Russia warns against seizure of assets
MOSCOW. – Russia yesterday warned the West that Moscow would be very tough if the US and European Union seized hundreds of billions of dollars worth of Russian assets. After President Vladimir Putin...
View ArticleLeaders urged to champion foundational learning in Africa
ADDIS ABABA. – United Nations Children’s Fund or UNICEF, Human Capital Africa and the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) have urged African heads of state and government to...
View ArticleThreats to global peace increase
NEW YORK. – In a stark warning, the United Nations chief said on Tuesday that the combined impact of climate chaos and food crises are increasing threats to global peace. Speaking at the UN Security...
View ArticleChinese in travelling record
BEIJING. – As the eight-day Spring Festival holiday gets underway, anticipation mounts for new records in both travel volumes and box office revenues. The festival is set to end on Saturday. Chinese...
View ArticleEthiopia becomes first country in the world to ban petrol & diesel car imports
Ethiopia has become the first country in the world to ban the import of petrol and diesel cars. The Ethiopian Ministry of Transport and Logistics announced earlier this week that it will not allow...
View ArticleProtests by farmers gather momentum around the world
BEIJING. – Inflation, foreign competition and the rising costs of protecting the environment are just some of the reasons for growing unrest in the world’s agriculture industry. As farmer protests...
View ArticleBrazil aims to deepen ties with Africa
Brasília. – With trips to Egypt and Ethiopia ahead of an African Union (AU) summit, Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is on a mission to deepen economic and geopolitical ties with Africa....
View Article2 SA soldiers killed in DRC attack
KINSHASA. – Two South African soldiers were killed and three injured when a mortar landed in their base in eastern Congo amid increased unrest in the region, the South African armed forces said...
View ArticleKenyan women hold ‘Dark Valentine’ vigils
Nairobi. – As people around the world marked Valentine’s Day on Wednesday with flowers and chocolate, Kenyan women were mourning. Hundreds of them donned black outfits and held lit candles and red...
View ArticleIsraeli forces storm Gaza hospital, force out patients
GAZA-JERUSALEM. –Israeli forces on Thursday stormed Nasser Hospital in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis after demolishing its southern wall, according to a statement from Hamas-run health...
View ArticleVodacom ordered to pay at least R29bn to ‘Please Call Me’ creator
JOHANNESBURG. – Kenneth Nkosana Makate wants R29 billion from Vodacom for his Please Call Me idea – which would instantly make him the fifth richest person in South Africa – placing him among the likes...
View ArticleChina-Africa cooperation lauded at 37th AU summit
Nairobi. — Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to the 37th African Union (AU) summit on Saturday, calling for drawing up a new blueprint for China-Africa cooperation and...
View Article14 patients evacuated from Nasser Hospital
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it has helped facilitate the evacuation of 14 patients from Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, which has been under siege and has come under fire from Israeli...
View Article10,8m children in need of humanitarian aid in Ethiopia: UN
ADDIS ABABA. — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday that 10,8 million children in Ethiopia are in need of emergency humanitarian aid in 2024. In its latest Ethiopia Humanitarian...
View ArticleSouth Korea establishes diplomatic ties with Cuba
Ivan Zhakata Herald Correspondent SOUTH Korea and Cuba agreed to establish ambassador-level diplomatic relations between the two countries through diplomatic and official exchanges, at the United...
View ArticleNigerians fast over steep food prices
ABUJA. – Several Nigerians in the northeastern state of Borno are refraining from food after their governor called for “divine intervention” over the country’s grave economic and security situations....
View ArticleUS vetoes UN resolution on Israel again
UNITED NATIONS. – The United States yesteray again vetoed a draft United Nations Security Council resolution on the Israel-Hamas war, blocking a demand for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire as it...
View ArticleZambia restricts maize exports
LUSAKA. – The Zambian government yestreday announced a restriction on the export of maize and mealie meal due to a prolonged dry spell that could affect the harvest. Minister of Agriculture Reuben...
View ArticleBrics states ditch USD in 95pc of trade
MOSCOW. – In a sign of growing de-dollarization efforts, Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (Brics) have ditched the US dollar in 95 percent of their trade. The secretary general of the...
View ArticleUkraine outnumbered, outgunned by Russia
KRAMATORSK, Ukraine. – As the Ukraine war enters its third year, the infantry of 59th Brigade are confronting a bleak reality: they’re running out of soldiers and ammunition to resist Russian forces....
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