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Addis Ababa – The African Union Commission (AUC) and The Icelandic International Development Agency (ICEIDA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on September 4, for cooperation in Geothermal Energy…
AUC Launches the AU Agenda 2063 Website
Addis Ababa – Within the framework of Agenda 2063, (a 50 year development framework for Africa), the Agenda 2063 Website was officially launched at a press conference on September 3,…
Harare’s Hilton Hotel construction set for April
Innocent Ruwende CONSTRUCTION of the US$145 million Hilton Hotel and office complex along Samora Machel Avenue in Eastlea is set to begin in April next year, Streamwalk Arcade director Mr…
MDC-T makes dramatic U-turn
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Reporter MDC-T today withdrew its application to compel the Ministry of Local Government, Urban and Rural Development to allow non-councilors to stand as mayoral candidates after realising…
AU, ECCAS discuss transition of Central African Republic mission
ADDIS ABABA –– The African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) are working to set up a African-led mission in Central African Republic. The ECCAS…
Jo’burg power cuts could last 3 days
JOHANNESBURG – City Power said that widespread power failures on the West Rand and in northern Johannesburg could take up to three days to resolve due to an unprotected strike.…
Legal Affairs team resolves to amend ICC motion
NAIROBI – The Justice and Legal Affairs Committee has resolved to amend the motion on Kenya’s withdrawal from the Rome Statute when debate begins in the National Assembly Thursday. Speaking…
Syria not on G20 summit agenda – Putin’s spokesman
STRELNA/MOSCOW, – A discussion focused on the critical situation in Syria is not currently on the agenda of the G20 summit in St. Petersburg, Russia’s presidential spokesman told RIA Novosti.…
Bomb wounds 11 outside Pakistan girls’ school
PESHAWAR – A bomb wounded 11 people, mostly children, when it exploded outside a Pakistani girls’ school on Thursday, a doctor said. The bomb went off at the end of…
UN Syria envoy to attend G20 to push peace talks
SAINT-PETERSBURG – The UN-Arab League envoy on Syria Lakhdar Brahimi will attend the G20 summit in Russia to help Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s efforts to hasten a peace conference aimed…