Africa: Greenpeace Africa Statement On South Africa Navy Marine Blasts

[ad_1] Underwater blasting and detonation of explosives by the South Africa Navy began at the Marine Protected area of False Bay, which hosts a sizable colony of endangered African penguins. The underwater blasting raises deep concerns about the possible harm to marine creatures in False Bay. In response to the incident, Dr. Aliou Ba, Ocean Campaigner at Greenpeace Africa said: "We express our support to all the communities of Simon's Town who have experienced this sad event last week. Our […]

February 8, 2024

Africa

Africa: COP 10 – Health And Politics: Is There A Lack Of Transparency ?

[ad_1] The tenth Conference of Parties (COP 10) of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) meeting on the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is currently underway in Panama until February 10th, 2024. At the heart of the discussions are the tobacco policies that significantly influence national regulations, particularly in Low and Middle-Income countries where WHO regulations hold sway. Amidst these deliberations, advocates for non-combustible products, including vapes, nicotine pouches, and heat-not-burn products, find themselves grappling to be included in the […]

February 8, 2024

Entertainment

Ethiopia: Rocks in a Hard Place – Lalibela Priests Raise Fears Amid War and Weather

[ad_1] Cracks are widening along Ethiopia's ancient rock-hewn churches. Fighting has come perilously close, but rain is the bigger threat. For the past decade, Father Gebez Sahilu Degen has awoken from his bed in the town of Lalibela in the northern Amhara region of Ethiopia before the sun has had a chance to rise. He slowly ambles his way down dark streets towards the town's centuries-old rock-hewn churches, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that some consider the eighth wonder of […]

February 7, 2024

Africa

Africa: DRC Misses Another Opportunity to Build a Democracy

[ad_1] After accusations of an 'electoral coup' in 2018, the country's December 2023 polls were equally lacking in legitimacy. Following President Félix Tshisekedi's contested victory in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) December 2023 elections, democracy hangs in the balance. Amid allegations of irregularities and voter disenfranchisement, Tshisekedi's re-election underscores deep problems with the country's democratic fabric. The Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) declared Tshisekedi the winner with over 70% of the votes. He was followed by Moïse Katumbi […]

February 7, 2024

Entertainment

Sudan Displaced Drama Workshops Provide Psychological Support in Blue Nile

[ad_1] Ed Damazin — The Dramatists Initiative in the Blue Nile region is providing psychological support to displaced people who fled Khartoum, El Gezira, and other states in Sudan after the war broke out between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on April 15. Mortada Yousef, head of the Blue Nile region* Dramatists Syndicate, told Radio Dabanga from the capital Ed Damazin that several initiatives provide aid to the displaced in the area. They need support […]

February 7, 2024

Africa

Africa: Blinken Trip to Africa – America’s Impotence in the Post-Hegemonic World

[ad_1] Washington, DC — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to four African countries - Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria, and Angola - on January 21-26, 2024, demonstrates just how worried US policymakers are about recent developments in Africa. Despite the demands on his time from the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, Secretary Blinken obviously knows he has to pay attention to Africa. He and the Biden administration face six overlapping, simultaneous crises in different part of Africa: the […]

February 6, 2024

Africa

Africa: South Africa’s Military Is Expected to Do More Than Ever With Tighter Budgets – How the Force Has Declined Over 30 Years

[ad_1] The South African National Defence Force marks 30 years this year, having been established on 27 April 1994. It's as old as the country's constitutional democracy, the result of a negotiated political settlement that ended apartheid. The defence force consists of the army, air force, navy, and military health service. It's an amalgamation of the former apartheid era South African Defence Force, the militaries of the former nominally independent Bophuthatswana, Transkei, Ciskei and Venda, and the former liberation armies […]

February 5, 2024

Africa

Africa: Exiting Ecowas and Its Implications for Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, West Africa

[ad_1] "ECOWAS, under the influence of foreign powers, betraying its founding principles, has become a threat to its member state..." Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso said. Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso last week announced they wanted nothing to do with the sub-regional bloc, ECOWAS, further deepening tensions between the bloc and countries currently led by juntas. The 15-nation regional economic bloc was established in 1975, "To promote cooperation and integration ... to raise the living standards of its peoples, and […]

February 5, 2024

Africa

Africa: Why the World Should Not Ignore Refugee Crisis

[ad_1] Reading Time: 4 minutes Nowadays, the world is experiencing multiple challenges that shock its foundation. Recurrent and emerging conflicts and natural disasters have resulted in dire humanitarian crises. One of the most pressing global challenges is the refugee crisis. In the current climate, the crisis hits its ultimate peak as people are fleeing for multiple reasons, but the major reason is that people are fleeing to save their lives. Conflicts and climate changes are the key factors that force […]

February 5, 2024

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