South Sudan set to be integrated into the Horn of Africa Initiative
A delegation from the Horn of Africa Initiative (HoAI) Secretariat will travel to Juba on Sunday 11th to 16th September 2022, to complete the onboarding process of Republic of South Sudan into the Horn of Africa Initiative.
The delegation will be composed of Mr. Iradj Alikhani, Team Leader, Mr. Danilo Desiderio, Trade Expert, and...
Kenya falls short of cargo volumes in Chinese SGR loan terms
The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has fallen short of the minimum freight traffic it was supposed to supply the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in the last two years as part of the loan terms of the $3.6 billion (Sh435 billion) project.
According to a take-or-pay agreement that KPA had with the Kenya Railways Corporation...
Kenya Wants China to Extend $5 Billion Debt Repayment Period
Kenya plans to ask China for a longer repayment period on $5 billion of loans it used to build a new railway line, Transport Secretary-designate Kipchumba Murkomen said.
Servicing the Export-Import Bank of China loans, which mature in 15 to 20 years, is choking the economy, Murkomen told lawmakers Wednesday at a confirmation hearing...
Kenya’s military delegation visits Indian Military Academy
Kenya's military delegation has visited the Indian Military Academy, as part of measures to strengthen Indo-Kenya ties and defence cooperation.
The delegation was led by Maj Gen FG Ahmed, Commandant who was accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising five members from Kenya Military Academy.Maj Gen FG Ahmed is the first woman to hold the rank...
Cuba joins African countries to celebrate the African Day
On the occasion of the Africa day commemorated which is on May 25th of every year, the International Relations of the National Assembly of People’s Power of the Cuba released a statement to put particular stress on the importance of exchange and at the parliamentary level in the development of ties between peoples and governments.
Millions in Pakistan without digital ID card: Rights activists
After three years of repeated attempts to get her digital national identity card, Rubina, a woman from Pakistan’s largest city of Karachi, decided to take her battle to court, winning a landmark victory.
Until then, Pakistanis had not been able to get the Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) unless they presented their father’s ID...
Pakistan students protest ban of student unionsÂ
Several students in Pakistan participated in a march this week to mark the 38th anniversary of the ban on student unions imposed by former president General Ziaul Haq, reported local media.
The protesters asked all political parties to unanimously pass legislation in parliament to decriminalise student politics, reported Dawn.
Criminalising politics...
Afghan panel chats impact of Taliban in Afghanistan during 49th Session
On the sidelines of the 49th Session of the UNHCR, an all-Afghan panel consisting of a scholar, former diplomat and young innovators discussed the human rights situation in Kabul after the Taliban takeover in mid-August.
The panel expressed concern over the transformation of the educational system under Taliban rule which may turn Afghanistan into...
UN condemns bomb attacks on schools in Afghanistan
The United Nations has condemned the deadly bomb blasts on Tuesday at two educational institutions in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, which killed at least 6 people and wounded nearly 20 others.
The explosions took place at the all-boys Abdul Rahim Shahid high school and the Mumtaz Education Centre several kilometres away, both located in the...
WHO chief’s remarks on China’s COVID policy blocked on country’s social media
BEIJING, May 11 (Reuters) - A United Nations Weibo post on the World Health Organization chief's comments that China's zero-tolerance COVID-19 policy is not sustainable was removed from the Chinese social media platform on Wednesday morning shortly after being published.
WeChat, another Chinese social media platform, disabled the sharing function of a similar post...