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Ethiopia: Diaspora Raises Over U.S.$2 Million for Dam Construction

  By Haftu Gebrezgabiher     The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the Ethiopian Diaspora Community in different parts of the world raised 2,101,000 USD to back the construction.

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Kenyans Living Abroad to Sue Electoral Body over Restricted Voter Listing

Kenyans living abroad say they will sue the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission for restricting diaspora voters’ registration to the East African Community and South Africa. On Wednesday, the Kenya.

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Edusei Foundation Co-Sponsors Commemorative Book on US-Africa Relations

 AMIP News, a Washington DC Based Media Group in collaboration with The Africa Society launched The United States and Africa Relations, a comprehensive and creative compilation, and review of US-Africa.

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After Jammeh Defeat, Gambia’s Jubilant Exiles Hope To Head Home

  By Edward McAllister and Emma Farge Fatty Ousman watched all night as the results of Gambia’s presidential election last week trickled out on social media. Stunned and elated by.

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Ethiopian Diaspora Pledge to Contribute to Development

Members of the Ethiopian community in Saudi Arabia have pledged to contribute their share to the sustainable development of their home country. Ethiopian nationals and foreigners of Ethiopian origin from.

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Zimbabwe’s Diaspora Remittances Reach $1bn

Diaspora remittances into Zimbabwe reached $1-billion, approximately the same amount being generated in the informal system, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) said on Wednesday. RBZ director of exchange control,.

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Somali President Sees Diaspora Driving Growth

  By Abdirahman Yabarow Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says he wants more young Somalis from abroad to return and help rebuild the country, even as al-Shabab militants continue to.

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Tanzania: Diaspora’s Responsibilities in Economic Growth

  By Issa Yussuf Is Africa really benefiting from its Diasporas? Do we really need more Diasporas in the future? The answer to the questions is yes, as reflected in.

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Uganda: Opposition Leader Urges Diaspora to Continue Push for Democracy

By James Butty Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye is urging the country’s diaspora to continue to push for democracy in Uganda. “I think that they have two or three roles..

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Africa: Eyeing Diaspora as Driver of Economic Development

By Issa Yussuf Many developing countries, particularly in Africa and Asia seem to re-define or have a wider view on Diaspora as ‘untapped important driver of social and economic development.’.

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