Uganda Courts China Diaspora for $500bn Growth Goal
Uganda has urged its citizens in China to help drive investment, skills transfer and technology sourcing as part of its national growth strategy….reports Africa
Jaishankar to Visit Ghana
Jaishankar to visit Ghana to deepen ties in pharmaceuticals, agriculture…Asian Lite News Desk External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit Ghana from October 6
Kenya’s Lamu Welcomes One Of Its Biggest Ships
Lamu Port has strengthened its position as a regional maritime hub after receiving the 366-metre MV Hamouna carrying about 14,500 TEUs…reports Africa Daily News
‘We Are One People’: Congo Leaders Move to Ease Tensions
DRC President Félix Tshisekedi and Republic of Congo leader Denis Sassou Nguesso have reaffirmed close ties after an incident involving forces from both countries…reports
Ethiopia-Eritrea Crisis Explodes as Diplomatic Ties Severed
Ethiopia has closed Eritrea’s embassy in Addis Ababa and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats persona non grata, prompting Asmara to threaten reciprocal action….reports Africa Daily
Botswana elephants killed for independence feast
It remained unclear how many of the 23 elephants had actually been killed by Wednesday…reports Africa Daily News Desk Botswana has come under criticism
India-Africa: A New Era of Trade
India and Africa are deepening industrial partnerships as investment, engineering expertise, critical minerals and expanding markets create new opportunities across their economies…reports Africa Daily
East Africa begins its $16bn refinery push
Kenya breaks ground on a $16bn refinery designed to transform East Africa’s fuel supply, boost local processing and strengthen regional industrial capacity…reports Africa Daily
Arsonists to face execution in Algeria
Algeria expands the death penalty to forest arsonists and serious child kidnappers after deadly wildfires, as questions grow over the disaster’s true toll…reports Africa
Au Calls For Calm
The African Union calls for restraint and dialogue as tensions involving Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt intensify amid renewed fighting and longstanding regional disputes…reports Africa
