East Africa: Ethiopia Pushes Economic Integration As Pathway to Lasting Peace in the Horn of Africa

East Africa: Ethiopia Pushes Economic Integration As Pathway to Lasting Peace in the Horn of Africa

Addis Ababa — Ethiopia has renewed its call for deeper regional economic integration as a cornerstone for achieving lasting peace in the Horn of Africa, with Trade and Regional Integration Minister Kassahun Gofe stressing that durable stability can only be achieved through stronger homegrown solutions. Speaking at the Horn Inter-Elite Dialogue, also known as the…

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Pentagon’s internal watchdog to probe U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats

Pentagon’s internal watchdog to probe U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department’s inspector general said Monday that it’s investigating U.S. Southern Command over its targeting of alleged drug-smuggling boats in the military’s campaign against drug cartels, which some critics have argued is illegal. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Southern Command has targeted…

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Top ICT tenders: Mpumalanga education to upgrade connectivity

Top ICT tenders: Mpumalanga education to upgrade connectivity

The Mpumalanga Department of Education requires installation and maintenance of high-speed network and internet provision. ICT-targeted activity on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal is seeing a recovery, with tender numbers and depth of requirements showing improvements. This week, we focus on a re-advertised tender from the Mpumalanga Department of Education for the installation and maintenance of…

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East Africa: Ethiopia Pushes Economic Integration As Pathway to Lasting Peace in the Horn of Africa

Africa: From Medieval Plague Ships to Hantavirus – How Outbreaks At Sea Helped to Shape the International Public Health System

Cruise ships are convenient floating hotels by which to see far-flung parts of the world – but as an epidemiologist, I know they are also everything an infectious pathogen could want: thousands of strangers packed into enclosed spaces for days or weeks, sharing dining rooms and high-touch surfaces such as elevator buttons and handrails, breathing…

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