From the US to Africa: how China sees the world as Xi’s third term begins

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https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/f8297285e3985ab1278e74661542a14cdd8367e9/0_388_3840_2305/master/3840.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=b53f877c7b3899b1bc4286d9b4f3bd59Geopo­lit­i­cal rela­tions China’s pres­i­dent will have to nav­i­gate as coun­try reopens after three years of iso­la­tion As Xi Jin­ping starts his third term as China’s pres­i­dent, high on his agen­da will be strength­en­ing the country’s posi­tion on the world stage. After three years of iso­la­tion as Bei­jing tried to impose a harsh zero-Covid pol­i­cy, China…

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Massive pro-EU, anti-Russia protest erupts in Georgia

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Thou­sands of peo­ple demon­strat­ed in Tbil­isi overnight, wav­ing EU flags and fac­ing down riot police in protest against a con­tro­ver­sial law which Georgia’s pres­i­dent says is “dic­tat­ed by Moscow.”  In video footage and pho­tographs, pro­test­ers chant­ed “down with the Russ­ian law” as they squared off with heav­i­ly armored police who blast­ed them with water cannons…

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Colorado Community Gathers to Support Women, Agriculture in East Africa

Climate and the Environment, East Africa, Headline

Thanks to Den­ver-based Africa Devel­op­ment Promise (ADP), an esti­mat­ed 150 peo­ple came out to wit­ness the work that the Amer­i­can NGO does, thou­sands of miles away from its Col­orado head­quar­ters. Billed as a Win­ter Gala, the fundrais­ing event occurred on Sat­ur­day, March 4. The loca­tion was the Arva­da Cen­ter for the Arts and Human­i­ties.  Attendees…

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Is One Day Enough To See Egyptian Pyramids?

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https://liveandletsfly.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/How-Much-Time-To-Visit-Pyramids-Of-Egpyt-29–738x355.jpegYes, one day is enough to com­fort­ably vis­it mul­ti­ple Egypt­ian pyra­mids and the ancient city of Mem­phis. How Much Time Do You Need To See The Pyra­mids Of Egypt? Even in the ear­ly spring, Cairo was warm and the idea of spend­ing a full day or mul­ti­ple days out in the sun did not suit me.…

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Opinion: Africa’s Long-term Development Depends on Africans

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Edi­tor’s Notes: Julius Nyerere was an African vision­ary and pres­i­dent of Tan­za­nia from 1964 to 1985. Pre­vi­ous­ly he served as prime min­is­ter from 1961 to 1964. Nyer­ere’s phi­los­o­phy of Ujaa­ma and African self-reliance has often been cit­ed by pan-African­ists and schol­ars around the world. Benard Semen reminds us that Africans, any­where in the world, need…

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