Why is Africa playing with fire?, by Azu Ishiekwene –
There's a fire in Ouagadougou. And who's to say where it's holding up next?For the second time in eight months, the military in Burkina Faso...
Why Did OPEC Slash Oil Production?
Welcome to today’s Morning Brief, where we’re looking at OPEC’s decision to curtail oil production, Iran’s growing dissent, and Yemen’s expired truce. If you...
Make suicide prevention in Africa a priority, UN health agency urges governments
“Every death by suicide is a tragedy,” said Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, who maintained the suicide prevention was “rarely a priority”...
Horrific Thailand nursery attack prompts swift international condemnation
More than 35 people have been killed, according to news reports, many of them children, said the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF. “UNICEF condemns all forms...
WTO anticipates sharp slowdown in world trade growth in 2023
The UN partner agency has cautioned against imposing trade restrictions which would ultimately result in slower growth and lower living standards. Global merchandise trade volume...
Nearly half of world’s terror victims are African, with organised crime increasingly entrenched
UNODC chief Ghada Waly said there were around 3,500 victims of terrorist acts in sub-Saharan Africa last year, nearly half of those recorded worldwide. The...
Mikhail Mishustin’s meeting with Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Ali Asadov
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 2nd Caspian Economic Forum. Mikhail Mishustin and Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Ali Hidayat oghlu Asadov Mikhail...
Baby mortality rate quadruples in Ethiopia’s Tigray region | Africanews
In Ethiopiais confused tigre region, death count The number of babies who die in the first month of life is four times According to a...
Russia and China Can’t Get Anyone to Like Them
China, Russia, and other countries ruled by repressive regimes have dramatically scaled up their investment in instruments commonly associated with soft power. Despite the vast resources...
Namibia, Zambia to sign gas pipeline deal – The Namibian
Mines and Energy Minister Tom Alvindo and his Zambian counterpart Peter Kapala are expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation on the construction...