Nairobi (HOL) — Somalia has joined a $35 million climate disaster risk financing project launched by the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) to enhance resilience against climate shocks. The project also includes Comoros, Djibouti, and South Sudan and was signed during the AfDB's 2024 Annual Meetings in Nairobi.
Mogadishu (HOL) — The Ethiopian Minister of Transport and Logistics, Alemu Sime, presented an agreement with Somaliland to the Ethiopian Parliament on Tuesday.
The volcanic force at Sundhnúkagígar crater row apparently decreased significantly at two o’clock last night.
One person is dead, and several others injured following a motor vehicle crash along Washington Boulevard, in the vicinity of Duhaney Park, St Andrew, on Tuesday morning. Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch of the...
The Association for the Promotion of Friendship between Seychelles and China was launched on Monday evening Victoria with the aim of strengthening friendship and cooperation between the two countries. Seychelles' former Vice President Vincent Meriton is the chairman of the association, which was launched in an event at the Chinese Cultural Centre in Victoria, the capital. Meriton said the new association will be a way for any Seychellois who has studied in China, visited the country, or is trading with it, to continuously network. In his address at the launch, Meriton explained that the association will «place emphasis on resource mobilisation, enabling us to carry out meaningful projects and initiatives that will benefit our communities.» He added that the association aims to further consolidate the bond between the two countries on a «people to people level, promoting intercultural understanding through exchanges and partnerships.» The new association will also serve to fulfil the role of having agreements with organisations that share its objectives of friendship and collaboration. The association's logo was also revealed at the launching ceremony. Present at the ceremony was the Vice Chairman of the National People's Congress, Cai Dafeng, and his delegation who are currently on a working visit to the archipelago in the western Indian Ocean. On Tuesday, Dafeng met with Seychelles' Vice President Ahmed Afif at the State House. He also met with the Speaker of the National Assembly, Roger Mancienne. Dafeng met with Seychelles' Vice President Ahmed Afif at the State House. (Foreign Affairs Department) Photo License: CC-BY Seychelles and China established bilateral relations in 1976, although the first Chinese nationals landed on the archipelago's shores in 1863. China has contributed significantly to the development of Seychelles and helped with infrastructure projects, such as the National Assembly building, the Palais de Justice, and the ongoing project of the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) House.
A Met Police commander who ran policing operations at King Charles' Coronation and Queen Elizabeth's funeral is being probed over an alleged misuse of a Jaguar.
FCB Nyasa Bullets have said they will help meet the cost of repairing Silver Strikers bus damaged after the team lost 1-0 at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre. Supporters allegedly for Bullets went on rampage to break the windows and deflate the tyres after substitute Chinsinsi Maonga’s late goal. In a statement, released on Tuesday the […] The post Football violence: Nyasa Bullets offer to repair Silver Stikers ‘smashed’ bus appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.
Malawi National Football Coach Patrick Mabedi has come under fire for dropping football star Gabadinho Mhango for the forthcoming the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Sao Tome and Principe and Equatorial Guinea. The former Orlando Pirates striker, is enjoying a rich vein of form at Morakwa Swallows where he has scored six goals for the […] The post Flames coach, Mabedi, comes under tense fire for dropping the rejuvenated Gaba appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.
A First Nation that has faced decades of mercury poisoning is suing the provincial and federal governments, arguing they've failed to protect its treaty rights.The lawsuit by Grassy Narrows First Nation comes in the wake of research indicating industrial pollution is exacerbating mercury contamination in the English-Wabigoon River system.
Wrexham exploded into the spotlight in 2020 when actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney announced they were buying the club and planning to film a documentary about it.
The RCMP and other Canadian security agencies do not have the capacity or capability to effectively police cybercrime, according to a new report from Canada’s auditor general — a concerning problem it says in the face of increasingly frequent and devastating blows.
The Auditor General of Canada says the federal government flouted proper contracting policies and was unable to show it got value for money when awarding $209 million in contracts to consulting firm McKinsey & Company.
The Yukon government may subsidize mining companies to help them reduce emissions, according to documents obtained through an access to information request.
A leaked database from Google has reportedly revealed thousands of privacy infringements, including recordings of children’s voices Read Full Article at RT.com
US has once again proven that it’s become a police state, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, after man’s trip to Russia is halted Read Full Article at RT.com
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has held talks with his Congolese counterpart, Jean-Claude Gakosso, as countries’ ties strengthen Read Full Article at RT.com
State Duma member has called for regulations on what pop stars wear when performing with children in the audience Read Full Article at RT.com
Foreign military instructors offering assistance to Kiev are a legitimate target for Russian strikes, the Kremlin spokesman has said Read Full Article at RT.com
New Delhi will continue to pursue “strategic autonomy” irrespective of who forms the next government, analysts tell RT Read Full Article at RT.com
US President Joe Biden has refused to rule out deploying American troops to Taiwan against China Read Full Article at RT.com
Stalin thanked the efforts made by INDIA leaders and cadres to defeat fascism and to safeguard democracy and the Constitution.
Sharad Pawar, chief of the Nationalist Congress Party, mentioned a conducive environment for political transformation in favor of the INDIA bloc after the Lok Sabha elections results.
Denis Shmygal also listed a number of measures being taken to stabilize the situation, such as decentralizing the energy system, enrolling international support and developing international cooperation, ensuring energy efficiency and responsible energy consumption
The company is interested in projects related to industrial technologies, ecology, hydrogen, novel properties of materials and digitalization, CEO Alexander Shevelev added
As Mikhail Galuzin emphasized, in the case of the CSTO «serious initiatives, including military-technical assistance, the sending of a monitoring mission and assistance in training border troops were on the agenda»
Audrey Kurth Cronin attributes this situation to the conflict causing the deaths of tens of thousands of civilians, including women and children
According to the organizers, the heads of news agencies of about a dozen countries, including those unfriendly to Russia, will take part in the meeting
With Canadians reporting millions in financial losses due to cybercrime, the auditor general is warning that the federal government 'does not have' the capacity or tools to fight cybercrime effectively, citing a series of alarming examples where agencies fell short.
RIYADH: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, in cooperation with the Saudi National Bank, has launched the first international digital wallet for pilgrims. The Nusuk Wallet allows pilgrims to manage their money and uses encryption technology for security. Hajj and Umrah Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah launched the online service with several officials in Jeddah, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
RIYADH: The third Arab Forum for Environment, hosted this year by the Kingdom, was held in Riyadh from June 3-4 to discuss and propose solutions for the looming environmental issues in the Arab region. It was held ahead of World Environment Day on June 5, which will also be hosted by the Kingdom this year alongside the UN Environment Program under the theme “Our land. Our future.”
RIYADH: Decision-makers and environmentalists from around the world participated in the Arab Forum for Environment, which began in Riyadh on June 3. The two-day forum was organized by the joint secretariat of the forum, represented by the general secretariat of the League of Arab States and the United Nations Environment Programme, and hosted by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture. The forum discussed critical environmental issues in the Arab region, including land degradation and drought.
RIYADH: In partnership with the Ministry of the Interior, the National Cybersecurity Authority organized a cybersecurity awareness exhibition for the Hajj season in Makkah, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday. The event was attended by the deputy assistant minister of the interior for technology affairs, Thamer Al-Harbi. The four-day event aims to raise awareness of cybersecurity through innovative and interactive methods, highlighting the importance of national security.