On the second day of the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), popularly called COP29, UNFCCC Executive Secretary, Simon Stiell has asked countries to treat climate finance as insurance against inflation citing its toll on the unresolved cost of living crisis. His communication was clear, as…
Just over a month after her appointment, Rwandan President Paul Kagame fired Public Service and Labor Minister Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya on Thursday due to “matters of accountability under investigation.” As per President Kagame’s declaration, Mujawamariya “has been dismissed from her position owing to matters of accountability under investigation,” according to Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente. Prior…
Ethiopian Airlines has ceased operating any flights into Eritrea’s airspace as of right now after a suspension from the Eritrean authorities. Ethiopian Airlines was accused by the Eritrean Civil Aviation Authority of engaging in “consistent and persistent malicious trading practices” in a statement. The airline was also accused of conducting a “systematic and organised passengers’…
Paul Kagame, the current president of Rwanda, has been declared president for the fourth time. Mr. Kagame has won his fourth term in office, leading with 99.15 percent of the total votes cast. With 7,099,815 votes, RPF-Inkotanyi candidate Kagame led the field. Mr. Habineza of the Democratic Green Party received just 38,301 votes, or 0.53%…
Samsung hopes to entice consumers who enjoy fitness and health tracking technologies with the Galaxy Ring, its newest wearable. The gadget was unveiled on Wednesday at Samsung’s Unpacked event as the newest member of its ecosystem of gadgets that it claims to be “supercharging” with artificial intelligence (AI). According to Ben Wood, an analyst at…
Following the Labour Party’s overwhelming victory, Sir Keir Starmer will succeed Mr. Sunak as prime minister of the United Kingdom. With more than 500 out of 650 seats declared, Labour is projected to form the next government, with a majority of 166. With just 136 MPs, the Conservatives are expected to have the worst performance…
According to a Russian agricultural watchdog, Russia sent more than 10,000 tons of pork goods, comprising roughly 6,800 tons of pork and 3,200 tons of pork byproducts, to China. “As of June 24, 2024, more than 10,000 tons of pork products were exported to China. In particular, about 6,800 tons of pork and about 3,200…
Now might be the ideal time to give living in Germany a shot if you’ve always wanted to. Germany recently unveiled the Chancenkarte, or “Opportunity Card,” a new work visa that gives non-EU citizens a second chance to enter. The Chancenkarte, which began accepting applications on June 1st, is a new point-based system that assigns…
Any measure that raises the price of bread is tantamount to meddling with the lives of countless individuals worldwide. In several cases, this has sparked revolutions. For example, the French Revolution of 1789, which began in Versailles. In Kenya, the current wave of protests by the Anti-Finance Bill 2024 was partly fuelled by the imposition of 16…
In a ceremony held in the administrative capital of South Africa, Pretoria on Wednesday, Cyril Ramaphosa, the head of the African National Congress (ANC), which is in power in South Africa, was sworn in as the country’s president for the next five years. “As the President of the Republic, I will work with everyone to reach…
