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Canada’s Renewed Africa Strategy Brings New Embassies, Security Initiatives

November 9, 2024
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By Charles Muchoki | Africa Guardian Canada’s Liberal government is reasserting its commitment to an Africa strategy, a plan that had seemingly faded last year. This renewed focus includes opening new embassies and enhancing security cooperation across the continent. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, accompanied by Trade Minister Mary Ng and International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen, announced Canada’s intentions…

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Paradigm shift in global governance as Africa joins G20

September 13, 2023
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In a landmark announcement during the recent G20 world leaders’ summit in New Delhi, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a pivotal development in the realm of global governance: Africa’s official entry into the prestigious Group of 20 nations (G20). This historic move catapults Africa to the forefront of the world’s most influential decision-making bodies, second only to the…

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How India made G20 a forum for developing countries

September 10, 2023
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The inclusion of the African Union in G20 is an achievement of India’s Presidency and reflects its commitment to the developmental agenda of the Global South The G20 summit attracted attention as it started with a clear consensus to invite the African Union (AU) as its member. The action-oriented ambience saw President Azali Assoumani of Comoros, the chairperson of…

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G20 admits African Union as permanent member

September 9, 2023
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The eighteenth G20 Summit and the first hosted by India got under way on Saturday with the admission of African Union (AU) as its permanent member even as last-minute negotiations were on to achieve complete unanimity on an exhaustive Joint Declaration that spans about 80 paras. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his opening remarks at the summit, invited the…

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Africa’s credit rating top agenda as APRM stakeholders meet in Dar

August 3, 2023
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TANZANIA, Dar es Salaam : AS the trend of sovereign credit ratings continues on the downward spiral with five African economies being downgraded in 2023, African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) secretariat members are meeting in Dar es Salaam to deliberate the matter today (Thursday). This was revealed by APRM-Tanzania Executive Secretary Mr Lamau Mpolo in Dar es Salaam, saying…

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