U.S. confirms second Texas screwworm case

U.S. confirms second Texas screwworm case

Cattle are herded in a stable on June 5, 2026 in Dublin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed a second case of New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, in Texas. The latest detection was found in a one-month-old calf in Zavala County, Texas, roughly 5.6 miles from the first…

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Africa: Presidency Notes Latest ICJ Order in South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel

Africa: Regionalism As a Tool of Global Governance and Development – the Case of a Divided Africa

Bola A. Akinterinwa Governance is the art of government. Government is the institution while governance is about how the institution functions. It is about system of rules, structures, especially decision-making, processes, accountability, management of resources and information to build public trust. In terms of typology, there are three main types: public sector governance, which deals…

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Mexican governor says she’s “being persecuted” over case of 2 CIA agents killed in drug lab raid

Mexican governor says she’s “being persecuted” over case of 2 CIA agents killed in drug lab raid

The Mexican governor of Chihuahua said Wednesday she was “being persecuted” by the country’s ruling party over the case of two U.S. officials who died in April during an unauthorized drug raid in her state. Maria Eugenia Campos, from the opposition National Action Party, appeared for questioning at the Mexican General Prosecutors office in Mexico…

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A 12-year-old competition case lands on Canal+’s desk

A 12-year-old competition case lands on Canal+’s desk

The Competition Commission has signalled it is open to settlement talks with MultiChoice over its allegation that the pay-TV operator entered into a 2014 market-division pact with set-top box manufacturer Altech UEC. The regulator’s head of cartels has explicitly invited MultiChoice’s new French parent, Canal+, to negotiate rather than face full prosecution at the Competition…

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