Kenya’s agricultural regulator, on Tuesday, announced new measures to tighten controls on the export of mangoes in a bid to curb illegal shipments. The regulations, which include mandatory physical inspection of shipments, are to prevent exporters from mixing mangoes with other fruits. Mixing has been a practice that emerged following the suspension of avocado exports […]
Israeli airstrikes hit two refugee camps in the central Gaza Strip, on Sunday, killing scores of people, health officials said. The strikes came as the U.S. keeps urging Israel to take a humanitarian pause from its relentless bombardment of Gaza and rising civilian deaths. U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, travelled to Ramallah in the […]
The Israeli military says it has surrounded Gaza City and is pressing forward as Prime Minister Netanyahu vows “we won’t stop” despite international pleas for ceasefire. The army’s advance is pushing more Palestinians in Gaza City to desperately seek a safe haven, including at al-Shifa Hospital. United Nations experts say they “remain convinced that the […]
European climate activists have staged protests against Israel and posted messages in support of Palestinians as the occupying regime continues its vicious bombardment of Gaza. Climate activists from Extinction Rebellion, on Monday, occupied the entrance to the International Criminal Court. They are saying Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, had committed “war crimes” and presided over […]
the Hundreds of people stormed the main airport in Russia’s Dagestan region, chanting antisemitic slogans and seeking passengers arriving on a flight from the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, Russian news agencies and social media reported. Russian news reports said the crowd, on Sunday, surrounded the airliner, which belongs to Russian carrier Red Wings. Authorities […]
From Our Correspondent Mr Hidayet Bayraktar, the Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, has described Nigeria as a rising power in Africa, given her population and large economy. Bayraktar made the remarks while commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Türkiye, on Friday, in Abuja. He noted that the relationship between his home country and Nigeria […]
thIsrael knocked out communications and created a near-blackout of information by striking targets in the Gaza Strip with stepped-up bombardment and artillery fire overnight and into Saturday. Explosions from continuous airstrikes lit up the sky over Gaza City for hours after nightfall Friday. The Israeli military said it was expanding ground operations in the territory. […]
The Palestinian Health Ministry, on Thursday, released the names of 7,028 people who died in the Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip. This is coming a day after U.S. President Joe Biden questioned the death toll since the war began on Oct. 7. Biden told reporters at the A mourner reacts amidst the bodies […]
The African Union (AU) has emphasised that addressing the issue of illicit financial outflows from the continent is crucial for expediting progress toward achieving inclusive growth and sustainable development. Patrick Olomo, Head of the Department of Economic Affairs at the AU Commission, made this assertion in Nairobi, Kenya. Olomo was addressing the 2023 African Parliamentary […]
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Wednesday announced their delegations’ arrival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to resume a new round of negotiations. “Based on the SAF’s belief that negotiation is the means that may end the war, we accepted the invitation. We will go to Jeddah to complete […]