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The son almost rises: Cambodia’s Hun Sen the power behind throne

[ad_1] Phnom Penh – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet kept a low profile at the ASEAN summit in Vientiane, holding meetings on the sidelines with fellow leaders but making no public statements to the media.An ex-military man, he marched straight past waiting reporters as he arrived for summit sessions, his most animated moment a jovial conversation with Singapore's foreign minister.More than a year after inheriting power from his father Hun […]

todayOctober 15, 2024

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India creates space strategy to capture market beyond SpaceX

[ad_1] BENGALURU, India – India has a plan to carve out a beachhead in the battle for commercial space, officials say: crunching space data, building small satellites and launching them cheaply into orbit rather than challenging heavyweights such as SpaceX head-on.In particular, it is taking aim at providing cost-effective services and hardware to sectors such as communications, agriculture and commodities, where high-quality data is a precious resource.At stake is a […]

todayOctober 15, 2024

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Ethiopia: Expert Advocates Policy Overhaul to Unlock Tourism Potential

[ad_1] ADDIS ABABA- A senior tourism researcher has called on the Ethiopian government to improve visa policies, streamline immigration processes, and reduce bureaucratic barriers to fully exploit the nation's untapped tourism potential. The Tourism Training Institute's Senior Tourism Researcher SahleTeklie told The Ethiopian Herald that developing tourist destination infrastructure alone is insufficient. It is vital to identify and address hindering factors such as visa and immigration policies to attract a […]

todayOctober 15, 2024

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Tanzania: Moshi Khalsa, TPDF Set for Nyerere Hockey Cup Semis

[ad_1] Defending Champions Moshi Khalsa and Tanzania People's Defence Force (TPDF) from Dar es Salaam are on the verge of advancing to the semi-finals of the 2024 Nyerere Hockey Cup. The tournament, featuring 12 hockey teams from across Tanzania, officially kicked off on Friday at the Sikh Community Ground in Moshi, Kilimanjaro Region. The opening action saw Moshi Khalsa and TPDF share the spoils in a highly anticipated re-match of […]

todayOctober 15, 2024

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Tanzania’s Sporting Quagmire – Time to Call for General Hagai Mrisho Sarakikya’s Silver Bullet

[ad_1] ON a certain Friday, July 21st, 2017, Dar es Salaam's indoor stadium was buzzing with excitement for the national basketball championships. But while the crowd was focused on the court, I found something just as monumen tal sitting quietly outside. Three men sat comfort ably chatting like village elders under a baobab tree, reminiscing about the good old days. Instinctively, I grabbed my camera and approached them, respectfully asking […]

todayOctober 15, 2024

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Tanzania: Beach Soccer Team Ready for Beach Afcon Finals

[ad_1] CAIRO: THE National Beach Soccer Team Coach, Jaruph Juma, has said he is satisfied with the ongoing preparations ahead of the 2024 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations (BSAFCON) finals. The country's envoys have stepped up drills as they aim to achieve success at the approaching contest set to kick-off from October 19th to 26th in Hurghada, Egypt. It will also be used as a qualification route for the […]

todayOctober 15, 2024

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East Africa: Tanzania, Rwanda to Decide Semis Fate

[ad_1] Tanzania's Under-20 national team, 'Ngorongoro Heroes', will today make their final push for a spot in the CECAFA Qualifiers semi-finals as they face Rwanda at Azam Complex Stadium in Dar es Salaam. Group B has already seen Uganda and Burundi secure their spots in the semi-finals, raising the question of which teams from Group A will join them. With Tanzania, Sudan, Kenya and Rwanda all vying for advancement, the […]

todayOctober 15, 2024

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Tanzania: Why Italians Thrilled to Scale Mount Kilimanjaro Through Umbwe Route

[ad_1] Nine tourists from Bergamo Province in Northern Italy have vowed to sensitise better conservation of Mount Kilimanjaro, to make it more economically viable to the country. Effectively next year, the tourists who are members of Club Alpino Italiano (CAI) intend to contribute to afforestation efforts on Mt Kilimanjaro, because of its vital importance to the ecology of the surrounding region. CAI group leader Domenico Martino said to save the […]

todayOctober 15, 2024

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Ishiba tells LDP to discuss Asian security issues

[ad_1] Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday instructed his Liberal Democratic Party to hold discussions on measures to ensure security in the Asian region. Ishiba, the ruling LDP's president, apparently had in mind his proposals for revising the Japan-U.S. status of forces pact and creating an Asian version of NATO. "I want the discussions to proceed in close coordination with the foreign and defense ministries," he told a meeting at […]

todayOctober 15, 2024

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Namibia: 25 Namibians Arrested Since 2016 – Drug Mules Threaten Visa-Free Travel to Brazil

[ad_1] At least 25 Namibians have been arrested in Brazil since 2016 for drug trafficking. These include women who were allegedly offered up to N$40 000 to carry drugs into the south American country. International relations executive director Penda Naanda says most of the apprehended suspects are women. "Since 2016, the number of cases involving Namibian nationals arrested for drug trafficking in Brazil is around 25, most of whom are […]

todayOctober 15, 2024

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