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Oshiwambo

Amushangandjayi gwiigwana ya hangana Antonio Gutteres okwa kondema etameko lyiiponokela tayi odheke ooskepa dhaakwashigwana mefuta etiligane koorebel dhoo Houthis dha Yemen

Amushangandjayi gwiigwana ya hangana Antonio Gutteres okwa kondema etameko lyiiponokela tayi odheke ooskepa dhaakwashigwana mefuta etiligane koorebel dhoo Houthis dha Yemen,shiikwatelela komupopiliko gwe ohela. Ooskepa mbali dhopaipindi dhoka dha ningine,opamwe nomaso gaanilonga yane yomoskepa nayalwe ya thigwa yeehamekwa,oshili etsikilo lyiiponokela yomomeya,shiikwatelela komupopiliko gwe Stephane Dujarric momushangwa. Naanilonga yeli 15 yaaha wetike,Guterres okwiinidiile oo Houthis opo dhaaha kuthe oonkatu dhoka tadhi tula moshiponga iilonga yolukongo nehupitho lwaamboka yaaha wetike,shiikwatelela ku Dujarric. […]

today12 July, 2025

Africa

Sudan cuts ties with UAE following Port Sudan drone attacks

Smoke rises after explosions at South Port of the city of Port Sudan following drone attacks (Stringer/Anadolu via Getty) Sudan has officially cut diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), accusing the Gulf nation of backing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) responsible for recent drone attacks on Port Sudan, including its only operational international airport. The Sudanese army reported intercepting drones targeting the Flamingo naval base in Port […]

today7 May, 2025

Business / Economics

World oil demand grows amid Red Sea shipping disruptions: IEA

      Global oil demand is forecast to grow more than expected due to a brighter US economic outlook and rising fuel needs of ships rerouted away from the Red Sea, the International Energy Agency said Thursday. Commercial ships have been taking longer and costlier journeys around the southern tip of Africa to avoid attacks by Yemen's Huthi rebels in the Red Sea, a vital international trade route. The […]

today14 March, 2024

Opinion Pieces

Houthi militant attacks in the Red Sea raise fears of Somali piracy resurgence

    By Samuel Oyewole, Federal University, Oye Ekiti Renewed attacks on ships by suspected Somali pirates since November 2023 have fuelled fear of a new threat of piracy off the east coast of Africa. The area at risk stretches from the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. At least four ships have been hijacked off the Somalia coast since November 2023. Concern has risen […]

today1 February, 2024

World

Global shipping “not in crisis” just yet, says the UN

Consumers may be faced with higher food prices due to delays along the world's major shipping corridors. Speaking at the United Nations on Thursday, Jan Hoffmann the Chief of Trade Facilitation said three of the world's shipping lanes have seen major decreases in traffic. Hoffman's briefing comes as attacks on shipping vessels by Houthi militia in the Red Sea continue unabated. Jody Jacobs reports from the UN in New York.

today26 January, 2024

World

Biden wobbles under weight of multiple open fronts around the world

Long gone is the Joe Biden of February 2023, strolling confidently through the streets of Kyiv, basking in the role as champion of the Ukrainian cause in the fight against Vladimir Putin's Russia. Nearly one year after that triumphant appearance, the US president is instead facing the harsh realities of running for re-election while bogged down in one stagnant war and navigating the volatility of another, as the conflict in […]

today25 January, 2024

Africa

AU urges restraint in Somalia-Ethiopia tensions

The African Union on Wednesday called on Ethiopia and Somalia to exercise restraint and take steps to de-escalate the current tensions amid deteriorating diplomatic relations between the two countries.  The Xinhua news agency reports that tensions continue to mount in relations between Ethiopia and Somalia after Ethiopia and Somaliland, a self-declared region of Somalia, signed an agreement earlier this month, allowing Ethiopia access to the Red Sea in return for […]

today18 January, 2024

Opinion Pieces

Give Peace a Chance in Yemen Despite Regional Violence

A screen grab of a Houthi video capturing the militia’s seizure of the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea, Nov. 19, 2023. The Houthis still control the ship. As violence between the rebels and certain Western countries rises, the author writes that the Omani-led peace deal for Yemen is still viable. EMILY SCHRADER/TWITTER By Arwa Mokdad via PassBlue The relentless bombardment in Gaza by Israel Defense Forces is […]

today18 January, 2024