Category: Video

  • South Sudan gov’t rejects U.S. proposal to deploy additional UN troops

    South Sudan gov’t rejects U.S. proposal to deploy additional UN troops

    The South Sudanese government has rejected the United States’ proposed deployment of an additional 4000 UN troops to the country. The government maintains the situation is calm at the moment – despite claims to the contrary by supporters of former vice president Riek Machar. South Sudan says it’s only prepared to work with the IGAD-proposed…

  • Rio Olympics: African Teams Performed

    Rio Olympics: African Teams Performed

    Here is a quick look at how African teams performed at the Rio Olympics games. After their blow out loss to Argentina in their opening Group B match, Nigeria registered an improved performance against European representatives Lithuania. The West Africans narrowly lost 89-80 in an end to end action game that saw the 2015 AfroBasketball…

  • China Trains Kenyans on Standard Gauge Railway Management

    China Trains Kenyans on Standard Gauge Railway Management

    More than 100 students have graduated on the management of the standard gauge railway in Kenya. The China road and Bridge Coprpration is constructing the 500 kiometre line, with the first phase scheduled to be complete in 2017. All the graduates will be absorbed.

  • Kenya to Develop first Green Bonds

    Kenya to Develop first Green Bonds

    Kenya’s bankers’ association is developing the country’s first green bond. The association has partnered with Nairobi Securities Exchange to list and trade the climate change-aligned corporate debt instrument. The bond will be on the market in eight months’ time.

  • Somalia election postponed to October from August

    Somalia election postponed to October from August

    No reason has been given for the postponement of the much-anticipated Somalia elections. The electoral committee maintains all mechanisms are in place to ensure a free and fair vote takes place. However, it’s pointed out that the parliamentary selection process is time-consuming. Experts have warned the delay is a setback to political progress in the…

  • Deployment of troops to South Sudan seen as step forward in peace deal implementation

    Deployment of troops to South Sudan seen as step forward in peace deal implementation

    The deployment of a regional force in South Sudan is seen as a step towards implementing the peace agreement signed last year. CCTV’s Girum Chala spoke to the deputy chairperson of the African Union Commission, Erastus Mwencha, for some insight on the troops.

  • Dozens Arrested in Ethiopia Anti-Government Protest (VIDEO)

    Dozens Arrested in Ethiopia Anti-Government Protest (VIDEO)

    Ethiopian police made dozens of arrests Saturday during an anti-government demonstration in Addis Ababa as ethnic unrest reached the capital. The arrests, reported by an AFP correspondent at the scene, came less than a week after thousands of people from Ethiopia’s ethnic Amhara group joined a demonstration in the northern city of Gondar.  

  • Tight security ahead of Olympics Opening Ceremony

    Tight security ahead of Olympics Opening Ceremony

    The stage is set as the countdown draws ever closer to the Opening Ceremony of the Rio Olympic Games on Friday. Security is tight outside the Maracana Stadium as the city and the world gears up for showtime. Armed military vehicles and soldiers, holding rifles, patrolled the streets around the famous soccer stadium which will…

  • Ethiopia lines up a 36-strong team to the Rio Summer games

    Ethiopia lines up a 36-strong team to the Rio Summer games

    East African athletics nation Ethiopia will bank on a 36-strong team in the Rio Olympics Games. The country has opted for a blend of enthusiasm and experience, with 2008 Beijing Olympics double gold medalist Tirunesh Dibaba among the star inclusions. CCTV’S Girum Chala now reports from the team’s training camp in Addis Ababa

  • Kenya’s President calls for more private sector participation in job creation

    Kenya’s President calls for more private sector participation in job creation

    In Kenya, President Uhuru Kenyatta presided over the graduation of over 2000 youth from private sector supported employment programmes. Kenya Commercial Bank and Mckinsey took the young people through initiatives to upgrade their skills and increase their chances of employment or setting up successful businesses. Kenya has given young people, women and people with disabilities…

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