Category: Africa & International
WHO chief says U.S. reasons for withdrawal “untrue”
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- January 25, 2026
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By Xinhua World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Saturday depicted as "untrue" the reasons given by the United States for its withdrawal from the global health watchdog. On the social platform X,
Charity chief arrested for stealing 23 million USD in homelessness funds
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- January 25, 2026
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By Xinhua A man was arrested on Friday on federal wire fraud charges for allegedly stealing more than 23 million U.S. dollars in public funds intended to address homelessness in Los Angeles and using millions
WTO BOSS SPEAKS IN SWITZERLAND.
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- January 24, 2026
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World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 23, 2026. The WEF concluded its 2026 annual meeting on Friday. PHOTO/XINHUA[DNK-International@January 24,2026]
Xi congratulates Yoweri Museveni on re-election as president of Uganda
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- January 24, 2026
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By Xinhua Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday sent a congratulatory message to Yoweri Museveni on his re-election as president of Uganda. Xi said in the message that China and Uganda, bound by a long-standing
EAC launches first regional framework to boost pandemic preparedness
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- January 23, 2026
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By Xinhua The East African Community (EAC) on Thursday launched its first Regional Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Policy Framework to strengthen collective action against public health emergencies across its eight partner states. A statement
Dr.Kizza Besigye critically ill
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- January 22, 2026
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Reports from Kampala, Uganda indicate that detained opposition leader Dr.Kizza Besigye 69 is critically ill and admitted at a private medical facility under heavy security. PHOTO/Courtesy.[DNK-International@January 22,2026]
Museveni praises growing Uganda-China ties
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- January 22, 2026
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By Xinhua Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said on Wednesday that relations with China have continued to strengthen in recent years and that China's zero-tariff policy for African countries would help boost Uganda's exports to the
Tanzania launches research program for seaweed farming.
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- January 22, 2026
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By Xinhua. Tanzania's University of Dar es Salaam, in partnership with the Zanzibar Ministry of Blue Economy and Fisheries, has launched a 300 million Tanzanian shillings (about 120,000 U.S. dollars) research initiative to strengthen seaweed
DR Congo army retakes strategic eastern city following M23 withdrawal
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- January 21, 2026
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By Xinhua. The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) said late Monday they have retaken control of Uvira, a strategic city in the eastern province of South Kivu previously seized by
WFP secures 7.5 mln USD to scale up humanitarian response in Somalia
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- January 21, 2026
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By Xinhua The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) said it has received 7.5 million U.S. dollars from the European Union to provide assistance for crisis affected people in Somalia. The latest funding will also