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A voter awaits as CENI officials authenticate his identity before voting in the November 7 election. Madagascans will likely head back to the ballot to elect their new president, as preliminary results from 70 percent of the polling stations indicate a tight race between two former presidents. According to provisional results released…
The Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying urged conservationists worldwide to collaborate with the Chinese to jointly promote better protection over rhinos and tigers. Kenya has lauded China’s decision to reverse its earlier decision to lift a 25-year ban on trade in tiger and rhino parts. China eased the ban on 29 October, saying it would…
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday lifted sanctions on Eritrea following a historic peace deal with Ethiopia and improved relations with Djibouti. The Security Council unanimously adopted the UN-drafted resolution lifting the arms embargo, all travel bans, asset freezes and targeted sanctions against Eritrea. Asmara and Ethiopia signed a peace agreement in July that ended two decades of hostility between…
The land reforms in South Africa will not violate the country’s constitution, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday. Ramaphosa made the remarks while addressing the European Parliament, saying that the land reform process will be conducted with adherence to human rights. “This problem of land will be resolved through adherence to the rule of law and adherence to the constitution,” Ramaphosa…
Reuters Photo The United Nations has warned that continued fighting in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo could disrupt the country’s presidential election scheduled for 23 December. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the DR Congo, Leila Zerrougui, told the UN Security Council on Tuesday that armed groups were still operating in parts of…
