Africa: Ethiopia’s Abiy Meets Somali President After Launch of Africa’s Largest Hydroelectric Dam

Africa: Ethiopia’s Abiy Meets Somali President After Launch of Africa’s Largest Hydroelectric Dam

Addis Ababa, Sept 10, 2025 — One day after Ethiopia officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the continent’s largest hydroelectric project, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed held a series of high-level meetings with regional leaders to discuss security and development in the Horn of Africa. Among those he met was Somali President Hassan Sheikh…

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Africa: Ethiopia’s Abiy Meets Somali President After Launch of Africa’s Largest Hydroelectric Dam

Africa: President Hakainde Hichilema, AU Cholera Champion, Joins Partners to Unveil Africa’s New Continental Cholera Plan

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | August 29, 2025 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a six-month 1.0 continental preparedness and response plan against cholera under the leadership of H.E. President Hakainde Hichilema, the African Union Cholera Champion, in Lusaka, Zambia, on 26 August. President…

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Africa: Ethiopia’s Abiy Meets Somali President After Launch of Africa’s Largest Hydroelectric Dam

Africa: Chairperson of the African Union Commission Receives the Special Envoy for Climate Change and Senior Advisor to the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Kenya

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, received Mr. Ali D. Mohamed, Special Envoy for Climate Change and Senior Advisor to the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Dr William Samoei Ruto. Discussions focused on advancing Africa’s common position on climate change ahead of…

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Africa: AUC Chairperson Had a Constructive Engagement With H.E. Dr. Akihiko Tanaka, President of Jica On the Sidelines of the Ticad9 Summit

Africa: AUC Chairperson Had a Constructive Engagement With H.E. Dr. Akihiko Tanaka, President of Jica On the Sidelines of the Ticad9 Summit

Today in Yokohama, Japan, the AUC Chairperson H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf had a constructive engagement with H.E. Dr. Akihiko Tanaka, President of @jica_direct_en on the sidelines of the #TICAD9 Summit. He commended JICA’s strategic partnership with the AU & its investments in Africa’s key economic & social sectors. The Chairperson & Dr. Tanaka reaffirmed their…

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Sri Lanka’s former president arrested

Sri Lanka’s former president arrested

Sri Lanka’s former president Ranil Wickremesinghe has been arrested in connection with the alleged misuse of funds, police have said. He faces three charges related to trips he took abroad while serving as president. Wickremesinghe arrived at magistrates court in the capital Colombo on Friday, having already given a statement to the Criminal Investigations Department…

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Africa: Ethiopia’s Abiy Meets Somali President After Launch of Africa’s Largest Hydroelectric Dam

Africa: President Urges Deeper South Africa-Japan Trade and Investment Ties

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for stronger economic and investment partnerships between South Africa and Japan, highlighting the opportunities in critical minerals, renewable energy, agriculture and advanced manufacturing. Addressing the South Africa-Japan Business Forum on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) Summit in Yokohama on Thursday, the President said the…

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Africa: Ethiopia’s Abiy Meets Somali President After Launch of Africa’s Largest Hydroelectric Dam

Africa Is Not Seeking Aid, It Seeks Partners – President Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for a reimagined partnership between Africa and Japan, emphasising that the continent is looking for meaningful collaboration that drives shared prosperity rather than handouts. “Africa is not seeking aid. It is seeking partners. Partners that understand value co-creation, sustainable development and mutual industrialisation,” President Ramaphosa said. The President was delivering…

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