Chad, which holds a constitutional referendum on Sunday as part of a process designed to end two and a half years of military rule, has been run by the Deby family dynasty for over 30 years.Here are five key facts about the central African country, which is a member of the French-backed five-country G5 Sahel …
From fossils to films: five things to know about ChadThu, 14 Dec 2023 08:10:49 GMT Read More »
Gedeon, 22, driving his auto-rickshaw through the bustling streets of DR Congo’s capital Kinshasa, said he never imagined he would end up doing the job he does.Like many young people in the deeply impoverished central African nation, he said he had high hopes that the government can deliver a better future.”I want to go back …
Ahead of DR Congo vote, youngsters crave jobsThu, 14 Dec 2023 08:10:16 GMT Read More »
The number of journalists killed in the line of duty fell this year, despite reporter deaths in Gaza in the past two months, media advocacy group Reporters Without Borders said Thursday.In the first 11 months of 2023, 45 journalists were killed carrying out their work, down from 61 last year, according to the annual report …
As Britain pushes forward with controversial plans to send migrants to Rwanda, a UK government minister voiced “amazement” Wednesday at the criticism it has drawn from the United Nations.A day after UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak won a knife-edge parliamentary vote on his latest version of the scheme, the UN refugee agency meanwhile reiterated its …
UN criticism of UK Rwanda plan incomprehensible: ministerWed, 13 Dec 2023 17:30:25 GMT Read More »
South Africa’s president on Wednesday sought to ease “tensions” between rival members of the Zulu royal family after a court ruled that the state’s recognition of King Misuzulu Zulu was “unlawful”.President Cyril Ramaphosa will appeal Monday’s Pretoria high court ruling that his move to recognise Misuzulu Zulu at an elaborate ceremony in October 2022 was …
The world for the first time on Wednesday approved a call to transition away from fossil fuels as UN negotiations in Dubai tackled the top culprit behind climate change, but at-risk countries said far more action was needed.After 13 days of talks and several sleepless nights in a country built on oil wealth, the Emirati …
Dubai deal hailed as ‘beginning of end’ for fossil fuelsWed, 13 Dec 2023 15:20:03 GMT Read More »
Nearly 200 nations meeting in Dubai on Wednesday approved a first-ever call for the world to transition away from fossil fuels, tackling the top culprit of climate change after years of avoidance although at-risk countries said far more action was needed.After 13 days of talks and several sleepless nights in a country built on oil …
South Africa’s president and Zulu monarch have been stunned by a court ruling that the state’s recognition of King Misuzulu Zulu was “unlawful” in a move that risks reopening old succession wounds.Experts are divided on the impact of Monday’s ruling on Misuzulu Zulu but say it shows that South Africa has not yet learned how …
Zulu nation faces uncertainty after ‘unlawful’ king rulingWed, 13 Dec 2023 07:45:45 GMT Read More »
A draft UN climate deal called Wednesday for the world to transition away from fossil fuels, in a last-ditch bid to break a deadlock between nations seeking a phase-out from oil, gas and coal and Saudi-led crude producers.Following all-night negotiations, the text proposed by the Emirati presidency of the COP28 summit in Dubai would, if …
UN summit compromise calls for shift away from fossil fuelsWed, 13 Dec 2023 05:28:48 GMT Read More »
A draft UN climate deal called Wednesday for the world to transition away from fossil fuels, in a last-ditch bid to break a deadlock between nations seeking a phase-out from oil, gas and coal and Saudi-led crude producers.Following all-night negotiations, the text proposed by the Emirati presidency of the COP28 summit in Dubai would, if …
