Global leaders expected in Tunisia for 18th Francophonie Summit

World leaders are expected to start arriving in Tunisia’s southern island of Djerba for the 18th Francophonie Summit, which will be held from November 19-20. The summit, usually held once every two years, was initially scheduled to be hosted in 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It brings together 54 member states, 7 associated…

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Why Uganda govt is seeking Shs2 trillion new loan

The government has asked potential private sector lenders in the world to advance €500 million (Shs1.9 trillion) to close a 2022/2023 budget gap, adding to an ongoing syndicated Shs1.7 trillion borrowing being arranged through Standard Chartered Bank.In a November 7 public call, Finance minister Matia Kasaija noted that the new credit line that the government…

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US not seeking conflict with China, Joe Biden says after Xi Jinping talks

The White House says the two leaders discussed Taiwan, cooperation, competition and human rights at a summit in Bali, Indonesia. Follow us on social media “HICGI News Agency” US ,President Joe Biden has stressed that Washington is seeking to avoid conflict or a cold war with Beijing after meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on the…

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Africa Tops World in Undiagnosed Diabetes – WHO Analysis

World Health Organization (Geneva) Brazzaville — Only 46% of people living with diabetes in the African region know their status, raising the risk of severe illness and death, potentially worsening the situation in the region which already has the world’s highest mortality rates due to the disease, a new analysis by World Health Organization (WHO)…

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William Ruto calls for more international efforts to bring peace to DR Congo

By David Ochieng Mbewa Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday appealed to the international community through the United Nations to put more resources into peace efforts by countries from East and Southern Africa nations in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Ruto made the comments following discussions with Huang Xia, the special envoy of the UN…

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Parties to Ethiopia’s conflict agree to facilitate humanitarian access: AU

By Xinhua Senior commanders of the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) have agreed to facilitate humanitarian access in conflict-hit parts of northern Ethiopia, the African Union (AU) said Saturday. The parties to the conflict have agreed to promote unhindered humanitarian access for all in need in Tigray and neighboring regions, and…

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