JAPANESE GOVERNMENT TO GIVE AID TO SEAFOOD INDUSTRIES
The Japanese government will give the seafood industry an additional ¥20 billion ($136.77 million) after China has imposed a blanket ban on imports of Japanese seafood. The new aid, announced…
FLOOD IN BRAZIL KILL ATLEAST 27
Heavy rains have caused widespread flooding in the municipality of Nova Bassano, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, since September 4, 2023. The floods have displaced over 350 people and caused…
Eswatini Receives Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen for a Four-Day Visit
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s historic four-day visit to Eswatini marked the first by a Taiwanese president to the African nation since 1998. She received a warm welcome from Eswatini’s King…
A CONSERVATION NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION PLANS TO FREE 2000 CAPTIVE RHINO
A conservation non-profit organization called African Parks has announced plans to free 2,000 captive rhinos from breeding farms in South Africa. The rhinos will be released into protected areas in…
POLICE OFFICERS ARRESTED IN DR CONGO PROTEST
On Monday, September 5, 2023, a concerning incident unfolded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as a group of at least 20 police officers was arrested following their…
General Brice Nguema sworn in as the transitional president of Gabon
General Brice Nguema has been sworn in as the new leader of Gabon. Nguema is the head of the National Restoration Committee (CNR), who overthrew President Ali Bongo Ondimba in…
INDIA LAUNCHES SPACECRAFT TO STUDY THE SUN
The spacecraft was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India. Aditya-L1 is named after Aditya, the Hindu god of the sun. The spacecraft is designed to study…
Algerian coastguards kill two tourists after straying into Algerian waters on jet ski
On September 2, 2023, a tragic incident occurred involving two Moroccan tourists who lost their lives while on a jet ski excursion to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. The unfortunate…
NIGERIA LABOUR UNION PLANS TO STAGE A WARNING STRICK NEXT WEEK
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have jointly announced their intention to stage a warning strike in response to the escalating cost of living. The…
WHY NIGERIA IS NOT THE GIANT OF AFRICA
While Nigeria is often lauded as the “Giant of Africa” due to its substantial population and economy, there are numerous compelling reasons why this title may not accurately reflect the…