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The Genocide Memorial Sites at "Nyamata, Murambi, Gisozi, and Bisesero"

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Unesco: Africa Represents 12% of World Heritage Sites

Louise Haxthausen, UNESCO’s Regional Director for Eastern Africa, stated at an international conference on cultural heritage in Africa, held in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, that the continent is a ...

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African Union. A New Focus for Agriculture

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Togo. Municipal Elections Set for July 10, 2025

The head of the Chinese diplomatic mission to the African Union (AU), Hu Changchun, during the inauguration of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Africa (CCCA) in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital.

The head of the Chinese diplomatic mission to the African Union (AU), Hu Changchun, during the inauguration of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Africa (CCCA) in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital.

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Addis Ababa. Creation of a Chinese Chamber of Commerce

The Minister of Agriculture, Ahmed El Bouari, and the FAO Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Abdulhakim El Waer.

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Morocco to Host the FAO Regional Leadership Academy

Nigeria. Towards a New Population Census

Thus, Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has set up an eight-member committee tasked with examining the budgetary and logistical aspects and setting an optimal timeline for organizing the upcoming ...

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Togo: Climate Risk Overexposure Threatens Growth

By 2035, the country’s climate investment needs are estimated at 6.2% of GDP annually, and 4.1% per year between 2035 and 2050—a heavy burden on Togo’s public finances in a context of limited b...

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Census: Guinea Reaches 17 Million Inhabitants

The initial projection was 14.3 million inhabitants. Today, we are at 17 million, revealed Ismaël Nabé, Guinea’s Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, speaking during the third ...

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Burkina Faso: Artist Status on the Verge of Institutionalization

The proposed legislation represents a major step forward for cultural stakeholders in Burkina Faso, laying the groundwork for the official recognition of artists, pending the finalization of the law ...

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Guinea: Date Set for Constitutional Referendum

“The date for the referendum on the adoption of the new Constitution is set for Sunday, September 21, 2025,” announced the decree, which was read on national television Tuesday evening by General...

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Namibia: Slow Growth

Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah, delivering the national budget speech, stated that the southern African country's economy is now expected to grow by 4.5% in 2025 and 4.7% in 2026. While this i...