Essential The Africa the Media Doesn't Tell You About
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The Odum of Ala Igbo
Hail Biafra!
Wow. Ethiopia's PM is a real one
Yung Pharaoh
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https://www.voanews.com/a/ethiopian-prime-minister-visits-somalia/4441732.html
https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/...-trade-barriers-with-somalia-leader-abiy-says
Great development in the Horn of Africa. Unlike many Somalis who are blindly anti-Ethiopia, I see this as having great potential for both nations. My biggest fear is the Somalis ending up with the shorter end of the stick due to the complacency of our politicians when entering this deal with Ethiopia and ending up getting exploited.
It’s time to dead this meaningless rivalry and hatred Somalis and Ethiopians have for one another. The EAC is unifying and building stronger connections, I don’t see why the Horn of Africa can’t do the same. More development = more winning
https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/...-trade-barriers-with-somalia-leader-abiy-says
Great development in the Horn of Africa. Unlike many Somalis who are blindly anti-Ethiopia, I see this as having great potential for both nations. My biggest fear is the Somalis ending up with the shorter end of the stick due to the complacency of our politicians when entering this deal with Ethiopia and ending up getting exploited.
It’s time to dead this meaningless rivalry and hatred Somalis and Ethiopians have for one another. The EAC is unifying and building stronger connections, I don’t see why the Horn of Africa can’t do the same. More development = more winning
https://www.voanews.com/a/ethiopian-prime-minister-visits-somalia/4441732.html
https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/...-trade-barriers-with-somalia-leader-abiy-says
Great development in the Horn of Africa. Unlike many Somalis who are blindly anti-Ethiopia, I see this as having great potential for both nations. My biggest fear is the Somalis ending up with the shorter end of the stick due to the complacency of our politicians when entering this deal with Ethiopia and ending up getting exploited.
It’s time to dead this meaningless rivalry and hatred Somalis and Ethiopians have for one another. The EAC is unifying and building stronger connections, I don’t see why the Horn of Africa can’t do the same. More development = more winning
This deal looks more beneficial for Ethiopia than for Somalia honestly.
Yung Pharaoh
All Star
Yeah I see that too but being realistic about the situation Somalia is in as a nation in 2018, I say beggars can’t be choosers. At the end of the day a peaceful relationship will be beneficial for Somalia in the long run
Ethiopia, Somalia Agree to Strengthen 'Brotherly' Relations
Ethiopia to Scrap Trade Barriers With Somalia, Prime Minister Says
Great development in the Horn of Africa. Unlike many Somalis who are blindly anti-Ethiopia, I see this as having great potential for both nations. My biggest fear is the Somalis ending up with the shorter end of the stick due to the complacency of our politicians when entering this deal with Ethiopia and ending up getting exploited.
It’s time to dead this meaningless rivalry and hatred Somalis and Ethiopians have for one another. The EAC is unifying and building stronger connections, I don’t see why the Horn of Africa can’t do the same. More development = more winning
The Horn of Africa getting its shyt together.
Mauritius to sell citizenship and passport
5:39 | 19 Jun
Yasine Mohabuth
BBC News, Port Louis
Mauritius is offering foreigners the chance to obtain Mauritian citizenship in exchange for a non-refundable contribution of $1m (£757,400) to the national sovereign wealth fund.
Applicants' spouses and dependents are also eligible with an additional contribution of $100,000 per family member.
The announcement was made by the prime minister and finance minister in the country's 2018 budget.
The move has been condemned by opposition politicians.
Leader of the populist Rezistans ek Alternativ party, Ashok Subron, said:
"The notion of nationality of a country is not a product. It has no price and is in no way a commodity."
The Economic Development Board (EDB) is to manage the scheme, and applicants will have to satisfy defined criteria subject to relevant due diligence.
Another scheme will offer Mauritian passports in exchange for the lesser sum of $500,000 paid to the Mauritius Sovereign Fund, and $50,000 per passport for family members.
Mauritius to sell citizenship and passport
5:39 | 19 Jun
Yasine Mohabuth
BBC News, Port Louis
Mauritius is offering foreigners the chance to obtain Mauritian citizenship in exchange for a non-refundable contribution of $1m (£757,400) to the national sovereign wealth fund.
Applicants' spouses and dependents are also eligible with an additional contribution of $100,000 per family member.
The announcement was made by the prime minister and finance minister in the country's 2018 budget.
The move has been condemned by opposition politicians.
