Ethiopia Celebrates New Year 2017
Ethiopians yesterday celebrated the first day of the Ethiopian New Year 2017,which is 7 years behind the global Gregorian calendar. They welcomed the New Year with a variety of cultural ways. In his message, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed emphasized the importance of seizingthe opportunities presented by the incoming New Year and urged citizens to worktogether to […]
United States Presidential Debate Set for Tuesday
The United States presidential race remains a dead heat, with polls showingKamala Harris and Donald Trump virtually tied just days before their highlyanticipated televised debate. This debate, set for Tuesday, will be the first—and possibly the only—showdownbetween the two candidates. According to a New York Times/Siena poll released yesterday, Trump leads Harrisnationally by a razor-thin […]
Tinubu Calls for Sustenance of Cooperation Drive at FOCAC
President Bola Tinubu has called for the sustenance of the cooperation drive andemphasized the need for peaceful dialogue, transparent business practices, anddiplomatic Conflict resolution in deepening the bond between Africa and China. Speaking yesterday at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summit of the Forum onChina-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) at the Great Hall of the People […]
Georgia Reports Fatalities and Injuries in High School Shooting
At least four people died and nine were wounded in a high school shooting inthe US state of Georgia on Wednesday. Law enforcement authorities said a suspect has been taken into custody.Speaking at a campaign event in New Hampshire after the shooting, VicePresident Kamala Harris said it was time to end the “epidemic of gun […]
Switzerland Re-opens Embassy in Iraq after 33 Years
Switzerland has reopened its embassy in Iraq after 33 years. The embassy in Baghdad was closed during the 1991 Gulf War and was neverreopened until now. Announcing this in a statement today, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said the securitysituation has improved to such a degree after years of conflict that it is now safeto again […]
UN to Administer Polio Vaccines in Gaza
United Nations agencies together with Palestinian health authorities began a large-scale campaign of vaccinations against polio in the Gaza Strip. Israel and Hamas agreed to brief pauses in their 11-month war to allow it to goahead after a first case of the virus in 25 years was registered in the enclave.The highly infectious virus is […]
Botswana Find 2,492-carat Diamond
A 2,492-carat diamond has been found in Botswana at Karowe mine owned by Canadian firm, Lucara Diamond. It is the second-largest diamond ever found since the 3,106-carat Cullinan diamond, unearthed in South Africa in 1905. Botswana’s government said it was the largest diamond ever discovered in the southern African state, following a 1,758-carat stone found […]
Guinea-Bissau Ex-President’s son sentenced prison
The son of Guinea-Bissau’s former-president has been sentenced to over six years in prison by a US court for leading an international heroin trafficking ring. Malam Bacai Sanha Jr, who is 52, planned to use the proceeds to fund his ambitions to become Guinea-Bissau’s president through a coup, authorities say. He is the son of […]
