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India’s Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve designated by UNESCO
New Delhi/Shimla: India’s Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, perched high in the trans-Himalayan region, is among the 26 new biosphere reserves across several countries, designated by UNESCO, the world body announced Saturday. With this addition,...

Djibouti’s first off-grid solar plant powers a village
Adailou, a rural community in Djibouti’s Tadjourah region, has switched on its first off-grid solar power station, delivering reliable electricity to homes, schools, health centres, and local businesses for the first time. The 165kW facility,...

AfDB approves $10m trade finance guarantee for Exim Bank Tanzania
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $10 million trade finance guarantee facility for Exim Bank Tanzania Limited to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and local corporates engaged in cross-border trade. The...

Readers sound off on Israel and the US, a NYCLASS lawsuit and stopping a pipeline
Two nations united against international decency Castlebar, Ireland: Our beloved President Michael D. Higgins is reported to have said that “Israel and its arms suppliers should be excluded from the United Nations.” In this, I thoroughly agree...

Djibouti labour minister visits Asian City in Industrial Area
QNA Doha Minister of Labour in charge of Formalisation and Social Protection in Djibouti Omar Abdi Said paid a field visit to the Asian City in Industrial Area, as part of his current visit to the country, on Thursday. The minister was received by...

Kenya unveils Expanded Polio Laboratory to strengthen disease surveillance
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has inaugurated the expanded Polio Laboratory at the Kenya Medical Research Institute’s Centre for Virus Research (CVR), a move aimed at strengthening disease surveillance. The state-of-the-art facility will...

Kenya inaugurates expanded polio lab to boost regional disease surveillance
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale and other health leaders during the Expanded Polio Laboratory inauguration Kenya has officially launched an expanded polio laboratory at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Centre for Virus Research....

Somalia, Djibouti Among Countries to Benefit as Kenya Launches Modern KEMRI Lab
The Ministry of Health has launched an expanded Polio Laboratory at the Centre for Virus Research (CVR), Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), which is expected to serve four countries. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, who launched the lab...

AfDB approves $10m facility to boost Tanzania’s trade finance
The African Development Bank Group has approved a $10 million trade finance guarantee facility for Exim Bank Tanzania Limited to help unlock and de-risk trade transactions in the country. The support will provide guarantees of up to 100% to...

The Power and the Protocol: Securing Ethiopia’s Renaissance on the Nile
The purpose of this article is to argue that the long-term success of Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) hinges on robust and forward-looking cybersecurity. It seeks to elevate cybersecurity from a technical afterthought to a...

LONGi Hi-MO X10 Powers Adailou's First Off-Grid Solar Project in Djibouti
This project marks the first off-grid installation in Djibouti featuring LONGi's latest Hi-MO X10 modules, built on advanced back-contact (BC) technology to deliver unmatched reliability and efficiency in off-grid applications. LONGi, the world's...
Life Sciences Cloud Content Migration: Separating Fact from Fiction
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Albayrak’s Transformative Role in Modernizing Mogadishu Port and Bolstering Somalia’s Economic Revival
In the heart of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, a critical lifeline to global trade thrives under the stewardship of Turkish conglomerate Albayrak. Mogadishu Port, the country’s principal gateway for goods, has undergone a remarkable transformation...

Strengthening Medical Logistics: NAMRU EURAFCENT Visit to USAMMC-E Sets Stage for Future Collaboration
RAMSTEIN, Germany – In an effort to enhance military medical logistics and build interservice collaboration, Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Forbes and Logistics Specialist 1st Class Johnny Muldrow of Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) EURAFCENT conducted a...
US Nears Highest Cancer-Rate Around The World
Cancer is one of the world’s leading causes of death, but its prevalence varies significantly from country to country. In this infographic, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu shows age-standardized cancer incidence rates across 180+ countries,...

2025 Timeline: Immigration in the United States
With a litany of changes to our nation’s immigration policies and enforcement activities over the past few months, we continue to see faith communities leading as they exercise their religious freedom to do their work freely, boldly and without...

Ruto highlights key reforms in health, employment, and infrastructure
The government will begin paying Social Health Authority (SHA) contributions for Kenyans who cannot afford, President William Ruto has announced. The President said the initiative follows the completion of a successful identification process. He...

European Union Provides €135,000 Amid Ongoing Repatriation Exercise In Djibouti
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) DJIBOUTI CITY, Djibouti, August 29, 2025/APO Group/ -- In response to growing humanitarian needs following the Government of Djibouti's directive on 3rd April 2025 of a one-month voluntary repatriation...

UNGA latestNetanyahu says genocide charges are 'baseless'
Friday, September 26 Morning: Israel, Netherlands, China, Thailand, India, Mauritius, Luxembourg, Armenia, Ireland, Georgia, Japan, Italy, Nepal, Pakistan, Malta, Bhutan, Spain, Bangladesh. Afternoon: Lesotho, Greece, Cabo Verde, Bulgaria, Saint...

UNGA 2025 live: Israeli military to broadcast Netanyahu's speech to Gazans through loudspeakers
Friday, September 26 Morning: Israel, Netherlands, China, Thailand, India, Mauritius, Luxembourg, Armenia, Ireland, Georgia, Japan, Italy, Nepal, Pakistan, Malta, Bhutan, Spain, Bangladesh. Afternoon: Lesotho, Greece, Cabo Verde, Bulgaria, Saint...