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House committee chairs press State Dept. for separate Somaliland travel advisory
Ocean County Leader - New Jersey
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September 2, 2025
Congressman Christopher H. Smith, District 4 | Official U.S. House headshotCongressman Christopher H. Smith, District 4 | Official U.S. House headshot Republican leaders of two House committees focused on U.S.-China relations have urged the State...
Unlocking Africa’s potential through foreign direct investment to escape the middle-income trap
Daily Maverick
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September 2, 2025
In the early stages of development, economic growth is largely driven by the contribution of labour. After that, capital and eventually technology increase in relative importance. This happened with the Asian Tigers and China when they were poor,...
3 surprising countries with no universities – And why
Pulse
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September 2, 2025
In a world where almost every nation prides itself on having at least one university to drive education, research, and innovation, there are rare exceptions. Believe it or not, a handful of countries operate without a single registered university....
FAQ: What International Students Should Know About Trump’s Travel Ban
WTOP - District Columbia
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September 3, 2025
Some prospective and current international students have reconsidered or altered their U.S. higher education plans for this academic year after… Some prospective and current international students have reconsidered or altered their U.S. higher...
Ethiopians Are Thrilled to Celebrate GERD
Ethiopian News Agency
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By Gezahagn Degefu Addis Ababa, September 3, 2025 (ENA) -- At the beginning of the Ethiopian New Year (September 2025), Ethiopians are set to celebrate the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)—a historic milestone accomplished to generate hydro...
Gebrehiwot Baykedagn Biography the warning Ethiopia ignored
Zehabesha
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September 2, 2025
gebrehiwot baykedagn (c. 1910s) Who was Gebrehiwot Baykedagn, and why does his short life still worry us today? Born near Adwa, Tigray, he rose from hardship to become an Ethiopian doctor, economist, and intellectual. In a country facing famine,...
Ethiopia Trade & Commerce Sector: Investment Insight 2025
New Business Ethiopia
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September 1, 2025
By AfricaRiskControl Team – Ethiopia, with a population exceeding 125 million and a rapidly urbanizing society, is emerging as a critical hub for trade and commerce in East Africa. Its strategic location, bordering Eritrea, Djibouti, Sudan, South...
GOP Lawmakers Urge State Department to Issue Separate Travel Advisory for Somaliland to Counter China’s Influence in Africa
[your]NEWS
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September 3, 2025
By Gloria Ogbonna Republican leaders in Congress are pressing the Biden administration to take what they call a small but strategic step with major geopolitical consequences: recognizing Somaliland’s unique stability and democratic governance by...
Zimbabwe advances $533 million railway deal with China
New Zimbabwe
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September 2, 2025
Report Focus News Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa met China Railway International Group executives Tuesday to finalise a $533 million infrastructure deal aimed at revitalizing the southern African nation’s deteriorating rail network. The...
Uganda: IGAD’s firewall against future pandemics
Independent (Uganda)
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September 2, 2025
Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, the Executive Secretary of IGAD (waving green flag) and Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng (waving Uganda flag) flag off an assortment of vehicles, motorcycles and other supplies donated to Uganda’s Ministry of Health shortly after the...
Where Was the Lost Kingdom of Punt? New Clues Point to the Horn of Africa
Explorersweb
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September 2, 2025
Ancient Egyptian pharaohs, including the famous Hatshepsut, sent sea voyages to trade with the distant kingdom of Punt. Centuries of ancient explorers like Hannu and Nehsi voyaged to Punt, bringing back golden riches, spices, incense, ebony,...
Mnangagwa set to tie up $533 million railway revamp deal
Bulawayo 24 News
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September 2, 2025
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday met executives of the China Railway Group (CRG) in Beijing to finalise a transformative US$533 million deal to overhaul Zimbabwe's deteriorating railway system, the presidency confirmed. Presidential...
The rising stakes of foreign investment in Africa
Institute for Security Studies
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The rising stakes of foreign investment in Africa With labour’s contribution to economic growth steadily growing, Africa must focus on improving inward financial flows. In the early stages of development, economic growth is largely driven by the...
Chinese-contracted expressway starts construction in eastern Ethiopia
Global Times
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Dancers perform during the launching ceremony of the construction of the Mieso-Dire Dawa Expressway, in Dire Dawa, eastern Ethiopia, on Aug. 19, 2025. The construction of the Mieso-Dire Dawa Expressway, a major infrastructure project within the...
Ethiopia Could Still Avert the Next War With Eritrea
Foreign Policy
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In a dramatic reversal after more than two years of evading the issue, Ethiopia accused Eritrea at the U.N. Human Rights Council in July of occupation and abuses in its northern Tigray region. Eritrean troops had fought alongside Ethiopia’s army...
Kenya Secures EU’s Sh2.3 Billion Boost to Expand Broadband Access and Bridge Digital Gaps
TechTrendsKE
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August 26, 2025
Kenya has secured a place in a new European Union-backed programme designed to plug Africa’s most persistent internet gaps. The country is one of 11 set to benefit from €15 million (Sh2.3 billion) committed to the Africa Broadband Mapping Systems...
GERD: A Monument of Hope and an Engine of Regional Prosperit...
Modern Ghana
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When Ethiopia first laid the foundation stone of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in April 2011, few could have anticipated how profoundly it would come to symbolise not only national pride but also a bold economic and geopolitical...
West African customs officers trained on geospatial intelligence to tackle smuggling
Ghana News Agency
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September 1, 2025
By Stanley Senya Accra, Sept. 1, GNA – Customs administrations across West Africa have strengthened their capacity to fight smuggling, illicit trafficking, and revenue leakages through the use of Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT), as Ghana hosts a...
The Opening Statement – Summer 2025
It's Going Down
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September 1, 2025
Announcing a new issue of The Opening Statement, an abolitionist publication from Michigan. Celebrate our 25th issue of The Opening Statement! TOS is a free quarterly newsletter that features articles, poetry, political writing and opinion pieces...
Take Control of Your Cash Flow: Proven Strategies for AR Leaders
CFO Dive
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