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Rwanda: Kigali – Rwf20 Billion Needed for ‘Ecotourism Lake’ in Masaka

[ad_1] In a bid to enhance ecotourism and bolster flood management initiatives, Rwf19.8 billion is required to construct essential facilities paving the way for an ecotourism lake in Masaka sector, Kicukiro district. Davis Bugingo, the Flood Management and Water Storage Development Division Manager at Rwanda Water Resources Board (RWB), told The New Times in an interview on Tuesday. The completion of a detailed design for the Masaka dyke, a structure crucial for creating the ecotourism lake in Masaka wetland within […]

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News

South Africa: Scholar Transport Crisis Leaves Eastern Cape Students Stranded – South African News Briefs – January 24, 2023

[ad_1] Scholar Transport Crisis Leaves Eastern Cape Students Stranded In the Eastern Cape, hundreds of primary and secondary school students have been left stranded without scholar transport since the new school year began a week ago, reports News24. Despite the recent launch of the Learner Transport Management System, aimed at improving the efficiency of scholar transport services, students in Kuyga, Humansdorp, and St Francis Bay continue to face disruptions, with some waiting in vain for hours daily. The failure […]

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Africa

Africa: The Grim Realities of Western Climate Change Discourse On Africa

[ad_1] Where do African peoples fit into Western narratives on climate change, if at all? The Atlantic's "grim ironies" article provides a cautionary tale. As the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was gearing up for elections in December 2023, The Atlantic published an article, by Senior Editor Ross Andersen, initially titled "War in the Congo Has Kept the Planet Cooler". After uproar on social media, on which one user paraphrased the headline as "Death of Africans Good for Planet", the […]

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News

Nigeria: Afcon 2023 – Super Eagles to Face Indomitable Lions in Round of 16

[ad_1] It was Cameroon that denied Nigeria the AFCON trophy the last time Cote D'Ivoire hosted the Africa Cup of Nations 30 years ago The Super Eagles have a tough test ahead of them in the knockout phase of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. The Nigerians, who are aiming for a fourth AFCON title in Cote d'Ivoire, are billed to face the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the Round of 16. Both Nigeria and Cameroon finished as the runners-up […]

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Entertainment

Nigeria: Mohbad – in ‘Official Interview’, Naira Marley Tells His Story, Maintains Innocence

[ad_1] Naira Marley was arrested in connection to Mohbad's death on 3 October 2023 and spent about 44 days in custody. Nigerian singer Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley, has maintained innocence and shared his side of the story regarding the death of his former signee, Ilerioluwa Aloba, known as Mohbad, in a new music video titled "Official Interview." Naira Marley faced controversies linked to Mohbad's death, spending approximately 44 days in police custody before being released. Since his release, the […]

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Africa

Africa: Education Has a Huge Role to Play in Peace and Development – 5 Essential Reads

[ad_1] Nelson Mandela was a famous advocate for the value of education. In 1990, the man who would become South Africa's first democratically president four years later told a high school in Boston: "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." The United Nations agrees. In 2018 its General Assembly adopted a resolution that proclaimed 24 January as the International Day of Education. It's an annual opportunity to shine a spotlight on the role […]

January 24, 2024

Japan

Unmoved by Gaza carnage, Israel remains committed to war at any cost

[ad_1] Viktor Frankl’s 1946 book "Man’s Search for Meaning,” a first-hand account of how prisoners in a Nazi concentration camp found the will to live, has suddenly appeared on Israeli bestseller lists.A hip-hop duo that made it big last spring rapping about partying with friends in nightclubs now have the most streamed song in Israel — a wartime anthem that celebrates military vengeance in Gaza.And the latest hit film is […]

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Japan

Taiwan’s China-backing party faces crisis after election defeat

[ad_1] Taiwan’s main opposition party had pinned its hopes of winning the recent presidential election on convincing voters it would serve their interests, not China’s. But the Kuomintang’s (KMT) central pitch was undercut by one of its own just days before polls opened."You can never fight a war with the mainland. You can never win,” former President Ma Ying-jeou told German broadcaster Deutsche Welle. The comments by Ma, who remains […]

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