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UN: 1,500 migrants died in Mediterranean in 2018, Italy deadliest route
For the fifth consecutive year, at least 1,500 migrants have died in the Mediterranean, with the route between…
China, India launch investment spree in Africa ahead of BRICS summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have continued to lend in tandem to African…
Africa’s richest man arranging $4.5 bln of financing for oil refinery
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has arranged over $4.5 billion in debt financing for his Nigerian oil refinery…
In Senegal, China’s Xi vows strong ties with Africa
Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged during his visit to Senegal on Saturday to strengthen economic ties with…
Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa appeals for racial unity ahead of election
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called for racial unity ahead of landmark elections, telling white…
South Sudan’s president says ready to accept peace deal to end civil war
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir said he is ready to accept a peace agreement to end a civil war and form an…
Eritrea reopens embassy in Addis Ababa amid warm ties with Ethiopia
Eritrea on Monday reopened its embassy in Ethiopia in a fresh sign of a rapid thaw between two countries that a…
Eritrea President to visit Ethiopia today, embassy to reopen
Eritrea’s president will make a historic visit to Ethiopia this weekend, establishing a stunning rapprochement with…
Saudi Arabia to pump $10 bln into South Africa’s energy sector
Saudi Arabia is to pump $10 billion-worth of investment into South Africa, to be focused on its troubled energy…
UN hails Eritrea-Ethiopia renewed ties but no remarks on sanctions
The U.N. Security Council welcomed on Tuesday the warming ties between Eritrea and Ethiopia, but diplomats said it…
