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Week in Review - 23 May

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Namibia hosts the Namibia-China Business Forum this week with discussions centred on energy, mining, agriculture and industrial growth, while the Namibia Airports Company boosted aviation safety with a new firefighting vehicle for Walvis Bay Airport.
Meanwhile, Cassava Technologies warned Africa cannot afford to lag in digital infrastructure, Ramaphosa condemned xenophobic violence in South Africa, the UN stepped up Ebola response efforts in Congo, and EU pressure mounted for sanctions against Israel’s national security minister.
23 May 2AM English Namibia News

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