Headlines- Early on Sunday morning local time, Kuwait's defense ministry announced that an Iranian drone attack had targeted fuel tanks at the country's international airport.
- US president Trump said he believes Iran is to blame for the attack on the school of Iranian girls.
- As the conflict with the Iran-backed Hezbollah intensifies, dozens more people have died in Lebanon as a result with major Israeli air and ground operations.
- On Saturday, Trump visited an air base in Delaware for honorable transfer of six US service members who had been killed in the fighting.
- After a week of strikes, Israel and the United States had almost complete control of the skies over Tehran, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who declared on Saturday that Israel would continue its fight with Iran "with all our force."
Tag: African News
An Overview:Zoonotic Diseases
Examining zoonotic diseases The first Marburg outbreak in Ghana is being fought off by Ghanaian health officials. The surge in outbreaks is discussed by Prof. Jimmy Whitworth of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. For safe meat cooking, Chef Mitchell offers a few tips
Inside Global Efforts to Help Communities...
Tens of millions of people in Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya are suffering from malnutrition and starvation as a result of the Horn of Africa’s record drought. Food costs have increased as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, making it difficult for aid organisations to assist the affected communities as they prepare for a fifth consecutive failed rainy season
Africa’s E-Commerce Projected to 56 Percent...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, online sales increased significantly, especially in some regions of Africa, where, according to industry analysts, online trade is expected to increase by more than 50% over the next three years. But there are several challenges obstacles in the way of the continent’s potential in the digital market
Campaigners Worry reversal of US Abortion...
Activists are concerned that the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the right to an abortion will have a major impact on other developing nations, including those in Africa. While pro-abortion groups in Kenya have welcomed the decision, many who support abortion rights are concerned that it may further curtail the reproductive rights of women and girls
Expelled Journalists Say It’s Difficult For...
Beaten, harassed, and finally expelled. Tom Gardner, a correspondent for The Economist, discusses the difficulties in covering the war in Ethiopia with Salem Solomon of VOA
Kenyan Youth Launch National Peace,Voting Campaign
A nationwide peace and voting campaign has been launched by university students in Kenya in ahead of the election on August 9. According to the organisers, the objective is to persuade young people to vote instead of getting part in electoral violence
Somali Livestock Farmers Forced to Live...
Normally, Somalia is one of the main exporters of livestock to the Middle East, particularly around the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha. However, a record drought in the Horn of Africa has killed millions of animals, leaving Somali livestock farmers in a difficult situation—some are even being forced to live in displaced persons’ camps
Stolen African donkeys Used to...
You might assume that donkeys are ubiquitous, yet for many people in rural Africa, they are a lifeline. Some countries are now concerned that they may even go extinct. Chinese traditional medicine known as ejiao is made from donkey skins, which are stolen and cruelly butchered by local criminal gangs to supply the market
Kenyan Groups Call For Peace Before...
Many fear that the deadly violence seen in previous elections may repeat as Kenya prepares for a highly contested presidential election in August. All parties are urged to uphold peace during this year’s elections by the Kenyan organisation Mothers of Victims and Survivors
Zimbabwe Celebrates Completion of its New,Chinese-Built...
At a cost of nearly $200 million, the Chinese government has completed building Zimbabwe’s new parliament building outside the country’s capital, Harare. However, detractors claim there are worries about security and China’s expanding influence. It replaces a colonial-era building