SpaceX plans $1.5 bn investment in Vietnam – state media
Hanoi — Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans to invest $1.5 billion in Vietnam, the country’s official news agency said, as... Read more
26 Sep, 2024
Kenyan school fires scare away parents
Nairobi – As Kenya mourns 21 children killed in a boarding school fire this month, anxious parents are left... Read more
26 Sep, 2024
Mpox vaccine rollout faces challenges in east DRC
Kamituga – Mpox epicentre DRC is less than a week away from the start of a vaccination campaign, but... Read more
26 Sep, 2024
UN security council: African countries face hurdles and dangers in getting permanent seats
Anthoni van Nieuwkerk, University of South Africa There is growing global consensus among the members of the United Nations... Read more
26 Sep, 2024
Mexico excludes Spanish king from president’s swearing-in
Madrid — Mexican president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum angered Spain on Wednesday by barring its King Felipe VI from her swearing-in... Read more
26 Sep, 2024
Ramaphosa calls for action on global apartheid
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that South Africa will not stand... Read more
26 Sep, 2024
War affects girls and boys differently: what we found in our study of children in the DRC
Roos van der Haer, Leiden University and Kathleen J. Brown, Leiden University War has become a regular part of... Read more
25 Sep, 2024
Africa is the world’s largest market for Guinness beer – how its ad campaigns exploit men
Jordanna Matlon, American University Africa is the world’s largest market for Guinness beer (and Nigeria is second only to... Read more
25 Sep, 2024
AU urges end to fighting in Sudan’s El-Fasher
Addis Ababa – The African Union (AU) on Tuesday called for an immediate end to fighting in the Sudanese... Read more
25 Sep, 2024
Environmentalists smear Finland’s parliament in red paint
Helsinki — Environmental activists sprayed red paint on Finland’s parliament building on Wednesday to protest against the peat industry,... Read more
25 Sep, 2024
