Nigeria: Emirates Flight Touches Down in Lagos After 2-Year Break

[ad_1] For the first time in two years, an Emirates flight landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos on Tuesday. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) flag carrier resumed operations after suspending flights in 2021 due to unresolved issues, including the airline's trapped funds in Nigeria. Flight EK 783, a Boeing 777-300ER, touched down at the old terminal of MMIA at 3:32 PM. However, the flight arrived with several empty seats, reflecting a subdued return to operations. While […]

October 2, 2024

Entertainment

Rwanda: Nigeria’s Joeboy in Kigali for Collabo With Bruce Melodie

[ad_1] Nigerian musician Joeboy arrived in Kigali on Tuesday evening, October 1, where he is set to to finalize a joint music project with his Rwandan counterpart Bruce Melodie. Joeboy's visit to kigali comes four days after Bruce Melodie dropped Iyo Foto, a track featuring Kenyan superstar Bien Aime, which will appear on his forthcoming debut album. ALSO READ: Bien Aime, Bruce Melodie drop Iyo Foto: A cross-border musical collaboration The 'Sip' hit maker touched down in the Rwanda capital […]

October 2, 2024

Japan

Ishiba to focus on fighting inflation ahead of election

[ad_1] Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's near-term focus is on addressing the plight of households struggling with high prices as he seeks to woo voters ahead of a general election later this month.Ishiba, who was named Japan's new leader Tuesday, also aims to calm financial markets by signaling his willingness to spend flexibly, after concerns that he may adopt an austere fiscal policy caused a stock market plunge referred to as […]

October 2, 2024

Africa

Africa: Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak in Rwanda

[ad_1] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Rwanda declared a Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak on 27 September 2024. As of 30 September, 27 confirmed cases and 9 deaths have been reported; most of the cases are health care workers. Over 297 contacts have been registered and are under follow-up. The Ministry of Health is working tirelessly in collaboration with relevant partners to contain the deadly virus through enhanced preventive measures in all health […]

October 2, 2024

Entertainment

Sudan Voice From the World Campaign Launched in Ethiopian Capital

[ad_1] Addis Ababa — Sudanese artists last week launched the Sudan Voice from the World campaign to support those affected by the war in their country. Singers and musicians from Africa, Europe and the USA will join the initiative, supported by African Union, the Arab League, the United Nations, Ethiopia, the Samana Band in the USA, the Sudanese community in Addis Ababa, and activist artist El Wasig El Amin. The campaign was launched from the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa […]

October 2, 2024

Africa

Africa: UN Security Council Needs Major Changes – Permanent Seats for African Countries Is Just One

[ad_1] Recently, the US ambassador to the United Nations announced America's support for the creation of two new permanent UN security council seats for African states. Gary Wilson, a scholar of international law and relations - specifically issues related to the United Nations - argues that although Africa's time may have come, there are still hurdles to overcome. What's wrong with the way the UN security council is currently constructed? One of the most damning criticisms continuously levelled at the […]

October 2, 2024

Africa

Africa: Western Media Outlets Are Trying to Fix Their Racist, Stereotypical Coverage of Africa. Is It Time African Media Did the Same?

[ad_1] Quick question: what do these titles have in common? A Dark Continent Seeking Light; Sure, Ebola is Bad. Africa has Worse, or; Magic and Cannibalism in the African Jungle. You guessed it - they're all about Africa. But the most correct answer is they're all headlines that have appeared in the prestigious New York Times newspaper. They're just some examples of the ways that many traditional news outlets in the west have historically reported about Africa. Today news reporting […]

October 2, 2024

Japan

Massive carry trade still lurks in the shadows and looms over markets

[ad_1] There’s the carry trade, and then there’s the carry trade.Billions of dollars of these bets boiled off in a destabilizing flash over the summer. Trillions might remain, slightly different, less obvious and all but forgotten by a market eager to move on.“Everybody's written about the carry trade, but they've not really written about the carry trade. It's broader, more complex and more convoluted than it's been sold,” said David […]

October 2, 2024

Japan

Sheinbaum takes office as the first woman to be Mexico’s president

[ad_1] Mexico City – Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in Tuesday as the first woman to become president in Mexico, inheriting a country beset by gang violence and economic uncertainty over controversial reforms passed by her powerful ruling party.To cries of "Long live Claudia! Long live Mexico!" the 62-year-old former Mexico City mayor took the oath of office and received the presidential sash in Congress, with foreign dignitaries looking on — […]

October 2, 2024

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