Sri Lanka donates a consignment of Ceylon Tea to the People of Palestine in Gaza Strip

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka has made arrangements to donate a consignment of Ceylon Tea to the people of Palestine in the Gaza Strip as a token of humanitarian assistance symbolizing Sri Lanka’s unwavering support and solidarity with the people of Palestine. The donation was received by the Ambassador of Palestine to Sri Lanka, Zuhair Hamdallah Zaid, from the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tharaka Balasuriya in […]

January 31, 2024 4

Sport

Newcastle back on track as Schar double sinks Villa

Newcastle ended their four-game losing streak in the Premier League as Fabian Schar's double inspired a 3-1 win against Aston Villa on Tuesday. Switzerland centre-back Schar struck twice in the space of four minutes late in the first half at Villa Park. Alex Moreno's second half own goal increased Newcastle's advantage and Ollie Watkins' reply came too late to spark a Villa escape act. For the first time since […]

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World

Gaza: high numbers of journalists are being killed but it’s hard to prove they’re being targeted

By Colleen Murrell, Dublin City University Wael Dahdouh, one of the most well-known faces of Palestinian journalism in the Gaza conflict, has this week started medical treatment in Qatar. Dahdouh was wounded in December in an Israeli drone strike that killed his camera operator. Al-Jazeera’s Gaza bureau chief has also lost his wife, two children and a grandchild in an Israeli raid that hit his home. This was […]

January 31, 2024 4

Sport

Duesseldorf defeat St Pauli on penalties to make German Cup semis

Fortuna Duesseldorf won on penalties after a dramatic German Cup quarter-final at St Pauli on Tuesday, to make the final four. The visitors led twice but were pegged back by the home side, with St Pauli's Carlo Boukhalfa scoring in the 121st minute to send the match between second division opponents to spot kicks. Pauli midfielder Marcel Hartel, who had converted a penalty during the match, missed,was allowed to […]

January 31, 2024 6

World

Iran has so far resisted direct involvement in the Gaza war, but is that changing?

By James Devine, Mount Allison University Iran has tried to keep the war in Gaza at arm’s length by providing support for Hamas through armed groups it backs in Lebanon, Yemen and Iraq. The Islamic Republic has indicated it wants neither to get directly involved in the fighting nor see the conflict escalate across the region. But as illustrated by the recent drone attack by pro-Iranian militias in Jordan […]

January 31, 2024 7

APO International

Indonesia Commits to Expand Development Cooperation in Namibia

The Indonesian Ambassador to Namibia, Wisnu Edi Pratignyo, affirmed the strong commitment of the Indonesian Government to strengthen relations with countries in the African region. He conveyed this message during a meeting with the Director of Bilateral Affairs at the Namibian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sabine-Moller, and the Director of the World Food Program (WFP) of the UN for Namibia, George Fedha, on Monday (29/1). During the meeting, Ambassador […]

January 31, 2024 4

APO International

Afrobarometer Chief Executive Officer (CEO) highlights crucial role of data in effective governance

“Data is the lighthouse that guides effective governance, offering clarity in policy making, resource allocation, and strategic planning,” Afrobarometer CEO Joseph Asunka (www.Afrobarometer.org) said Monday at the launch of the 2023 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) Series Report on the power of data for governance in Accra. The IIAG is a wide-ranging, publicly available data set produced by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation that measures governance performance across Africa. The […]

January 31, 2024 7

Africa

Burundi’s quota for women in politics has had mixed results, but that’s no reason to scrap it

By Reginas Ndayiragije, University of Antwerp; Petra Meier, University of Antwerp, and Stef Vandeginste, University of Antwerp Since 2005, Burundi has set quotas to ensure that the country’s three ethnic groups (Hutu, Tutsi and Twa), as well as women, are represented in its parliament, central government and municipal administrations. Its constitution states that women should make up at least 30% of these institutions. The senate, Burundi’s highest chamber […]

January 31, 2024 5

Africa

Nigeria’s plastic ban: why it’s good and how it can work

By Temitope O. Sogbanmu, University of Lagos Two weeks into January 2024, Nigerian authorities took steps to curb environmental degradation caused by plastic pollution in the country. The Federal Ministry of Environment and the Lagos State government both announced bans on single-use plastics. The Federal Ministry of Environment was the first to issue a directive. It banned single-use plastics in its own departments and agencies. The Lagos State government […]

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