Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday that China and Russia, as founding members of BRICS, should strengthen coordination within the framework and deepen unity and cooperation among developing countries and emerging economies. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China CentralContinue Reading
Nigeria’s national oil company has sacked the managing directors in charge of the country’s three state-owned refineries in a major shakeup, local media reported Wednesday. More than 200 workers of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) were affected in the broader organizational shakeup, including management staff with lessContinue Reading
At least 14 people were killed in an attack by suspected terrorists who attacked a community in Borno, one of the restive states in Nigeria’s northern region, local authorities said Tuesday. The terrorists, suspected to be members of the outlawed Boko Haram group, stormed the Chibok community during aContinue Reading
The number of people facing food insecurity in Guinea-Bissau has increased by 24 percent over the past 12 months, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) revealed on Tuesday, attributing the situation to flooding caused by heavy rainfall. In September 2024, Guinea-Bissau experienced “exceptional-scale” flooding due to intense andContinue Reading
Tunisia repatriated 80 undocumented nationals of Mali, Sierra Leone, and Cote d’Ivoire on Tuesday as part of a “voluntary return” program coordinated with the International Organization for Migration, private radio station Mosaique FM reported. The operation took place in the El Amra area in the southeastern province of Sfax,Continue Reading
The finals of the Botswanan leg of the 24th “Chinese Bridge” Chinese proficiency competition for foreign college students was held in Gaborne on Tuesday. Under the theme of “One World, One Family,” the contest at the University of Botswana (UB) in the capital city included quizzes, speeches and talentContinue Reading
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned that millions of children across the continent have no access to life-saving vaccines, with over half a million children aged under five killed by preventable diseases annually. In a statement released Wednesday, the Africa CDC said thatContinue Reading
