🇩🇿🇨🇳 Algeria’s army chief of staff visits China, seeks to diversify sources of military supplies
The Chief of Staff of the Algerian Army, Lieutenant General Said Chengriha, arrived in the Chinese capital, Beijing, for an official visit at the head of a military delegation.
He was received by Army General Liu Zhenli, Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission of the People’s Republic of China. He also met with several companies representatives.
The visit of Chengriha to China came amid an Algerian army push for the diversification of its sources of armament in order to wean itself from dependence on Russia.
The West voiced strong reservations about Algeria proving Russia with a strong infusion of cash in exchange of weapons. Algeria is also opening up to new markets, as Moscow is increasingly unable to meet demand for arms supplies when the Algerian defence sector is expected to rise.
#Algeria #China
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The Chief of Staff of the Algerian Army, Lieutenant General Said Chengriha, arrived in the Chinese capital, Beijing, for an official visit at the head of a military delegation.
He was received by Army General Liu Zhenli, Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission of the People’s Republic of China. He also met with several companies representatives.
The visit of Chengriha to China came amid an Algerian army push for the diversification of its sources of armament in order to wean itself from dependence on Russia.
The West voiced strong reservations about Algeria proving Russia with a strong infusion of cash in exchange of weapons. Algeria is also opening up to new markets, as Moscow is increasingly unable to meet demand for arms supplies when the Algerian defence sector is expected to rise.
#Algeria #China
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🇿🇦 🇮🇱 South Africa's ruling ANC party to back EFF's motion for Israeli embassy closure
The motion will be debated today during a session in the nation's Parliament at the initiative of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party's leader Julius Malema.
The motion will be debated today during a session in the nation's Parliament at the initiative of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party's leader Julius Malema.
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🇰🇪🇭🇹🇺🇳 Kenya say it won't send police mission to Haiti until UN funds it Kenya’s government has said it won't deploy its police officers to Haiti until all conditions on training and funding are met. Last month the U.N Security Council gave its approval…
🇰🇪🇭🇹 Kenya's parliament approves police deployment to Haiti
Kenyan lawmakers on Thursday voted to support a request to deploy hundreds of police officers to Haiti in a U.N.-approved mission aimed at helping the Caribbean nation tackle gang violence.
Parliament's deputy speaker Gladys Boss called a vote and lawmakers approved the deployment, citing a report that said the deployment meets the constitutional requirement to take into account public views, which were collected between November 2 and 9.
Gabriel Tongoyo, chairperson of parliament's Administration and Internal Security Committee, said the deployment term was for one year and the United Nations will bear its costs.
#Kenya #Haiti
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Kenyan lawmakers on Thursday voted to support a request to deploy hundreds of police officers to Haiti in a U.N.-approved mission aimed at helping the Caribbean nation tackle gang violence.
Parliament's deputy speaker Gladys Boss called a vote and lawmakers approved the deployment, citing a report that said the deployment meets the constitutional requirement to take into account public views, which were collected between November 2 and 9.
Gabriel Tongoyo, chairperson of parliament's Administration and Internal Security Committee, said the deployment term was for one year and the United Nations will bear its costs.
#Kenya #Haiti
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🇳🇦🇨🇩🇿🇼🇨🇳 Workers in Namibia, DR Congo and Zimbabwe complain about living conditions and unsafe work practices at lithium mines operated by Chinese companies
At a Chinese-run lithium mine in Namibia, DRC and Zimbabwe, local workers have complained for months about squalid living conditions and unsafe work practices.
Local unions found that the mines' local employees live in tiny, hot shacks made of corrugated zinc and without proper ventilation. By contrast, Chinese workers have comfortable air-conditioned rooms and decent bathrooms.
Unions also criticized Xinfeng Investments for failing to provide protective clothing and ensure adequate safety measures were in place for local workers.
Reports also document human rights abuses, corruption and displacement of people.
With demand for lithium expected to boom many countries and companies are racing to secure access to lithium in Africa. At the same time most countries on the continent don't have systems in place to ensure that the country can generate revenue for the benefits.
#Namibia #DRC #Zimbabwe #China
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At a Chinese-run lithium mine in Namibia, DRC and Zimbabwe, local workers have complained for months about squalid living conditions and unsafe work practices.
Local unions found that the mines' local employees live in tiny, hot shacks made of corrugated zinc and without proper ventilation. By contrast, Chinese workers have comfortable air-conditioned rooms and decent bathrooms.
Unions also criticized Xinfeng Investments for failing to provide protective clothing and ensure adequate safety measures were in place for local workers.
Reports also document human rights abuses, corruption and displacement of people.
