insert_link World Greek Prime Minister criticizes German migration restrictions The Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has criticized Germany's plan to tighten migration restrictions. On Monday Berlin will begin implementing a policy aimed to curb irregular migration. William Denselow reports from Brussels. German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser announced on Monday that the country would reinstate checks at all land borders to curb irregular migration. On Tuesday, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk slammed Germany over the move, saying: “Such […] today12 September, 2024
insert_link Africa DRC is the world’s largest producer of cobalt – how control by local elites can shape the global battery industry By Raphael Deberdt, Colorado School of Mines and Jessica DiCarlo, University of Utah The mineral-rich Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is often portrayed as a victim of exploitation by China, the US and Europe in their competition for its minerals, which are critical for the energy transition. But our research has found that the DRC can influence the shape of the cobalt market, in which it is […] today5 September, 2024
insert_link Oshiwambo Ovanhu vedulife po 307 000 vaningwa oihakanwa youdu wo Cholera mounyuni Ehangano louhaku mounyuni (WHO) olati Omuvalu wovanhu vefike po 307 433 ovaningwa oihakanwa yomukifi wo Cholera, omanga 2326 vaxulifa okudja moilongo ifike po 26, sha didilikwa pokati komwedi wa January na July Shelikwatelela kehangano lo WHO, otati oilyolongo youshilo wa Mediterranean, oyo unene yadidilikwa omuvalu uli pombada woshiwana shaningwa oihakanwa ya landulwa koilyolongo yenenedu la Africa, oumbuwanhu noushilo wenenedu la Asia, oshitopolwa sha Americas, oshoyo oshitopolwa shenenedu lova Europe. Olopota yehangano […] today16 August, 2024
insert_link Health / Medical Africa races to increase vaccine manufacturing capacity, concerns rise over Europe’s control By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency As Africa races to be more independent in vaccine production, Europe is seeking greater control in building and scaling of local manufacturing hubs. In June, France hosted the launch of African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator (AVMA) an approximately US$1 billion project geared towards making vaccines more available in Africa - away from African soil. Only 2% of vaccines […] today2 July, 2024
insert_link World EU fines fragrance firm 15.9 mn euros for ‘deleting WhatsApp messages’ The EU today handed US giant International Flavors & Fragrances a 15.9-million-euro ($17.1-million) fine for obstructing a major cartel probe after an employee deleted WhatsApp messages. Brussels antitrust regulators raided several companies across Europe including IFF last year over suspicions the fragrance firms were colluding to fix prices. The European Commission, the EU's antitrust regulator, said during those inspections it sought to review the phones of some […] today24 June, 2024
insert_link Oshiwambo Omufadhukipo eli omufekelwa omunene gwiingangamithi omu Bulgaria Evelin Banev ,a halika miilongo ya yooloka ya Europe,okwiigandja komalelo kuyele nena. Banev okwa kala ta kongwa okuza mo 2018. omalelo ga Ukraine ogemu mono mo Kiev mu September 2021,ashike oga tindi okumu tumina koshilongo molwaashoka okwa mona uukwashigwana wa Ukraine. Nokuza mpoka inapa tseyika mpoka a kala. today24 June, 2024
insert_link World Southern Europe in the grip of an intense heatwave Southern Europe is in the grip of an intense heatwave. The extreme weather has arrived at the same time as the start of the high season for many holiday resorts across the region, putting tourists at risk. Giles Gibson reports from Rome. today21 June, 2024
insert_link World French voters scramble for proxy votes More than 550,000 proxy-vote applications have been submitted so far in the build-up to the French general election. The second round of the vote falls at the start of the French school summer holidays. Ross Cullen reports. today19 June, 2024
insert_link Business / Economics How Dangote refinery is flipping the script on Africa’s oil By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency Nigeria's Dangote refinery, a 650,000 barrels per day facility, has recently exported its first-ever jet fuel cargo to Europe, a move that signals not just growing production, but Africa's potential to become a major player in the global petroleum market. S&P Global in a report on May 30 explains that Bp, a British multinational oil and gas company, transported […] today6 June, 2024
