The official news outlet of the Holy See, Vatican News, wrote: “Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has returned to the Father’s House.” According to the Holy See Press Office, Pope Emeritus died at 9:34 a.m. on Saturday morning in his house at the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery, which the 95-year-old Pope emeritus chose as his abode after Read More…
In contrast to Ukraine’s claims that Russia has been launching significant artillery barrages on its cities over the past 24 hours, Moscow claimed on Monday that its forces shot down a Ukrainian drone near a long-range bomber base located deep inside Russia. The long-range strategic bombers that would have been deployed to attack Ukrainian cities Read More…
President Vladimir Putin stated in an interview that was aired on Sunday that Russia is willing to dialogue with all parties involved in the conflict in Ukraine but that Kyiv and its Western allies have so far declined to do so. Since the end of World War Two, the invasion of Ukraine by Russia on Read More…
The United Nations warned that the Taliban-run government in Afghanistan’s decision to restrict female workers from working on Saturday would hamper humanitarian efforts as winter descended on the nation already suffering from an economic crisis. According to a letter from the economy ministry, which was confirmed by spokesperson Abdulrahman Habib, some female employees of non-governmental Read More…
The 1996 World Food Summit defined food security as, “…when all people, at all times have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.” In Africa, food security is closely tied to sustainable agriculture. A report on food security Read More…
Ethiopia, which along with Liberia were the only two African countries Europe was unable to colonise, has been bathed in blood many times in the last six decades until a bloody peace was written on November 2, 2022. A civil war with Eritrea which was then part of Ethiopia exacerbated the 1983-85 Ethiopian Famine resulting Read More…
Cyril Ramaphosa’s future as South African president hung in the balance on Thursday, as his office said he was considering his options following the discovery of evidence that he may have committed wrongdoing in relation to a stockpile of cash taken from his game farm. The study by a team of specialists selected by the Read More…
Nigeria is among beggar nations that the United Nations and its partners are requesting a record $51.5 billion in aid funding for in 2023. Tens of millions more people are likely to require assistance, pushing the humanitarian response system “to its limits.” The appeal is a 25% increase over 2022 and more than five times Read More…
Two of three stowaways rescued in Spain’s Canary Islands after spending 11 days on the rudder of a Nigerian gasoline tanker have been returned to the vessel with the intention of deporting them. According to a local government source, the third passenger, who suffered cold and dehydration throughout the journey, has not yet been released Read More…
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) calls for ‘affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all’ by 2030. It recognizes energy usage as the dominant contributor to the generation of Green House Gases (GHG), accounting for about 60 per cent of total emissions. It observes with alarm that global emissions have accelerated, resulting Read More…
