insert_link World German airport workers go on strike Flights have been cancelled across Germany after security and ground staff walked off the job at some of the country's busiest airports. It's the latest in a wave of strikes that have paralysed parts of the EU's biggest economy. Trent Murray reports from Berlin International Airport. todayFebruary 1, 2024 17
insert_link Africa DRC leader rejects talks with M23 rebels The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo has rejected calls to hold talks with the M23 rebels who are in control of several territories in the east of the DRC. Meanwhile, fighting between the Congolese army and the rebels has intensified. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa. todayFebruary 1, 2024 34
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 102
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 13
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 30
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 22
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 Health / Medical Climate change behind Africa’s cholera increase The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has tied the worst outbreak of cholera in three years to climate change, saying adverse weather is raising the risk of this disease faster than in the rest of the world. That’s as floods in the Democratic Republic of Congo — and across southern Africa — stretch already fragile health systems. The increase in cases comes even as Africa is the region […] todayFebruary 1, 2024 18
insert_link Namibia NSA and FAO assess agriculture statistical system The Namibia Statistics Agency and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, have conducted an Assessment Findings Workshop on the Strategic Plan for Agriculture and Rural Statistics in Namibia. FAO country representative, Qingyun Diao, says the workshop will help with integrating the agriculture sector into the national statistical system. Since the inception workshop in July 2023, the NSA, in collaboration with FAO and the support of sub-sector experts, has conducted a […] todayFebruary 1, 2024 3
