up by the three organizations to consolidate their consultation and cooperation framework […]

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World

Lebanese-Israeli fighting looks set to scuttle plans for historic land border settlement

A U.N. navy vessel seen through barbed wire patrols the Mediterranean Sea off the Lebanese coast. AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari   By Mireille Rebeiz, Dickinson College   In October 2022, Lebanon and Israel signed a maritime border agreement brokered by the U.S., a move interpreted as the beginning of normalizing relations between two countries technically at war. The next step would have been the settlement of the long-running land border dispute. […]

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Sport

Griezmann back as Atletico face Inter challenge in crunch week

  Atletico Madrid host Champions League runners-up Inter Milan on Wednesday boosted by key player Antoine Griezmann's likely return from injury. Diego Simeone's side stumbled 1-0 in Milan in February in the last 16 first leg clash, with Griezmann spraining his ankle at the San Siro. The French forward missed four games since, of which Atletico have won only once, but has returned to training and Spanish media say he […]

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Sport

Jokic leads Nuggets fightback over fired-up Raptors

    Two-time Most Valuable Player Jokic produced a towering display to drag Denver back into contention after the NBA champions trailed by 22 points in the second quarter. A fired-up Toronto looked poised to score a notable upset after starting strong to open up a double-digit advantage. But Serbian star Jokic seized control of the game in the third, scoring 19 points as Denver outscored Toronto 42-30 to trim […]

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