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Kenya Police eye Kagame Cup test ahead of CAF Champions League
Star
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CECAFA Competitions Director Yussud Mossi/ CHARLENE MALWA Kenya Police CEO Japheth Ochutsi believes the upcoming Cecafa Kagame Cup will provide the perfect build-up to the CAF Champions League, set for September 2-15 in Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania....
Djibouti shows what Sogavare’s deal with China really means
Pacific News Service
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By Michael Shoebridge Why shouldn’t we believe Beijing’s claims that its security agreement with Honiara won’t result in a base or place to operate its navy from in Solomon Islands? Because we’ve seen this playbook before: in Djibouti on the Horn...
From dreams to danger: The need for safer migration pathways for Ethiopian youth
The Reporter Ethiopia
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August 23, 2025
The tragic death of aspiring Ethiopian migrants – especially those who have drowned in the Red Sea, while trying to reach Saudi Arabia through war-torn Yemen – have become increasingly common over the past decade. Known as the Eastern Route, this...
French air force deploys first upgraded Mirage 2000Ds to Djibouti
FlightGlobal
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The French air force has made a first operational deployment with its newly upgraded Dassault Aviation Mirage 2000D combat aircraft, sending a pair of the jets to support a security commitment in Djibouti. Now designated the 2000D RMV, the...
EU backs Africa-Europe transport boost with strategic corridor investments
Open Access Government
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August 22, 2025
A recent assessment by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) has identified 11 strategic transport corridor investments across Africa with the potential to improve mobility, trade efficiency, and regional development. These corridor investments span...
Africa’s media future takes spotlight as Egypt hosts 61st journalists’ session
Daily Trust
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August 19, 2025
The 61st session of the Union of African Journalists (UAJ) opened in Cairo with calls for a stronger, freer, and more ethical African press. The three-week programme brings together 22 journalists from 20 African countries, alongside Egyptian...
Why does a US senator want to recognize Somaliland?
GZERO Media
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August 21, 2025
Last week, US Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) became the latest American conservative to voice support for Somaliland, as he publicly urged the Trump administration to recognize it as a country. “Somaliland remains committed to forging closer ties with the...
Africa steps forward to combat climate change
Sabah
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August 18, 2025
Climate change poses enormous challenges to the survival of human beings and economic development. The issue has become an important talking point of governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), researchers and academics for about half a...
Japanese Defense Minister Visits Turkey as Tokyo Looks to Expand Drone Fleet
The Aviationist
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August 21, 2025
Japan and Turkey have set the stage for future defense commercial ties as Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani met his Turkish counterpart and toured Turkish military industrial facilities on Aug. 19, 2025. While neither the Japanese MoD nor...
In the Middle East, a Cold War Redux?
Foreign Policy
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August 21, 2025
Last spring, I had the opportunity to travel to Hong Kong. While I was there, I met with people from mainland China and discussed the gamut of issues on the U.S.-China agenda. When it came to the Middle East, one of my interlocutors relayed that...
Ukrainian-American TV host in Kenya to rally support for end to Russia-Ukraine war
Star
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Ukrainian-American TV host and political commentator Peter Zalmayev during a meeting with journalists in Nairobi/HANDOUT Ukrainian-American TV host and political commentator Peter Zalmayev has arrived in Kenya as part of a global public diplomacy...
Ethiopian migrants face kidnappings and death, leaving behind heartbroken families
WSLS - Virginia
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August 18, 2025
ADDIS ABABA – When 19-year-old Nigus Yosef told his parents he was going to leave home in Ethiopia’s Tigray region and try to get to Saudi Arabia, they begged him not to go. Two of their children had already made the crossing, via the Gulf of Aden...
Japanese Self-Defense Forces’ Base in Djibouti Becoming Increasingly Important for Situations Occurring in Middle East, Africa
The Japan News
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August 21, 2025
The Yomiuri Shimbun Defense Minister Gen Nakatani gestures during an inspection of maintenance work being conducted on a P-3C patrol plane at the Self-Defense Forces’ activity base in Djibouti on Monday. By Takanori Nakada / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff...
South Sudan, Djibouti seal deal to build ports in eight towns
The City Review
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August 21, 2025
The initiative is anchored in the White Nile Corridor development plan, which involves two multimodal logistics routes serving South Sudan By Emmanuel Mandella South Sudan has struck a landmark deal with Djibouti to construct river and dry ports...
New Digital App to Link Over 60 Catholic Radio Stations in East Africa
National Catholic Register
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The Department of Social Communications of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) recently celebrated the launch of a new digital app for Catholic radio stations. The new platform will bring together 66 radio...
Reclaiming African identity: Grounding Pan-African Unity in cultural and ethnic authenticity
Business and Financial Times
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August 20, 2025
By Ben Brako Pan-Africanism, as a political and cultural ideal, has long sought to unify the continent’s diverse peoples under a shared vision of liberation, development, and solidarity. Yet despite decades of effort, the dream of continental...
The US has China surrounded with bases, and yet is still fixated on 'deterrence'
The National News
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At the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore at the end of May, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth declared that “we are reorienting towards deterring aggression by Communist China” and that “China’s behaviour towards its neighbours and the world is a...
UAE’s port presence in Africa: Strategic infrastructure & influence
Business and Financial Times
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August 20, 2025
By Seade CAESAR Over the past decade the UAE has become one of Africa’s most consequential maritime partners. Two Abu Dhabi and Dubai based operators DP World and AD Ports Group now anchor long-term concessions, greenfield ports, inland logistics...
Ethiopia: We Are Here To Resist, Strive and Purge
Eritrea Digest
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August 16, 2025
Resist. Strive. Purge. According to the Ethiopian ruling party’s self-assessment, since it came to power Seven (7) Years Ago, it has brought about tangible changes on Three (3) National Agendas, despite the fact that, over the Last Two (2) Years,...
US diplomat Warns Against Recognition of Somaliland, Cites Risks to Regional Stability
Shabelle Media Network
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August 20, 2025
MOGADISHU — Larry André, former US ambassador to Somalia, has urged the Trump adminstration to exercise caution before recognizing Somaliland’s independence, warning that any unilateral move could threaten stability in the Horn of Africa and...