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Mogadishu (AX) — Someday in a sprawling Mogadishu neighborhood, the wheels are already in motion for a bold endeavor — a dazzling residential development sprouting 50,000 homes in the Kaaraan zone. This isn't just an architectural venture; it's a mission to breathe life into the heart of Somalia's beachside cityscape. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has stirred the initial beat of the project drum at this delightfully dubbed "Pearl Beach" initiative, heralding an era of rejuvenation where Mogadishu meets the sea.Bankrolled…

Construction of $215M Road Linking Somalia and Ethiopia Faces Delays Over Security Issues NAIROBI, Kenya - Engineers in Kenya have hit the brakes on the construction of a major road intended to bolster connections between Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia due to escalating insecurity in the northeastern region. A spike in Al-Shabaab attacks is largely to blame. This 740-kilometer stretch of road aims to enhance regional socio-economic activities, particularly significant as Somalia recently joined the East African Community…

The U.S. government is gearing up to embark on a significant railway initiative that extends from Angola to the Indian Ocean, passing through Tanzania. This ambitious venture, known as the Lobito Corridor, aims to create vital connections among various African nations, facilitating access to global markets while “bolstering regional trade and stimulating economic advancement.” On her latest visit to the area, Helaina Matza, the U.S. acting Special Coordinator for Partnership on Global Infrastructure and Investment, focused…

Four Ugandan environmental activists have been obtained on the French National Assembly on Wednesday, March 16. They got here to attraction in opposition to TotalÉnergie's mega oil mission in Uganda. The firm intends to speculate in native firms and create…

British ambassador to Somalia under fire for suspending project MOGADISHU, Somalia - An unexpected intervention by British Ambassador to Somalia Kate Foster to end a critical halfway road project infuriates local communities in Galmudug and raises accusations of regional bias. The Galkayo to Hobyo road project enjoyed strong community and donor support and aimed to improve connectivity. So far,…

In Congo-Brazzaville, a trio of French musicians have been preparing for a month with the domestic Akas from the Ndima group from Likouala (far north) to tour them to Europe and Congo, to appeal for this minority cause remains under dominance of their Bantu neighbors. .

Tanzania relaunches $ 10 billion port undertaking with China alongside Indian Ocean TANZANIA - The Tanzanian authorities has relaunched a $ 10 billion port take care of China, which is anticipated to be constructed alongside the Indian Ocean coast, and which may very well be the biggest of the Japanese and Horn areas. Africa, and maybe China's greatest funding in Africa. In 2013, Chinese…

The President of the African Football Confederation (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, spoke in a statement released on Sunday, June 20. The leader confirmed that a project to create an African Super League was being considered. And he intends to rely on the failure of the European project so as not to make mistakes. Sunday, June 20,…

In the midst of a debate on the restoration of the works looted throughout colonization, an exhibition is being held within the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in Kinshasa. "The spirit of the ancestors" goals to reconnect younger artists with older works. To start with there may be an statement: many Congolese have no…

It is a spectacular halt to the constitutional reform that Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta wants, which was granted on Thursday, May 13, by Justice. This project, called the "BBI" (Building Bridges Initiative), was to be adopted by a referendum before the 2022 presidential election. However, a panel of five judges particularly appreciated that the process launched in 2018 by the head of state to lead to…