Rwanda has called for urgent reforms to the global climate finance system to ensure African countries get access to adequate resources without worsening their debt burden. ALSO READ: Kagame calls for sufficient climate finance for Africa Speaking at the Africa Climate Summit in Ethiopia on September 8, the Minister of Environment, Bernadette Arakwiye, stressed that…
Two imminent inquiries must clarify whether the minister was motivated by valid concerns or improper political motives. At his dramatic 6 July media briefing, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi made several allegations that raise serious questions about the role of corrupt politicians and police in facilitating organised crime in South Africa. The allegations will…
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister, Dr Dion George, is expected to attend the second Africa Climate Summit in Ethiopia this week. The three-day summit is co-convened by the African Union and the Ethiopian government under the theme, Accelerating Global Climate Solutions: Financing for Africa’s Resilient and Green Development. “As one of the worst affected…
Jonathan HeadBBC News, Bangkok and Joel GuintoBBC News, Singapore Getty Images Anutin is Thailand’s third prime minister in two years Thailand’s parliament has chosen business tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul as the country’s prime minister – the third in two years, after yet another leader was removed from office. Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who belongs to Thailand’s most powerful…
Abuja — The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has urged African countries to adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI), or risk been left behind in digital development. The minister stated this on Monday in Abuja at the 2025 Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) with the theme: “Building Continental Digital Foundations for Equitable…
The Iranian-backed Houthis said Saturday an Israeli airstrike killed the prime minister of the rebel-controlled government in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa. Ahmed al-Rahawi was killed in a Thursday strike in Sanaa along with a number of ministers, the rebels said in a statement. Yemen’s Houthi-led government’s Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi. MOHAMMED HUWAIS/AFP via Getty Images…
The Minister for Interior has expressed his firm conviction that the future of Africa lies in the continent’s ability to foster strong partnerships among nations, render selfless support to each other and build strong institutions. Abdoulie Sanyany was speaking recently during the handing-over of military equipment to the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) by the Islamic…
Canada’s U.S. trade minister Dominic LeBlanc told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that while the country was disappointed that President Trump has levied a 35% tariff, “We believe there is a great deal of common ground between the United States and Canada in terms of building two strong economies that work well together.” He…
With France set to become the first major Western democracy to recognize a Palestinian state, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that “what’s happening in Gaza right now is appalling.” Barrot said his office has been working for months to get humanitarian aid to Palestinians.
Ye, the American rapper formerly known as Kanye West, has been barred from entering Australia because of his pro-Nazi song “Heil Hitler,” the country’s immigration minister told Australia’s ABC television network on Tuesday. The song, which was first released in May, has been banned in Germany and from online platforms including Spotify, YouTube and Apple…