Leader of the populist Rezistans ek Alternativ party, Ashok Subron, said:
"The notion of nationality of a country is not a product. It has no price and is in no way a commodity."
The Economic Development Board (EDB) is to manage the scheme, and applicants will have to satisfy defined criteria subject to relevant due diligence.
Another scheme will offer Mauritian passports in exchange for the lesser sum of $500,000 paid to the Mauritius Sovereign Fund, and $50,000 per passport for family members.
Mauritius to sell citizenship and passport
Premeditated
MANDE KANG
Tanzania are about to start mining their uranium.
hopefully they're not just exporting it raw.
hopefully they're not exporting it period.....
hopefully they're not just exporting it raw.
hopefully they're not exporting it period.....
Just returnd from Lagos and Johannesburg
Lagos is beautiful brehs
Lagos is beautiful brehs
reasonable_doubter
Banned
Seychelles parliament blocks planned Indian naval base on remote island
JUNE 22, 2018 / 5:17 AM
George Thande, Editing by George Obulutsa and Toby Chopra
ANSE AUX PINS, Seychelles (Reuters) - Seychelles parliament will not ratify a pact allowing India to build naval facilities on one of the archipelago’s islands, a top foreign affairs ministry official said on Friday.
The two countries signed an agreement in January to build military facilities on the remote island of Assumption, but the project quickly attracted criticism from opposition members of the tiny Indian Ocean nation’s parliament and lead to public protests.
Opposition lawmakers had argued that allowing India access to Assumption, which is near a busy shipping route, would be surrendering territory to another country and joint management of the facility with India undermined the 115-island nation’s sovereignty.
“The government will not present the agreement to the National Assembly (parliament) for approval because opposition members (who are the majority) have already said they will not ratify it,” Seychelles Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Barry Faure told Reuters by phone.
“Hence the question of whether the agreement has been cancelled or not does arise — we will simply not take it to the assembly,” he said, noting that the Indian side had already ratified the pact.
He was speaking days before Seychelles President Danny Faure meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi during a state visit due to start on Sunday.
President Faure had earlier told the local media the issue of a military base on Assumption island will not be discussed with Modi and that “the project will not move forward”.
“In next year’s budget, we will put funds for us to build a coastguard facility on Assumption ourselves. It is important for us to ensure that we have a military post in this area,” he said.
The scrapped 20-year pact entailed building an airstrip and a jetty as India steps up a contest with China for influence in the Indian Ocean.
Last year China inaugurated its first overseas military base in Djibouti, near one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, heightening Indian insecurities and pushing it to gain a foothold in the region.
Seychelles parliament blocks planned Indian naval base on remote island
JUNE 22, 2018 / 5:17 AM
George Thande, Editing by George Obulutsa and Toby Chopra
ANSE AUX PINS, Seychelles (Reuters) - Seychelles parliament will not ratify a pact allowing India to build naval facilities on one of the archipelago’s islands, a top foreign affairs ministry official said on Friday.
The two countries signed an agreement in January to build military facilities on the remote island of Assumption, but the project quickly attracted criticism from opposition members of the tiny Indian Ocean nation’s parliament and lead to public protests.
Opposition lawmakers had argued that allowing India access to Assumption, which is near a busy shipping route, would be surrendering territory to another country and joint management of the facility with India undermined the 115-island nation’s sovereignty.
“The government will not present the agreement to the National Assembly (parliament) for approval because opposition members (who are the majority) have already said they will not ratify it,” Seychelles Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Barry Faure told Reuters by phone.
“Hence the question of whether the agreement has been cancelled or not does arise — we will simply not take it to the assembly,” he said, noting that the Indian side had already ratified the pact.
He was speaking days before Seychelles President Danny Faure meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi during a state visit due to start on Sunday.
President Faure had earlier told the local media the issue of a military base on Assumption island will not be discussed with Modi and that “the project will not move forward”.
“In next year’s budget, we will put funds for us to build a coastguard facility on Assumption ourselves. It is important for us to ensure that we have a military post in this area,” he said.
The scrapped 20-year pact entailed building an airstrip and a jetty as India steps up a contest with China for influence in the Indian Ocean.
Last year China inaugurated its first overseas military base in Djibouti, near one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, heightening Indian insecurities and pushing it to gain a foothold in the region.
Seychelles parliament blocks planned Indian naval base on remote island
The Odum of Ala Igbo
Hail Biafra!
Tanzania could just ask certain countries for help in selling enriched uranium and other nuclear isotopes
reasonable_doubter
Banned