With demand for lithium expected to boom many countries and companies are racing to secure access to lithium in Africa. At the same time most countries on the continent don't have systems in place to ensure that the country can generate revenue for the benefits.
#Namibia #DRC #Zimbabwe #China
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🇺🇸🇪🇹 US resumes food aid to refugees in Ethiopia The United States is resuming food aid to refugees in Ethiopia after assistance was paused earlier this year because donations were being diverted, a senior U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)…
🇪🇹🇺🇸 Ethiopia "welcomes" US decision to resume food aid
Ethiopia "welcomed" the announcement that the US Development Agency (USAID) would resume the delivery of food aid throughout the country.
"We welcome USAID's decision to resume food aid to Ethiopia. It is imperative to speed up the process of resuming food aid to reach all those in need," said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Demeke Mekonnen.
Some 20 million people, or 16% of Ethiopia's 120 million inhabitants, are dependent on food aid, as estimated by the UN humanitarian agency.
#Ethiopia #USA
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Ethiopia "welcomed" the announcement that the US Development Agency (USAID) would resume the delivery of food aid throughout the country.
"We welcome USAID's decision to resume food aid to Ethiopia. It is imperative to speed up the process of resuming food aid to reach all those in need," said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Demeke Mekonnen.
Some 20 million people, or 16% of Ethiopia's 120 million inhabitants, are dependent on food aid, as estimated by the UN humanitarian agency.
#Ethiopia #USA
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🇹🇬 Togolese journalists jailed for defaming minister
Two journalists in Togo have been sent to prison for defaming a government minister on social media.
Newspaper editor Loic Lawson and freelance reporter Anani Sossou had accused the housing minister of failing to disclose the full details of a burglary at his home.
They said the politician reported the crime to the police, but did not declare that more than $600,000 in cash was stolen.
He subsequently took legal action against them. They are being prosecuted for "defamation and attack on the honor of the Minister and incitement to revolt".
Togolese section of the Union de la presse francophone called on the authorities to "guarantee them fair and transparent treatment" while respecting "freedom of the press" and "the right to information".
#Togo
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Two journalists in Togo have been sent to prison for defaming a government minister on social media.
Newspaper editor Loic Lawson and freelance reporter Anani Sossou had accused the housing minister of failing to disclose the full details of a burglary at his home.
They said the politician reported the crime to the police, but did not declare that more than $600,000 in cash was stolen.
He subsequently took legal action against them. They are being prosecuted for "defamation and attack on the honor of the Minister and incitement to revolt".
Togolese section of the Union de la presse francophone called on the authorities to "guarantee them fair and transparent treatment" while respecting "freedom of the press" and "the right to information".
#Togo
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💰🇰🇪 IMF reaches staff level agreement with Kenya for $682 mln financing
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement granting Kenya's request for financing that would give it access to an equivalent of $682.3 million, the IMF said on Thursday.
The fund said in a statement that uncertainty was exerting substantial pressure on liquidity, primarily due to a sizeable eurobond, worth $2 billion, maturing in 2024.
#IMF #Kenya
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement granting Kenya's request for financing that would give it access to an equivalent of $682.3 million, the IMF said on Thursday.
The fund said in a statement that uncertainty was exerting substantial pressure on liquidity, primarily due to a sizeable eurobond, worth $2 billion, maturing in 2024.
#IMF #Kenya
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🇰🇪 Kenya police bust colossal scam in Nairobi
Kenyan police have arrested eight people they accuse of being involved in a colossal scam which they say involves $439 trillionn.
The figure has raised eyebrows as it's nearly 200 times the total value of US dollars in global circulation.
The authorities said the suspects had claimed to be transporting cash from Togo to Dubai and needed facilitation from two Dutch citizens.
Many have questioned the figure the police have given, but the authorities said it had been provided by officials in the Netherlands who are yet to comment on the matter.
#Kenya
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Kenyan police have arrested eight people they accuse of being involved in a colossal scam which they say involves $439 trillionn.
The figure has raised eyebrows as it's nearly 200 times the total value of US dollars in global circulation.
The authorities said the suspects had claimed to be transporting cash from Togo to Dubai and needed facilitation from two Dutch citizens.
Many have questioned the figure the police have given, but the authorities said it had been provided by officials in the Netherlands who are yet to comment on the matter.
#Kenya
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🇸🇴🇪🇹🇰🇪 At least 111 dead and 700,000 displaced in the Horn of Africa due to floods
At least 111 people, including 16 children, have died and 700,000 have been displaced by floods caused in recent weeks by torrential rains in the Horn of Africa.
