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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Month: January 2024

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World

US and Western allies launch attacks in Yemen

The United States, alongside coalition forces including the UK, have launched air strikes against Houthi-rebel targets in Yemen, marking a major development in a region engulfed by tensions since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war. US President Joe Biden says the action was taken because the Iran-backed militants were "endangering freedom of navigation in one of the world's most vital waterways" — a reference to continued Houthi attacks in past […]

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Namibia

President Ramaphosa says South Africa should be recognised as a true champion of human rights

SA President Cyril Ramaphosa says his country should be recognised as a true champion of human rights. This is after South Africa presented its case against Israel at the International Court of Justice in The Hague in the Netherlands yesterday, accusing Israel of committing genocide against the Palestinians living in Gaza. Ramaphosa says the country’s legal team led by Justice minister Ronald Lamola presented sound arguments and he is so […]

todayJanuary 12, 2024 12

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Namibia

NamPol Urges Vigilance on Back-to-School Scams

As the back-to-school shopping frenzy grips Namibian parents, the Namibian Police Force in the Oshana Region issues a warning about potential scammers preying on unsuspecting victims. Inspector Thomas Aiyambo, NamPol's Community Affairs Officer in Oshana, urges the public, especially parents and guardians, to remain vigilant and cautious when approached by individuals claiming to sell discounted school uniforms, particularly behind shopping centers. The advisory follows a surge in reports of scamming […]

todayJanuary 12, 2024 7

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Africa

Coca-Cola in Africa: a long history full of unexpected twists and turns

  By Sara Byala, University of Pennsylvania A new book called Bottled: How Coca-Cola Became African tells the story of how the world’s most famous carbonated drink conquered the continent. It’s a tale of marketing gumption and high politics and is the product of years of research by critical writing lecturer Sara Byala, who researches histories of heritage, sustainability and the ways in which capitalist systems intersect with social and […]

todayJanuary 12, 2024 14

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Health / Medical

In a Fractious Rerun, GOP Rivals Haley and DeSantis Debate Health Care. Trump Sits It Out.

Left: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley debate at an event hosted by CNN in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 10. Right: Former President Donald Trump conducts a town hall hosted by Fox News in Des Moines on the same night. (CHIP SOMODEVILLA/GETTY IMAGES; ALEX WROBLEWSKI / BLOOMBERG VIA GETTY IMAGES) By KFF Health News and PolitiFact staffs The race to win the quickly approaching Iowa caucuses was […]

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Environment

‘Cowboys’ and intermediaries thrive in Wild West of the carbon market

Women making skirts from grass in Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. Image by Rita Willaert via Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0). By John Cannon via Mongabay When Andrea Babon learned about what a company called Kanaka Management Services (KMS) had been up to in Papua New Guinea, she was aghast at the apparent incoherence of its plans. The India-based carbon credit consultancy had scoped out a forest conservation project in Oro province that […]

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Namibia

Ethiopia’s quest for access to the sea: success rests on good relations with its neighbours

  By Bizuneh Yimenu, University of Birmingham and Robert McCabe, Coventry University On 1 January, Ethiopia and Somaliland signed a memorandum of understanding granting Addis Ababa direct access to the Gulf of Aden. This strategic agreement paves the way for Ethiopia to establish commercial and military bases along the coast. Under the agreement, Somaliland will lease 20km of coastal land to Ethiopia for 50 years. Ethiopia commits to offering Somaliland […]

todayJanuary 12, 2024 7

Abdullah bin Zayed congratulates Morocco on winning presidency of Human Rights Council
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APO International

Abdullah bin Zayed congratulates Morocco on winning presidency of Human Rights Council

His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, congratulated the Kingdom of Morocco on the winning of the presidency of the UN Human Rights Council by Morocco's Permanent Representative to the UN. His Highness expressed the UAE's congratulations in a call with Nasser Bourita, Morocco's Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, and expressed his sincere wishes for success and progress for the Kingdom […]

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Qatari Aircraft Carrying Assistance for Palestinian in Gaza Arrives in Egypt’s Arish
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Qatari Aircraft Carrying Assistance for Palestinian in Gaza Arrives in Egypt’s Arish

A Qatari Armed Forces plane arrived Thursday in the city of Arish, the Arab Republic of Egypt, carrying 18 tons of aid. The aid included food and shelter supplies provided by Qatar Fund For Development (QFFD) and Qatar Charity to be further transferred to Gaza, bringing the total number of planes to 61, carrying a combined total of 1,897 tons of aid. HE Minister of State for International Cooperation at […]

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