Ekeomah Atuonwu A compact sheet of plastic waste is constantly forming at the southern end of the majestic Lake Kivu, bordered by green hills, to the point of blocking the turbines of the largest hydroelectric plant in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Ruzizi dam attracts thousands of bottles, cans, and other garbage […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu The death toll from a migrant shipwreck off the coast of Tunisia over the weekend has risen to 25, with fears that 35 others in the same boat drowned, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). According to IOM, the ship was carrying 60 migrants and refugees, the majority of whom were […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Afghanistan is the world’s unhappiest country, and it was that way before the Taliban took power last August. This is according to the World Happiness Report, which was released ahead of the UN-designated International Day of Happiness on Sunday. Afghanistan was ranked last out of 149 countries surveyed in the annual report, with […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana 🇬ðŸ‡, has admitted that the current economic hardship in the country is real but has given the assurance that the government is working hard to resolve the situation sooner than later. The President made these remarks when he addressed the 92nd Speech and Prize Giving Day Durbar of […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Tony Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings, has lamented the fact that Nigeria loses over 95% of its oil production to thieves. This comes as the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has described the rising price of Automotive Gas Fuel (AGO), also known as diesel, as a very concerning development that has had a […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Divine Nshuti Muheto, 19, was crowned Miss Rwanda 2022 at a glamorous grand finale held Saturday, March 19, at Rusororo’s Intare Conference Arena. The beauty queen, a high school graduate, won the crown after beating out Maolithia Keza and Darina Kayumba, who finished first and second, respectively. Muheto, who represented Western Province in […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has blamed NATO for the war in Ukraine. “The war could have been avoided if NATO had heeded the warnings from its own leaders and officials over the years that its eastward expansion would lead to greater, not less, instability in the region,” Ramaphosa said in response to parliamentary questions. However, he added that […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu South Africa has stated that it will continue to work with BRICS, a formidable economic bloc comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, and established to promote member states’ common interests in areas such as security, trade, investment, and infrastructure, among others. The clarification comes as pressure mounts for a withdrawal in […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Mali’s ruling military junta suspended FRANCE 24 television and RFI radio in the country on Wednesday night, accusing the French public news service of reporting “false allegations” of abuse by the Malian army. France Médias Monde, the parent company of the two news organizations, responded by condemning the decision and protesting the junta’s […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu A Burundian subsistence farmer who was once a refugee is donating 100kg (220lb) of his maize crop to those fleeing Ukraine’s conflict. “As a former refugee, I felt compelled to offer assistance.” Adrien Nimpagaritse told journalists, “I am a peasant farmer, I don’t have much to give but I have a compassionate heart.” “I witnessed mothers and […]
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