The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of South Africa has responded decisively to address concerns about the security of its systems after the leak of sensitive information from the lists of candidates of the African National Congress (ANC) and Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) political parties. An official from the country’s independent elections management body has been identified… Continue reading ‘IEC Leak Revolting, But Being Handled Internally,’ Says IEC Chief
BRICS Expresses Interests Of Global Majority, Says Russian Presidential Aide
Russia took the rotating presidency of the BRICS group in 2024. Yury Ushakov, Russian presidential foreign policy aide, has granted TASS an interview in which he previewed Moscow’s priorities, prospects for BRICS development and expansion, and commented on the West’s attempts to impede the association’s activities. Question: While speaking about the priorities of Russia’s BRICS… Continue reading BRICS Expresses Interests Of Global Majority, Says Russian Presidential Aide
Ethiopia’s Finance Ministry Appreciates African Development Bank’s Contribution Towards Reforms And Development Projects
Ethiopia’s Finance Minister Ahmed Shide held a consultative meeting with Jonathan Nzayikorera, Executive Director of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Addis Ababa. This is reported by ENA. The minister commended the bank for its contribution to the socio-economic development of the country. The minister also highlighted the large-scale investment operations currently underway as well as… Continue reading Ethiopia’s Finance Ministry Appreciates African Development Bank’s Contribution Towards Reforms And Development Projects
IMF Improves Iran’s Economic Growth Forecast
In its latest report on Iran’s microeconomic performance, the International Monetary Fund said that Iran’s oil production growth in 2023 has exceeded expectations. According to the IMF’s new estimates, Iran’s economic growth in 2023 reached 5,4 per cent, well above the previous forecast of 3.0 per cent. The IMF also revised its forecast for Iran’s… Continue reading IMF Improves Iran’s Economic Growth Forecast
How China’s Economic Recovery Is Important For The Development Agenda Of African Countries
The annual sessions of China’s National People’s Congress and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, commonly known as Two Sessions, held in March in Beijing, not only provided details about China’s development in the past year, but also outlined the development trajectory for the future. Under normal circumstances, one country’s economic… Continue reading How China’s Economic Recovery Is Important For The Development Agenda Of African Countries
China Fulfils Its Global Responsibilities By Participating In Anti-Piracy Missions
Some people, mainly in the West, were taken by surprise when six Chinese warships were seen near the Red Sea in October 2023 amid the conflict in Gaza. Some Western media and politicians tried to frame China’s mission as an escalatory move in the Middle East. However, according to Chinese media, the ships are part… Continue reading China Fulfils Its Global Responsibilities By Participating In Anti-Piracy Missions
Narendra Modi: India Will Have Its Own Space Station By 2035
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that an Indian astronaut will travel to the surface of the moon on his own rocket. “By 2035, India will have its own space station in space that will help us study the unknown expanses of space. In this period of Amrit Kaal, Indian astronaut will land on the… Continue reading Narendra Modi: India Will Have Its Own Space Station By 2035
China’s Whole-Process People’s Democracy Promotes Global Peace And Development
China’s Two Sessions that take place in early March provide an opportunity for the world to look into the country’s unique democracy – the whole-process people’s democracy. It is a concept that is misunderstood and wrongly criticised by most Western politicians as it differs from the Western notion of democracy. As Zhang Weiwei, dean of… Continue reading China’s Whole-Process People’s Democracy Promotes Global Peace And Development
First International Conservatory Opens In Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom’s first higher music education institution, first international music academy, the Nahawand Center, has opened in Taif, Saudi Arabia, according to Arab News. The university signed a co-operation agreement with The Gnesin Russian Academy of Music. The head of the Nahawand Center, Abdullah Rashad, said the arrangements aim to improve the competence of those working… Continue reading First International Conservatory Opens In Saudi Arabia
Chinese Villagers Benefit From Rice Fields Transformed From Saline-Alkaline Land
Winter is not the prime season to visit the rice fields in the village of Xiaotanzi in Dalu Town, Jungar Banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in north China. More than 1,000 mu (about 67 hectares) of land transformed from saline wasteland is left with rows of stubble. Summer is when this fertile land truly reveals… Continue reading Chinese Villagers Benefit From Rice Fields Transformed From Saline-Alkaline Land