Category: World News
What Chinese people eat
In pre-colonial Africa, before the Berlin conference that led to the “Scramble for Africa” among European countries and the subsequent creation of arbitrary territorial boundaries we now refer to as countries, “states” were defined by some form of shared heritage, not just in the form of hard tangible artefacts, but in culture—practices and knowledge that…
Turkey: EU sanction threat over East Med crisis lacks legal basis
Turkey has decried a statement by seven European countries threatening sanctions against Ankara, amid its standoff with Greece over Eastern Mediterranean energy and maritime rights. Turkey’s foreign ministry said on Friday that France, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain, Greece and Cyprus had adopted a viewpoint that was “disconnected from reality”, “biased”, and lacked a legal basis. The ministry’s…
Beijing to impose restrictions on all US diplomats in China
Beijing will impose “reciprocal restrictions” on all American diplomats in China in response to earlier curbs on the activities of its embassy staff in the United States, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said. The unspecified countermeasures will apply to all US embassy and consulate staff, as well as the consulate-general in Hong Kong, a ministry statement said…
Israel, Bahrain agree to establish full diplomatic ties
Bahrain and Israel have agreed to establish full diplomatic relations, US President Donald Trump announced on Friday, hailing the deal as “a historic breakthrough”. In a joint statement, the United States, Bahrain and Israel said the agreement was reached after Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al…
UAE’s Noor Capital Says It Bought 3 Tonnes of Gold From Venezuela
BY MAYELA ARMAS CARACAS (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi investment firm Noor Capital said on Friday that it bought 3 tonnes of gold on Jan. 21 from Venezuela’s central bank, at a time when President Nicolas Maduro is seeking to keep his crisis-stricken government solvent. Noor Capital said in a statement it would refrain from further…
Hip Hop Culture Politics: “I Can”, Nas
Amongst the influential rap artists of the 1990’s was Nasir Jones, more commonly known as Nas or by his self-proclaimed name, “King of New York”. Although his street credit and reputation has fluctuated throughout his 24-year-long career, he’s proved to be one of the greatest lyrists of all time. From the beginning of his career…
Uhuru chairs first Cabinet meeting this year
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday chaired the first Cabinet meeting this year at State House, Nairobi. The cabinet approved the establishment of a Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Centre (C-IED Centre) at Embakasi Garrison in Nairobi. Germany has offered to donate Sh200 million for the construction of the C-IED Centre. The C-IED Centre, which will be a constituent…
Millions displaced in Ethiopia: a forgotten crisis
Reforms adopted by Ethiopia’s new Prime Minster Abiy Ahmed have challenged the status quo – politically and economically. They come as inter-ethnic violence is intensifying throughout the country. Today almost three million people have been internally displaced. Two-thirds of them have fled the conflict; the others, drought, and floods. Nearly eight million people are in need of emergency…
Somalia: President on challenges balancing transparency and national security
Washington (HAN) August 13, 2014. Public diplomacy News. Front line Diplomacy and security, PBS News Hour Interview, Judy Woodruff With Somali President, Hassan Sheikh Mahamoud in Washington. The election of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud in 2012 was a turning point for Somalia after decades of chaos, violence and poverty. Within months, the U.S. announced it would…
Djibouti: unfairly Doraleh port agreement is Africa's largest container terminal
Addis Ababa (HAN) July 12, 2014. Regional Market news update. Djibouti’s $1.2 billion economy relies on services related to the country’s location on the Red Sea, one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes. Transportation accounts for a third of gross domestic product in the nation, which is targeting increasing capacity at Doraleh to 3 million…
