African Union The African region, referred to as the “Dark Continent” by European colonizers, was the primary source of the slave trade and raw materials for industries that flourished during the Industrial Revolution in Europe and the expansion of cotton farms in the United States. United. In the advent ofRead More →
Riyadh — The Cabinet on Tuesday highlighted Saudi Arabia’s role in developing the mining sector in light of the Saudi Vision 2030 which aims to broaden the industrial base and economic diversification. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman, Prime Minister, chaired the virtual Cabinet session here, duringRead More →
Thirty years after its creation, funds intended to tackle Africa’s peace and security priorities have still not been used. Given the impact of conflicts on the continent and the role of the African Union (AU) in managing these crises, the Peace Fund is arguably one of the most important initiativesRead More →
-President Hichilema (left) receives the Instruments of Power from Mr. Lungu during his inauguration ceremony at the National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka. By JOWIT SALUSEKI – As the country bids farewell to 2021, it’s time to take a look at the highlights that have made the headlines. With COVID -19Read More →
Strong points Standards potentially favorable to American gas exports Upcoming review of country plans, emissions data Market pressures keep US LNG use high Following increased attention to methane emissions at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the challenge will turn to implementation efforts by countries and companies, withRead More →
The COVID-19 pandemic, the invasion of the Capitol by supporters of then-incumbent US President Donald Trump, the return of the Taliban to power and the precipitous withdrawal of the Americans from Afghanistan, increasingly alarming reports on climate change . Here are the main events of 2021 around the world. –Read More →
Mongolian Ambassador Jigjee Sereejav (right) presents his credentials to President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 23 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc received the ambassadors of Mongolia, Nigeria, Timor-Leste and Algeria who came to present their credentials on December 23. Addressing Mongolian Ambassador Jigjee Sereejav, the VietnameseRead More →
The Permanent Representative of Qatar to the United Nations, Ambassador HE Sheikha Alia Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani and Consul General in New York HE Mohammed bin Sultan Al Kuwari during the ceremony in New York. Doha: The diplomatic, consular and representative missions of the State of Qatar continued theRead More →
Flour prices in Bangladesh continued to rise, driven by rising wheat prices on the world market and lower imports, industry operators said yesterday. Consumers had to pay 34 Tk to buy a kilogram of flour in November in Dhaka, 19% more than 28.69 Tk a year ago, according to dataRead More →
The UN climate summit COP26 is dead. Long live the UN climate summit COP27! It is the one to be held in November 2022 in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt. Holding the meeting in Africa, which has been left out of much of the major negotiations at previous United Nations summits,Read More →
In early August 2021, scientist Houria Djoudi observed forest fires in her country of origin, Algeria, turning the forests and landscapes of her childhood to ashes. The trees that supported the local population caught fire over 100,000 acres, taking with them livestock, farms, homes and lives. Meanwhile, the findings ofRead More →
Dear President David Malpass: The public would like to know why the World Bank serves as Liberia’s economic adviser and at the same time Liberia’s biggest moneylender. The Bank should focus on profit by lending money to poor countries and abandon its original 1945 vision of fighting poverty, disease andRead More →
From November 29 to 30, the eighth edition of Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) was held in Dakar, Senegal, bringing together foreign ministers and high-level participants from African countries and China. This year’s theme was “Deepening China-Africa Partnership and Promoting Sustainable Development to Build a China-Africa Community with a CommonRead More →
The local fishing industry will not last long at the rate of marine resources being exploited by foreign fishing vessels, environmental pollution and the lack of a clear and coherent national policy to protect the industry, members of the National Fisheries Association said at a press conference last week. weekRead More →