Each year, people celebrate Mandela Day in recognition of Nelson Mandela, who became the first democratically elected leader of South Africa, and whose legacy lives on. Mandela Day community service, The theme of the year is “It is still up to us to fight poverty and inequality.” The theme is relevant since many young people […]
The security transition taking place in Somalia is under threat due to the problems related to the funding of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). Somalia security mission funding crisis, The mission depends greatly on international financing, UN logistical assistance, and Western contributions in order to continue functioning. According to security […]
The United Arab Emirates has become a hope for those medical students from war-affected regions. At the recent 21st graduation ceremony of Gulf Medical University, 561 students graduated and it was wonderful to hear the testimonies of Palestinian and Ukrainian students who had faced incredible odds in their lives. Apart from offering education to its […]
Egypt’s naval forces rescued five people on Tuesday and recovered four bodies, a day after a tourist yacht carrying 44 passengers sank in the Red Sea coastal town of Marsa Alam, officials said, after battling difficult weather conditions. The survivors now number 33, while seven people are still missing. Sea Story, a cruise ship used […]
This week, four aid convoys carrying various forms of humanitarian supplies from the United Arab Emirates crossed the Rafah Border Crossing into the Gaza Strip. It is increasing the total number of convoys dispatched to 130 so far from the United Arab Emirates. The four aid convoys consisted of 41 lorries carrying more than 514 […]
The government of Kenya announced that it is looking into the suspected kidnapping ofKizza Besigye, a well-known opposition politician from Uganda.He disappeared after a book launch in Nairobi and was found in the Ugandan military court afew days later. He was accused of offences including unlawful handgun possession when hereturned to a military court in […]
A team of 80 security agents tasked with protecting the electricity grid was ambushed onMonday in Shiroro, Niger State, by around 200 Boko Haram fighters during a patrol mission,Babawale Afolabi, spokesman for the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, said lateon Tuesday. At least 50 insurgents were killed, Mr Afolabi added.Among armed groups known for […]
The final round of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches was held this week with Tanzania, Botswana and Mozambique claiming their spots in the AFCON. The last set of matches threw in some surprise elements; the four-time winner, Ghana, failed to qualify for the tournament for the first time since 2004. The tournament […]
UAE sent the aid in two planes and landed at Beirut, the capital ofLebanon on Tuesday, as a part of “UAE Stands with Lebanon”. Lebanon undergoes many crises including political, economic, and socialwhich is crashing down the lives and livelihood of Lebanese. The strifebetween Hezbollah’s militant group and the Israeli armed forces aredestroying the lives […]
In its political victory the Waddani party leader, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi emerged thewinner of the Somaliland presidential election with 51 percent of the total votes. Since 2022 dueto funding and other reasons the election was delayed 4 times The Kulmiye Party’s Muse BihiAbdi retained the presidency with approximately 30% vote share as the electoral commissionreported […]
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed AlNahyan, recently attended the opening session of the 19th G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil, where the UAE is participating as a guest country on behalf of President His HighnessSheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.At the meeting, Sheikh Khaled delivered the UAE’s […]
The Kiryandongo Settlement Camp in Uganda has been given a humanitarian aid byUnited Arab Emirates where the organization donated 700, 000 tones of food and otherneeds. The distribution was done on Saturday, the 16th of November 2024 in which wasin attendance was UAE’s ambassador to Uganda Abdalla Hassan AlShamsi, BalaamBarugahara the minister of state for […]
The United Arab Emirates has increased its humanitarian aid to Gaza as the fifth shipdocked on Egypt’s North Sinai at Arish port. Sailing from the Al Hamriya Port in Dubaion October 30, the vessel was loaded with 5,112 tonnes of essential commoditiesincluding food, shelter and medical items. The delivery includes five ambulances fromthe humanitarian organizations […]
As part of an official policy against illegal mining, the South African government has declared that it is not going to help a group of illegal miners inside a closed mine in the North West region of the country who have been denied access to basic supplies. Overview of the Situation: Police shut down the […]
The announcement was made by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 2024 summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation held in Beijing in early September. Analysts see it as an attempt to extend China’s influence in Africa without bringing many benefits to the LDCs. Mr Xi described the zero tariff plan as making China the […]
This Thursday morning, some fifty protesters gathered at the COP29 venue’s gate, calling onrich countries to fulfill their financial pledges to support climate change adaptation and mitigationin the Global South.Activists stress the need for fair and decent climate funding that addresses historical emissionsand prevents developing countries debt from growing as COP29 discussions continue.The protesters say […]
According to a top UN official, Sudan’s conflict is increasingly damaging the region with overflowing consequences into neighbouring South Sudan and the occupied Abyei region. According to Martha Pobee who is an Assistant Secretary-General for Africa at the United Nations Department of Peace Operations, the Sudanese war continues to have a significant influence on security, […]
It’s another round of Afro qualifiers for the 2025 African Cup of Nations as nationalteams set their sights on making the next round of the competition. Such is thehigh-profile tournament already attracting scores of teams, aspiring to occupy the higherranks, in Morocco. The preliminary rounds themselves have already given many thrillsand stirring incidents which presage […]
A group called Progressive Forces in South Africa has launched a petition against MissUniverse Nigeria Chidimma Adetshina, with the aim of disqualifying her from the upcomingMiss Universe international pageant.Chidimma and her Mozambique-born mother face potential criminal charges related toalleged identity theft, prompting the group to question her legitimacy as a contestant.On South Africa’s Department of […]
Mauritius on Saturday overruled its decision to prohibit social media until the election onNovember 10th which was caused by a wiretapping scandal.The block on social media has been in place for 24 hours by preventing people on the IndianOcean island from accessing Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X.It was supposed to last until November 11 which […]