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Ethiopia : Business forum attracts European giants in Paris

Medef International is to host a delegation of Ethiopian entrepreneurs in France. Led by Minister of Finance Ahmed Shide, it will notably include Ethiopian Airlines CEO Mesfin Tasew. ​Medef International is to host a delegation of Ethiopian entrepreneurs in France. Led by Minister of Finance Ahmed Shide, it will notably include Ethiopian Airlines CEO Mesfin

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Africa : The two candidates contending for APPO secretary general position

Secretary general of the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO) since 4 January 2020, Nigeria’s Omar Farouk Ibrahim, will step down in […] ​Secretary general of the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO) since 4 January 2020, Nigeria’s Omar Farouk Ibrahim, will step down in […] Read More

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Ruth Weiss, Who Chronicled Apartheid After Fleeing the Nazis, Dies at 101

Her life and work were shaped by confronting injustice in South Africa and Germany. “Blacks under apartheid — Jews under the swastika. Was it all that different?” she asked. ​Her life and work were shaped by confronting injustice in South Africa and Germany. “Blacks under apartheid — Jews under the swastika. Was it all that

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Dozens Killed in Strikes at Shelter in Besieged Sudanese City

Missiles struck as many people were asleep in classrooms converted into temporary shelters, a doctor said. Paramilitary forces have tightened their siege on El Fasher for over a year. ​Missiles struck as many people were asleep in classrooms converted into temporary shelters, a doctor said. Paramilitary forces have tightened their siege on El Fasher for

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Fears of a Coup Rise in Madagascar as Army Unit Joins Protesters

The unit appealed to security forces in this southern African nation to disobey their superiors and to refuse to shoot at demonstrators, who have rallied in the streets for more than two weeks. ​The unit appealed to security forces in this southern African nation to disobey their superiors and to refuse to shoot at demonstrators,

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