insert_link Business / Economics Mines and Energy Minister denies oil license corruption allegations Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo has denied corruption allegations related to oil and gas licensing off Namibia's coast. The accusations were raised in a letter from Louis Beauvais, representing TotalEnergies shareholders, and addressed to company CEO Patrick Pouyanne. Economist Gabriel Erastus comments on the allegations. todayFebruary 1, 2024 135
insert_link World Haiti’s humanitarian gang violence displaces children Escalating armed violence in Haiti has triggered a humanitarian crisis, the UN Children's Fund, UNICEF, warned on Wednesday. At least 170,000 children are now displaced - double the number from last year – amid an increase in gang-led killings and kidnappings, sexual violence, and a severe food crisis. todayFebruary 1, 2024 20
insert_link Africa China and Tanzania sign tourism deal China and Tanzania have signed a USD 9.7 million tourism promotion deal. The project will continue with the development of the Ngorongoro Lengai Geopark Project. Daniel Kijo reports. todayFebruary 1, 2024 47
insert_link World Gaza’s GDP declined by $655 million in 2023 According to the UN Trade and Development Agency’s latest report, Gaza’s Gross Domestic Product declined by $655 million last year, roughly 25 percent, mainly due to the onset of war. Here’s Rami Al Azzeh, an economist with the Assistance to the Palestinian People Unit at UNCTAD. todayFebruary 1, 2024 25
insert_link World Zuckerberg apologises to families over social media impact on children Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families who say their children had been harmed by social media, during a fiery hearing in the US Senate. Zuckerberg - who runs Instagram and Facebook - turned to them and said "No one should go through" what they had. Lawmakers wanted to know what they are doing to protect children online. It was a rare opportunity for the US senators to question […] todayFebruary 1, 2024 8
insert_link APO International Ambassador Massinga Travels to Somali Region, Meets with Somali Regional President and Visits United States (U.S) Partnerships in the Region Ambassador Ervin Massinga, the United States Ambassador to Ethiopia, visited Jigjiga Somali region to meet with Somali Regional President H.E. Mustafe Omer. Ambassador Massinga discussed U.S engagement in the region with the Regional President. The Ambassador also met with Jigjiga University President Dr. Beshir Abdulahi. At the university, he discussed the Michigan State University joint program which has developed an agricultural curriculum to improve livestock nutrition in Ethiopia’s lowland pastoral and agro-pastoral […] todayFebruary 1, 2024 3
insert_link APO International United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Emergency Response to Flooding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo In response to recent widespread flooding, the U.S. government, through USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), is providing $2 million to address the most urgent needs of flood-affected populations in North Ubangi and Tshopo provinces. Through ACTED, a nongovernmental organization, and in close collaboration with Congolese authorities, these funds aim to provide a total of 7,000 households—an estimated 44,800 people—in the two provinces with essential household items and shelter materials. […] todayFebruary 1, 2024 5
insert_link APO International Ambassador Racombo presents his credentials to His Majesty King Willem-Alexander On 31st of January 2024, Mr. Kenneth Racombo, Ambassador of the Republic of Seychelles to the Kingdom of Belgium, presented his credentials to His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands at the Noordeinde Palace in the Hague. During the presentation ceremony, His Majesty the King and the Ambassador had the opportunity to discuss various issues of mutual interests to Seychelles and the Netherlands, including the support from the Netherlands to Seychelles […] todayFebruary 1, 2024 1
insert_link APO International H.E. President Museveni Meets Danish Envoy, Welcomes $95 Million Support for Climate Change and Refugees President Yoweri Museveni met with the Danish Envoy, Mr. Dan Jorgensen, who is the Minister for Development Cooperation&Global Climate Policy, and his delegation at State Lodge Nakasero on Wednesday, January 24th, 2024. During the meeting, President Museveni requested the Danish government's support for his wetland reclamation program, which aims to address the issue of illegal rice growers in swamps that serve as important sources of rainfall in Uganda. “I have […] todayFebruary 1, 2024