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Dangote Offers East African States 30 Pct Stake in Planned Refinery
Dangote Group has offered East African countries a 30 percent equity stake in the giant refinery planned for the region, according to Kenyan President William Ruto's top economic adviser.
Oct 29, 2026
LGM Film Club, Part 577: Christ Stopped at Eboli
Christ Stopped at Eboli, directed by Francesco Rosi and released in 1979, is one of those classic European arthouse films that mostly holds up. The reason is its big heart.…
Oct 29, 2026
KDE hits 30, decides it's time to move out of the X11 era
Wayland-only Plasma 6.8 heads for Kubuntu 'Tenacious T-Rex' early next year
Oct 29, 2026
Ethiopian Police Ask Residents in Tigray Regional Capital to Help Restore Order After Rebel Pullout
Ethiopia's federal police are driving through Mekelle after anti-government forces withdrew, calling on residents to help establish a new administration.
Oct 29, 2026
English Course at Bryn Mawr Will Examine Renaissance Texts Through ‘Trans Studies’
"Texts for the course will include English authors from the 15th and 16th centuries" The post English Course at Bryn Mawr Will Examine Renaissance Texts Through ‘Trans Studies’ first appeared…
Oct 29, 2026
Thanjavur Golu doll exhibition opens, targets Rs 22 lakh sales
Thanjavur Navaratri Golu doll exhibition at Sangeetha Mahal runs till Oct 20, displaying 20,000 artisan dolls; sales target Rs 22 lakh.
Oct 29, 2026
AfDB’s $110 Million Wind Bet Could Redraw Ethiopia’s Power Market
The African Development Bank Group has approved up to $110 million in financing for Ethiopia’s 300-megawatt Aysha Wind Project, expected to become the country’s largest wind farm and first wind-based…
Oct 29, 2026
A Very Curious Legend of St Raphael
The revised version of Butler’s Lives of the Saints, in the notes to the entry for the feast of St Raphael the Archangel, says that “In the Ethiopic Synaxarium... is…
Oct 29, 2026
Air India CEO Tewolde Gebremariam will have to handle airline's many challenges
Air India has announced the appointment of Tewolde Gebremariam as its new chief executive officer. The airline is currently grappling with significant issues such as unprecedented losses, safety concerns, and…
Oct 29, 2026Tuberculosis-related knowledge, attitudes, and self-reported preventive practices among medical students at the University of Khartoum: A cross-sectional educational survey
Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains the leading infectious cause of death from a single pathogen, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries. Sudan’s TB burden has been compounded by prolonged armed conflict…
Oct 29, 2026
Outlining Ghana’s Potential Benefits as ‘Partner State’ of BRICS+
Joining BRICS+, an informal association comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, would distinctively open up Ghana’s economic options, diversify and consolidate more partnerships within the Global South framework,…
Oct 29, 2026
Informal exports to Ethiopia, Uganda account for over 80 per cent of Kenya’s trade | The Eastleigh Voice
During the December 2024 survey, which covered 14 days, Kenya exported goods worth Sh74.5 million informally to Ethiopia, while Uganda received goods.
Oct 29, 2026