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[ad_1] Getty ImagesThe meteorite was 40-60km in diameter and left a crater 500km acrossA huge meteorite first discovered in 2014 caused a tsunami bigger than any in known human history and boiled the oceans, scientists have discovered.The space rock, which was 200 times the size of the one that wiped out the dinosaurs, smashed into Earth when our planet was in its infancy three billion years ago.Carrying sledge hammers, scientists […]
[ad_1] Imagine you're Vladimir Putin.The West has dubbed you a pariah for invading Ukraine. Sanctions are aiming to cut off your country's economy from global markets. And there's an arrest warrant out for you from the International Criminal Court.How can you show the pressure is not working? Try hosting a summit.This week in the city of Kazan President Putin will greet more than 20 heads of state at the Brics […]
[ad_1] Naivasha — The African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR),with the funding of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is hosting a four-day high-level workshop in Naivasha, in a significant step towards transforming Africa's pastoral economy The African Pastoral Markets Development (APMD) Platform Technical Pillar Planning and Stakeholder Engagement workshop brings together experts and key stakeholders from Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia to chart a transformative path for Africa's pastoral communities. The APMD Platform aims to drive market-led transformations […]
[ad_1] ASR Africa has conferred the "Abdul Samad Rabiu Achievers Awards" on 40 mentees from its mentorship programme in Al-Qalam University, Katsina State. The three-month mentorship programme organised for students of Al-Qalam University ended with a closeout ceremony in the university. This programme which focused on three thematic areas including career, personal and entrepreneurial development, brought together female mentors from different walks of life- including the United Nations committee members, global experts from the Middle East, business professionals, media experts […]
[ad_1] Four Turkish refugees have been repatriated from Kenya at the request of the Turkish government, Kenya's foreign ministry says. The statement comes after reports of multiple people being abducted in the capital city, Nairobi, on Friday.A British national told the BBC he and several Turkish citizens had been abducted by masked men.He said he had been released after eight hours when he showed his alleged abductors a copy of […]
[ad_1] Cameroon’s 91-year-old President Paul Biya has been seen in public for the first time in six weeks amid speculation about his ailing health.His absence from the public eye led to unfounded rumours of his death.But on Monday afternoon state television showed footage of the president’s arrival at the airport in the capital, Yaoundé, on a flight from Switzerland.The government had banned the media from discussing the health of Biya […]
[ad_1] The Horn of Africa, a region rife with historical tensions and geopolitical complexities, appears increasingly vulnerable to destabilization. Central to this turmoil is Egypt, whose focus seems more aligned with its interests in the Arab world than with fostering constructive relationships in Africa. Egypt's primary concerns revolve around its relationships with other Arab nations rather than engaging with the pressing issues facing its African neighbours. This is particularly evident in its long-standing disputes with Ethiopia over the Nile River, […]
[ad_1] A Nigerian investigative panel has dismissed allegations that transgender socialite Bobrisky, sentenced to six months in jail for abusing the national currency, lived in a flat outside prison and didn't serve her full term - but found she did receive other special privileges. Bobrisky, real name Idris Okuneye, was allowed frequent visits from family and friends, had a furnished single cell, a humidifier, access to television, a fridge, and […]
[ad_1] Kagiso Rabada has become the 39th man and sixth South African to take 300 Test wickets.He joined the greats of the game by taking three wickets on day one of the first Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka.And South African seamer's record stacks up well compared to the rest. Rabada has taken his 300th wicket in his 65th Test. That puts him joint-10th among all bowlers and joint-seventh among pace […]
