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Pope Francis Invites Prez. Samia to the Vetican

President Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to visit the Vatican on February 11 and 12. The scheduled two-day state visit follows an invitation extended by Pope Francis, Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation minister January Makamba told a news conference in Dar
January 22, 2024

Blinken begins Africa Trip

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to meet Monday with Cape Verde Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva, as the top U.S. diplomat begins a four-nation tour in Africa. Blinken’s itinerary also includes a visit to Porto da Praia, which
January 22, 2024

Dozens buried in southwest China landslide

Xinhua reported that the landslide occurred in a village within Zhaoxiong City in Yunnan province at around 5:51 a.m. local time. The Yunnan Provincial Fire and Rescue Corps immediately dispatched 812 personnel and 45 dogs to begin search and rescue efforts for
January 22, 2024

13 Dead in China School Fire

A fire has killed at least 13 students after it broke out in dormitory of a school in China’s central Henan province, state media reported on Saturday. All of the dead were third grade students, a teacher told Zonglan news, a state-backed
January 20, 2024

Mpango urges for increased agricultural investments

VICE-PRESIDENT, Dr Philip Mpango, has called upon Norwegian fertiliser maker, Yara International to scale up investments in agricultural infrastructure in Tanzania to the agricultural value chain. Speaking on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland yesterday,
January 18, 2024

Somalia turned back Ethiopian plane headed for Somaliland

Somalia has turned away a plane transporting officials from Ethiopia to the self-declared republic of Somaliland. Somalia’s information minister told the plane did not have permission to be in the country’s airspace. The Ethiopian officials were visiting Somaliland to discuss a deal,
January 18, 2024
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