BEIJING, May 8 (Xinhua) — The China-Central Asia Summit will be held on May 18 and19 in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province. Chinese President Xi Jinping will chair the summit, foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced here on Monday. At China’s invitation, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan, President Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan, President Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan,… Continue reading Xi to Chair China-Central Asia Summit
Gordhan Must Go, Says EFF
The EFF has called upon President Cyril Ramaphosa to fire Department of Public Entreprises Minister Pravin Gordhan for allegedly deliberately destroying state-owned companies and running the South African economy down the drain. Spokesperson Sinawo Thambo said the office of the Auditor-General’s damning reports into the state-owned enterprises overseen by the minister were proof of his… Continue reading Gordhan Must Go, Says EFF
SADC Approves Troops Deployment to DRC
THE imminent deployment of a Southern African Development Community (SADC) Force in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the latest move aimed at restoring elusive peace and securityeast of the country. Four heads of state and three representatives met in Windhoek, Namibia on Monday where they approved the deployment within the framework of the… Continue reading SADC Approves Troops Deployment to DRC
Ethiopian Farmers Benefit from Climate-Smart Initiatives
RURAL households in Ethiopia are to sustainably improve their incomes as well as food and nutrition security following a grant agreement of US$106,54 million. The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Ethiopian government signed the Participatory Agriculture and ClimateTransformation Programme (PACT) grant agreement. “The grant comes at a critical time for the country,… Continue reading Ethiopian Farmers Benefit from Climate-Smart Initiatives
SA’s Tourism Industry Defying Load Shedding
LATEST market insights indicate that South African tourism is defying the pandemic and most recently load shedding on its course to recovery. Sojern data analyses booking trends and travel behaviour, reveals that fourth quarter (Q4) 2022 bookings remained higher than Q4 2021 and did not see as steep a seasonal drop as 2019 or 2020.… Continue reading SA’s Tourism Industry Defying Load Shedding
Increased Threat of IT Supply Chain Attacks
RESEARCHERS have discovered a series of attacks by a new malware, supposedly developed by the infamous OilRig Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group active in the Middle East and Turkiye for over a decade. The group is known for targeting high-profile government entities across Africa, the Middle East and Turkiye for cyber espionage purposes. Kaspersky Researchers… Continue reading Increased Threat of IT Supply Chain Attacks
Fires Condemn Displaced Nigerians to Further Distress
THE deadly outbreaks of fire at overcrowded camps hosting displaced people are a rising cause of concern in Nigeria. Since the beginning of the year, nine people have died in the 79 incidents reported in 46 of these camps located northeast of the country, where Islamist groups are wreaking havoc. A coalition of humanitarian organisations… Continue reading Fires Condemn Displaced Nigerians to Further Distress
Cameroon Ethnic Crisis Deteriorating
AT least 123 civilians have been killed since the beginning of the year during the conflict in the English-speaking regions of Cameroon. Communities are demanding self-rule from the Central African country.They cite marginalisation by the government of President Paul Biya, with a majority of officials from the majority French-speaking zones. The United Nations Children’s Fund… Continue reading Cameroon Ethnic Crisis Deteriorating
COVID-19 declared over but world not out of the woods
THE coronavirus (COVID-19) has been declared over as a global health emergency. However it will be folly for any individual or country to let down their guard as the declaration does not mean the virus has ended. Last Friday, the international community heaved a collective sigh of relief as Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of… Continue reading COVID-19 declared over but world not out of the woods
Emirates SkyCargo doubles its capacity
EMIRATES SkyCargo aims to double its capacity in the next decade. This is in line with Dubai’s strategy to double its foreign trade and economic activity in markets around Africa, the Gulf and West Asia. Emirates has added two Boeing 747-400Fs to its freighter fleet, showing its strong confidence in the global cargo market in… Continue reading Emirates SkyCargo doubles its capacity