West Africa: Blinken Pledges $45m to Boost Coastal West Africa Security

[ad_1] U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday pledged $45 million in additional financing to help fight conflict and bring stability to coastal West Africa, where insecurity linked to jihadist insurgencies has increased in recent years. Blinken is on the second stop of a four-nation tour of Africa, taking him to Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, and Angola from January 21-26. The purpose of the trip is to discuss U.S.-African partnerships over trade, climate, infrastructure, health, security, and other […]

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Africa

Afcon 2023: Mohammed Kudus ‘can’t explain’ Ghana’s late misery against Mozambique

[ad_1] Defensive mistakes have blighted Ghana's campaign in Ivory Coast, with the four-time champions losing to a 92nd-minute Cape Verde goal in their opening game and spurning leads given to them by Kudus goals in their 2-2 draw against Egypt.Ghana, ranked 50 places above Mozambique at 61st in the world, looked on course to go through on Monday thanks to Jordan Ayew penalties in either half at Abidjan's Alassane Ouattara […]

January 24, 2024 1

Japan

Chaos in the Red Sea is starting to bite into companies’ profits

[ad_1] With the Red Sea crisis roiling shipments of everything from cars to energy, it’s only a matter of time before soaring costs and supply-chain strains show up in companies’ earnings reports. [ad_2] Source link

January 24, 2024

Japan

Commercial services to resume at quake-hit Noto Airport on Saturday

[ad_1] The quake-hit Noto Airport in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, will resume services for commercial flights later this week, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday. All Nippon Airways stated that it will restart services connecting Tokyo's Haneda Airport and Noto Airport on Saturday. During a meeting of the disaster response task force, Kishida said the government will compile a relief package on Thursday, vowing to "incorporate as many policies as possible […]

January 24, 2024 1

Africa

Afcon 2023: Emilio Nsue says Equatorial Guinea will stay ‘humble’ after thrashing Ivory Coast

[ad_1] Nsue, who had spells with Middlesbrough and Birmingham City - and whom now plays for Spanish third-tier team Intercity - opened the scoring three minutes before the break against the Elephants.Pablo Ganet's 25-yard free-kick doubled their lead and Yannick Buyla scored a late fourth after Nsue had struck his fifth goal of the group stage, following up his hat-trick in the 4-2 win over Guinea-Bissau."We are not going to […]

January 24, 2024 1

Entertainment

Namibia: Shapes of Shelter – allAfrica.com

[ad_1] Artists Maria Mbereshu (Namibia) and Janina Totzauer (Germany) craft safe space in the form of an 'intimate carpet'. Circular, brightly coloured and in conversation with their individual notions of refuge that adorn The Project Room's walls, the artists' invitation to ease is the result of a local residency that birthed their creative collaboration 'Shapes of Shelter'. The three-week The Project Room residency culminated in a multifaceted presentation including Mbereshu's textile mural honouring the safe space of her home through […]

January 24, 2024 2

News

Namibia/South Africa: Namibia Stung By Bafana Bafana

[ad_1] Namibia's missed opportunities cost them dearly, as Bafana Bafana capitalised on the Brave Warriors' misfortune to trounce their rivals by a convincing 4-0 at the Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium on Sunday. The Brave Warriors' loss downgraded the team to third place in Group E with three points, while South Africa moved to second place on three as Mali is top of the group on four points and Tunisia, bottom of the group with a mere one point. Namibia's Brave […]

January 24, 2024 1

News

Ethiopia: Linking Tourism, Diplomacy – allAfrica.com

[ad_1] Land of 'thirteen months of sunshine' was the motto of the tourism sector. But after a while it was decided that given that the country is land of Lucy the most ancient human remains discovered, it was considered to be the 'cradle of mankind' and the new motto for the tourism sector became 'land of origin' because few across the world knew this fact. In the meantime, however the tourism industry did not pick up as much as expected. […]

January 24, 2024 2

Africa

Africa: How Long Does Immunity Last After a Covid Infection?

[ad_1] Nearly four years into the pandemic, Australia, like many other countries, is still seeing large numbers of COVID cases. Some 860,221 infections were recorded around the country in 2023, while 30,283 cases have already been reported in 2024. This is likely to be a significant underestimate, with fewer people testing and reporting than earlier in the pandemic. But the signs suggest parts of Australia are experiencing yet another COVID surge. While some lucky people claim to have never had […]

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