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Dr Abiy Ahmed (C) and Dr Hamdan Musallam distribute gifts among the orphan children after the ceremony. WAM The UAE has inaugurated its orphanage project in the Oromia region in Ethiopia as per the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the follow-up of Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), and under the supervision of Sheikh Theyab Bin Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs, Chairman of the International Philanthropic and Humanitarian Council, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Erth Zayed Philanthropies. This is part of the UAE’s development initiatives and pioneering efforts to enhance basic services in the African continent, especially in the health, education and service sectors. Dr Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of...

Sunday December 22, 2024 Kismayo (HOL) – Jubbaland State First Vice President Mahmoud Sayid Adan has accused the federal government of meddling in Jubbaland’s affairs, particularly in the contentious Gedo region.  Speaking in Dolow district, Gedo, on Sunday, Adan called on federal troops to uphold the law and resist unlawful directives. He criticized unnamed politicians” from Jubbaland who have turned against the regional state.  Adan also defended his recent visit to Ethiopia, highlighting that it focused on enhancing security collaboration between Jubbaland and the Ethiopian government. He alleged that the federal government was prematurely pushing for withdrawing ATMIS forces from Sector 3, initially scheduled for December.  The Vice President also condemned the federal security minister, Abdullahi Fartag, and federal parliamentarians for their visit to Garbaharey district in Gedo.  The federal government has recently accused Jubbaland authorities of collaborating with al-Shabab militants in a recent assault on Somali National Army (SNA)...

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 December 2024: The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has announced that it has selected Liberia as newly eligible to develop a compact. According to the published statement, Liberia was selected as eligible in recognition of the country’s commitment to pursuing critical economic and democratic governance reforms. “MCC expects all partner countries to continue to demonstrate an ongoing commitment to the principles of inclusive democratic governance that underpin MCC’s eligibility criteria.  Eligibility does not guarantee that Liberia will receive a compact program. MCC and the U.S. Embassy look forward to working closely with the Government of Liberia to launch the compact development process,” MCC says. The size and content of the final program is contingent on analytical work done in partnership between MCC and the Government of Liberia, the availability of funds, and approval of the proposed program by the MCC Board of Directors, the statement reads. MCC...

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São Tomé (São Tomé e Príncipe), 18 Dez. 2024 (STP-Pres) – A final da Taça de São Tomé e Príncipe em Xadrez está marcada para 21 deste mês, – revelou no início dessa semana Serzito Santos, da Federação local do Xadrez. Neste momento, decorre na cidade de São Tomé as eliminatórias do Xadrez visando apurar um vencedor da modalidade. Sublinha-se que o vencedor da Taça Nacional em Xadrez qualifica-se para a disputa do campeonato africano da modalidade da zona quatro agendado para 2025. Integram a zona quatro, sete países africanos, nomeadamente, Burundi, Camarões, República Centro-Africana, Chade, República Democrática do Congo, Guiné-Equatorial e Gabão. São Tomé e Príncipe, recorde-se, sagrou-se em finais de Abril de 2023, bi-campeão africano em Xadrez na pessoa do Mestre Sérgio Pereira, em Libreville (Gabão). Fim/MD/LM STP-Press Source link

Kampala — Burundi prosecutors requested a 12-year prison sentence for journalist Sandra Muhoza, who has been detained for seven months on charges of undermining the integrity of Burundi’s national territory and inciting ethnic hatred. The charges against Muhoza, a reporter for the privately owned online newspaper La Nova Burundi, are connected to messages she sent in a journalists’ WhatsApp group discussing the alleged distribution of machetes in parts of the country. A verdict in her case is expected in December 2024. “It is deeply unjust that Sandra Muhoza faces over a decade in prison for comments she made in a WhatsApp group. Unfortunately, her case is in keeping with Burundi’s history of using baseless anti-state charges to imprison journalists,” said CPJ Africa Program Coordinator Muthoki Mumo. “Burundian authorities must unconditionally release Sandra Muhoza and desist from criminalizing the mere act of being a journalist.” Intelligence personnel arrested Muhoza on April...