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Botswana's Choppies to exit South Africa, other African nations

Choppies Supermarket. /Social media Choppies Enterprise Ltd. plans to close its supermarkets across several African nations in a bid to focus on its growth in Botswana, where it is listed.Acco

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UN decries human trafficking in Malawi

Reuters Image The United Nations has sounded the alarm over rampant human trafficking in Malawi, which has forced underage persons into forced labour and exposed them to sexual exploitation.A

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Zambia launches emergency COVID-19 social cash transfer scheme

Workers pack face masks at a factory in Lusaka, capital of Zambia, July 24, 2020. /XinhuaZambia on Tuesday launched an emergency COVID-19 social cash transfer scheme to

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Zambia records highest daily rise in COVID-19 cases

Workers make face masks at a factory in Lusaka, Zambia, on July 24, 2020. (Xinhua/Martin Mbangweta)Zambia has recorded 472 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the

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Sierra Leone cancels football season over COVID-19 pandemic

Sierra Leone is the latest country in Africa to cancel its domestic football season due to the coronavirus pandemic. /CAF The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) cancelled the Sierra Leon

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EU fund talks continue, UK's 90m vaccine doses deal: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES• EU recovery fund talks enter their fourth day, as the "Frugal Four" – Sweden, Denmark, Austria and the Netherlands – along with Finland, refuse to allow $500 billion to be offered in t

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Chinese firm builds bridge for Zambian community

A Chinese enterprise, China Nonferrous Metal Mining Company (CNMC), has embarked on the construction of a bridge across Kafubu stream in Kalulushi's District in Zambia

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Xinhua Headlines: China-Africa brotherhood bolstered in joint anti-pandemic efforts

-- As of June 2, China has sent a total of 148 medical workers to 11 African countries.-- Since March, massive medical supplies donated by the Chinese government, compa

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China donates medical supplies to Zambia

Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Li Jie (R) handed over medical supplies to Zambia's First Lady (L) during the donation ceremony for medical supplies in Lusaka, capital of

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COVID-19 Frontline: Experts' experiences on COVID-19 control

Editor's note: On March 12, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic, and as of Tuesday(July 14), about 200 countries and regions have con

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Chinese firm commended for corporate social responsibility in Zambian district

File Photo: Photo taken on Dec. 21, 2019 shows the devices donated by Chinese tech giant Huawei for the construction of a solar mini-grid power station in Chibwika area

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China donates medical supplies to help Zambia tackle COVID-19

The Chinese embassy in Zambia and Chinese enterprises operating in the country on Wednesday donated medical supplies to help the southern African nation combat the COV

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China's experience valued for inspiring Africa's fight against COVID-19

Chinese experts communicate with a local medical worker at a hospital in Khartoum, Sudan, June 2, 2020. (Xinhua/Ma Yichong)"I believe that this virtual summit between C

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Feature: Chinese artist helps Zimbabwe attract tourists through music

Liu Bing (Ice Liu), was a teenager when she moved from China to Zimbabwe, a country she has proudly called home for years. As someone who is fascinated by different cu

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Germany tracing app, Spain may quarantine Britons: COVID-19 bulletin

- Olena Zelenska, the wife of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, has been hospitalized after she tested positive for COVID-19. She is said to be in a stable condition.- Russia's daily cases rose

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Chinese-funded chicken rearing training program empowers Zambian farmers

The Zambia Cooperative Union (ZCU) has commended China for a village chicken rearing training program which has helped boost income for Zambian farmers in Luanshya District, Copperbelt Province. The

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Preventing an emerging-market meltdown

Editor's note: Andrés Velasco is a former presidential candidate and finance minister of Chile, Dean of the School of Public Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science. The art