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After months of delays, R.I.-based Edesia Nutrition moves quickly to ship food to Africa as US government restarts aid
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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PROVIDENCE – After months of limbo, a backlog of 185,000 boxes of food intended for malnourished children around the globe that have been sitting in a Rhode Island warehouse following the dismantling of US Agency for International Development...
3 African nations have agreed to take deportees from the US. What we know about the secretive deals
KSBW 8 - California
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August 6, 2025
Rwanda has become the third African nation to enter into a deal with the Trump administration to accept migrants deported by the United States.The Rwandan government said Tuesday it has agreed to accept up to 250 deportees from the U.S. for...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, June 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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August 5, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
O'Dell named chief clinical officer at Mercy Health – Lourdes Hospital
WPSD-TV - Kentucky
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PADUCAH — Paducah's Mercy Health – Lourdes Hospital has appointed Nicholas C. O’Dell, MD, as its new chief clinical officer, the hospital system announced Tuesday. O'Dell formerly served as the chief medical officer at Murray-Calloway County...
Did the Israel-Iran war expose China’s Middle East policy?
Atlantic Council
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August 5, 2025
In the aftermath of the Twelve Day War between Israel, the United States, and Iran, many experts have argued that the weaknesses of China’s Middle East and North Africa (MENA) strategy have been exposed. These comments come despite China appearing...
Nabil Mohamed Ahmed: «Djibouti has successfully integrated climate resilience into all its plans»
Next is Africa
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Established in 2022, the Observatoire régional de la recherche et du climat (Regional Climate and Research Observatory - ORREC) works to anticipate droughts and support communities. From 14 to 16 April, the second annual international Climate...
Nathalie Delapalme «Inequalities at the sub-national level can fuel dissatisfaction» CEO of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation and co-Secretary General of the Africa-Europe Foundation
Next is Africa
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Meeting the expectations of young people must be a priority. Green growth could be one of the keys. AM: The IIAG 2024 points to a worrying deterioration in the conditions in which democracy is exercised. NGOZI OSUZOKANathalie Delapalme: Of the 16...
Yemen shipwreck: At least 76 Ethiopian migrants killed, more missing
Newstalk ZB
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August 4, 2025
At least 76 people were killed and dozens are missing after a boat carrying mostly Ethiopian migrants sank off Yemen, in the latest tragedy on the perilous sea route, officials told AFP on Monday. Yemeni security officials said 76 bodies had been...
World Associated Press Faced with hardships at home, Ethiopians risk dangerous seas for a better life elsewhere
Yahoo News
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The deadly shipwreck in waters off Yemen’s coast over the weekend is weighing heavily on the hearts of many in Ethiopia. Twelve migrants on the boat that carried 154 Ethiopians survived the tragedy — at least 68 died...
Faced with hardships at home, Ethiopians risk dangerous seas for a better life elsewhere
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The deadly shipwreck in waters off Yemen’s coast over the weekend is weighing heavily on the hearts of many in Ethiopia. Twelve migrants on the boat that carried 154 Ethiopians survived the tragedy — at least 68 died...
68 African migrants die after boat capsizes off Yemen
Nagaland Post
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August 4, 2025
A boat capsized on Sunday in waters off Yemen’s coast, leaving 68 African migrants dead and 74 others missing, the UN’s migration agency said. The tragedy was the latest in a series of shipwrecks off Yemen that have killed hundreds of African...
Take Control of Your Cash Flow: Proven Strategies for AR Leaders
CFO Dive
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At least 68 African migrants killed and more than 70 missing after boat capsizes off Yemen
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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In this July 15, 2019 photo, Ethiopian migrants board a boat on the uninhabited coast outside the town of Obock, Djibouti, the shore closest to Yemen. Tens of thousands of East African migrants depart for Yemen each year hoping to pass through to...
Flynas to begin direct flights between Riyadh and Nairobi this October
TV47
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August 28, 2025
August 28 2025 | Nairobi, Kenya — flynas, the Middle East’s leading low-cost carrier, has announced the launch of three weekly direct flights between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Nairobi, Kenya, beginning October 2, 2025, to further expand its...
BRICS+ Series: Ethiopia's strategic BRICS Partnership
IOL
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By 2025, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has become one of the world's most ambitious economic integration initiatives. Uniting 54 African nations into a single market, the AfCFTA aims to boost intra-African trade, foster...
U.N. reports 68 African migrants dead after boat capsizes off Yemen
News.Az
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International Organization for Migration via AP A boat capsized off Yemen’s coast on Sunday, killing 68 African migrants and leaving 74 missing, News.Az reports citing the The Washington Times. The tragedy was the latest in a series of shipwrecks...
Migrants fleeing Ethiopia killed in shipwreck off Yemen coast
Modern Ghana
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A shipwreck off Yemen's southern coast has killed at least 76 people, with dozens still missing. Most of those on board were Ethiopian migrants fleeing poverty and conflict in search of work in wealthy Gulf countries. Yemeni security officials...
From Fragile to Functional: Somaliland Can Emerge as Washington’s Silent Ally
Goa Chronicle
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August 3, 2025
While the world obsesses over Gaza, Ukraine, and an election circus in the US, a silent geopolitical realignment is unfolding in the Horn of Africa—one that has the potential to collapse decades of American policy and replace old allies with...
76 African migrants dead, dozens missing after boat sinks off Yemen
Gulf Today
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August 4, 2025
At least 76 people were killed and dozens are missing after a boat carrying mostly Ethiopian migrants sank off Yemen, in the latest tragedy on the perilous sea route, officials told AFP on Monday. Yemeni security officials said 76 bodies had been...
Over 140 Ethiopian migrants presumed dead after shipwreck off Yemen
Africanews
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August 4, 2025
A boat carrying 154 migrants from Ethiopia capsized early Sunday off the coast of Yemen, the UN migration agency said. Only 12 people were rescued from the tragedy in the Gulf of Aden, with the remaining 142 passengers assumed dead, the head of...