[ad_1] WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s defense minister said Thursday that since early in Russia’s war against Ukraine he has kept an emergency backpack ready, drawing detractors who said his comments did not send a reassuring message about the country’s safety. The comment from a high government official reflected the anxieties that have taken hold […]

[ad_1] Allan Ligare from Mzuri Organics in Kakamega County showcasing how insects are used to make fertilizer. Credit: Isaiah Esipisu/IPS by Isaiah Esipisu (nairobi) Thursday, May 09, 2024 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, May 09 (IPS) – As the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit convened in Nairobi to review the progress made in terms of increasing […]

[ad_1] Antoine Bousquet is an Associate Professor and Director of Studies at the Political Science department of the Swedish Defence University. His work combines studies of war and political violence, the history and philosophy of science and technology, and social and political theory in the information age. His work has analysed military technology, chaoplexic theory, […]

[ad_1] The United States has halted the shipment of some types of heavy bombs to Israel and US President Joe Biden has also pledged to halt the supply of some offensive weapons and artillery shells to the country if it goes ahead with its assault on Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah. Here’s what we know […]

[ad_1] The United Nations has warned that Israel’s military incursion into Rafah and closure of border crossings is a major setback for aid operations in the Gaza Strip, with dire implications for its people. No aid trucks have entered Gaza since Sunday, the United Nations said on Wednesday, as Israel sent tanks and troops into […]

[ad_1] Rescue efforts are underway in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state after floods and landslides killed at least 100 people. More than 160,000 people have been displaced by the floods, with some municipalities being completely destroyed by floodwater. Pictures emerged on Wednesday of a horse stranded on a rooftop amidst the floodwater in the […]

[ad_1] Former Governor Yahaya Bello. Introduction The nation has been agog with news of the ongoing face-off between the EFCC and the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello and the others over the EFCC’s attempt to arrest Bello in connection with alleged official corruption involving the sum of N80.2 billion, which he […]

[ad_1] By AFP 09 May 2024   |   8:51 am The highest-grossing tour in history finally arrived in Europe on Thursday as Taylor Swift kicked off her European dates with four nights in Paris. (FILES) US singer Taylor Swift performs on stage during a concert as part of her Eras World Tour in Sydney […]

[ad_1] Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — Africans have long been promised trade liberalisation would accelerate growth and structural transformation. Instead, it has cut its modest production capacities, industry and food security. Berg helped sink Africa The 1981 Berg Report was long the World Bank blueprint for African economic reform. Despite lacking support in theory and experience, […]

[ad_1] Since 2019, Ghana, Kenya and Malawi have been rolling out malaria vaccines, with over 2.5 million children already receiving at least one dose of the life-saving vaccine that is protecting children from deadly malaria. In 2024, more than 20 countries in Africa are to introduce the vaccine into routine immunization, with Cameroon, Burkina Faso, […]