[ad_1] “A 14-year-old boy was seriously injured and sustained limb amputations after opening a booby-trapped can of food found while looking for his belongings in his house that had been shelled by Israeli forces in Khan Younis,” the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) said, citing the Strip’s authorities. The young victim who reportedly sustained life-changing injuries […]

[ad_1] David Lammy’s promotion of a signature new approach to foreign policy, “Progressive Realism”, is a significant departure from previous Labour Party foreign policy discourses. This is so not because of its content, but because of its unusual emphasis on theory. Lammy peppers International Relations (IR) theory and Foreign Policy Analysis terms throughout his recently […]

[ad_1] President Joe Biden says “order must prevail” on university campuses in the United States, just hours after police raided and dismantled another protest encampment in support of Palestinians. In a brief news conference on Thursday, Biden said both the right to free speech and the rule of law “must be upheld” but stressed that […]

[ad_1] With the United States and Israel insisting that the fate of a Gaza cease-fire deal is in the hands of Hamas, the leader of the group’s political wing said on Thursday that it was studying Israel’s latest proposal with a “positive spirit,” and would soon return to in-person negotiations. The proposal, after almost seven […]

[ad_1] A night of chaos unfolded on the campus of the University of California in Los Angeles. Bangs were heard and smoke could be seen as police tried to deter pro-Palestinian protesters that had set up a camp outside the university buildings. Demonstrations are continuing at dozens of universities across the US; there have been […]

[ad_1] Nollywood actress, Eniola Ajao, has revealed why she kept her 21-year-old son, Ayomide Daniel, away from social media. Ajao said the decision was taken even before she ventured into the movie industry, adding that it was supposed to stem off stigma attached to being a single mother. “It was something I decided a long […]

[ad_1] The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has increased the maximum deposit insurance coverage levels for all licensed deposit-taking financial institutions with immediate effect. The NDIC Managing Director, Bello Hassan, disclosed this Thursday at a press conference. He noted that the NDIC’s Interim Management Committee (IMC) approved the adjustments during its 18th meeting on 24 […]

[ad_1] Danish shipping giant Maersk posted a huge drop in net profit for the first quarter on Thursday as Yemeni rebel attacks force it to avoid the vital Red Sea route. Maersk reported a net profit of $177 million in the first three months of the year, a 13-fold drop from the same period last […]

[ad_1] Africa can’t afford to continue being absent from the UN’s pivotal shake-up of global governance. September’s United Nations (UN) Summit of the Future is touted as a crucial moment to forge a new pact that can better deal with global governance challenges. The UN calls the event a ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity to reinvigorate global action, […]

[ad_1] Global research capacity is not distributed equitably, with Africa particularly under-served. Funding for African post-doctoral research is improving, but this is not matched by opportunities later. Equitable international research partnerships that make optimum use of local expertise can level the playing field. The world is enjoying unprecedented levels of interconnectedness, which has brought enormous […]