The British NGO Save the Children also urged the international community to take action in response to "massive displacement" in all three countries.
The El Niño climatic phenomenon is amplifying the rainy season in the region, affecting Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya in particular.
El Niño, generally associated with rising temperatures, droughts in some parts of the world and heavy rains in others, is set to continue until April.
#Somalia #Ethiopia #Kenya
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At least 111 people, including 16 children, have died and 700,000 have been displaced by floods caused in recent weeks by torrential rains in the Horn of Africa.
The British NGO Save the Children also urged the international community to take action in response to "massive displacement" in all three countries.
The El Niño climatic phenomenon is amplifying the rainy season in the region, affecting Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya in particular.
El Niño, generally associated with rising temperatures, droughts in some parts of the world and heavy rains in others, is set to continue until April.
#Somalia #Ethiopia #Kenya
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🇵🇸🇪🇬 Medical relief should be focused inside Gaza said Egyptian minister
Work on providing medical relief for Palestinians from the Gaza Strip should be concentrated within the besieged enclave, Egypt's foreign minister said.
Egypt has received limited numbers of medical evacuees from Gaza through the Rafah crossing this month, most of whom have been taken to Egyptian hospitals for treatment.
"We have to concentrate on getting medical facilities established inside of Gaza so it can be more accessible to Palestinians who are in need for medical assistance," Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said.
Attempts were being made to plan the evacuation of Al Shifa hospital in northern Gaza and that the transfer of some patients to Egypt was an option, a U.N. official said.
#Palestine #Egypt
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Work on providing medical relief for Palestinians from the Gaza Strip should be concentrated within the besieged enclave, Egypt's foreign minister said.
Egypt has received limited numbers of medical evacuees from Gaza through the Rafah crossing this month, most of whom have been taken to Egyptian hospitals for treatment.
"We have to concentrate on getting medical facilities established inside of Gaza so it can be more accessible to Palestinians who are in need for medical assistance," Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said.
Attempts were being made to plan the evacuation of Al Shifa hospital in northern Gaza and that the transfer of some patients to Egypt was an option, a U.N. official said.
#Palestine #Egypt
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🇳🇬🇮🇹 Nigeria withdraws $1.1 bln claim against Eni on oilfield deal
Nigeria is withdrawing civil claims totalling $1.1 billion against Italian energy group Eni and related to allegations of corruption in a oilfield deal, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.
Nigeria's justice ministry will waive the claims before Italy's highest court "unconditionally" and "with immediate effect" no later than November 17, the report said.
An Eni spokesperson confirmed that the group had received the letter regarding OPL 245, and said it was pleased about the Nigerian government's decision.
The energy group added it was ready to consider - together with the government of Nigeria - the necessary steps for achieving the conversion of the licence from prospecting into mining, to ensure development perspectives for the field.
#Nigeria #Italy
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Nigeria is withdrawing civil claims totalling $1.1 billion against Italian energy group Eni and related to allegations of corruption in a oilfield deal, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.
Nigeria's justice ministry will waive the claims before Italy's highest court "unconditionally" and "with immediate effect" no later than November 17, the report said.
An Eni spokesperson confirmed that the group had received the letter regarding OPL 245, and said it was pleased about the Nigerian government's decision.
The energy group added it was ready to consider - together with the government of Nigeria - the necessary steps for achieving the conversion of the licence from prospecting into mining, to ensure development perspectives for the field.
#Nigeria #Italy
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🇱🇷 Weah and Joseph Boakai in neck and neck race after Liberia's run-off election
With results in from more than 85% of polling stations in Liberia's run-off election, opposition candidate Joseph Boakai is slightly ahead of President George Weah.
Boakai so far has 50.6% of the vote, while Weah is on 49.4%, the election commission says.
The two were separated by just over 7,000 votes in the first round in October, triggering run-off.
The latest results from Tuesday's run-off come after votes from just over 5,000 of the 5,890 polling stations have been collated.
It is unclear when the final result will be out. The election commission has 15 days from polling day of announce it.
The third placed candidate secured only about 2% of the vote.
#Liberia
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With results in from more than 85% of polling stations in Liberia's run-off election, opposition candidate Joseph Boakai is slightly ahead of President George Weah.
Boakai so far has 50.6% of the vote, while Weah is on 49.4%, the election commission says.
The two were separated by just over 7,000 votes in the first round in October, triggering run-off.
The latest results from Tuesday's run-off come after votes from just over 5,000 of the 5,890 polling stations have been collated.
It is unclear when the final result will be out. The election commission has 15 days from polling day of announce it.
The third placed candidate secured only about 2% of the vote.
#Liberia
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