Latest in African Ministers Expand
Sort by
397 items
-
-
Russia hosts African ministers to expand ties
Russia has opened the first ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in the city of Sochi, seeking to deepen ties with African nations and dispel a notion that it’s isolated by ...World - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Middle East crisis live: North Gaza situation ‘apocalyptic’ with whole population at risk of ‘imminent death’, say UN chiefs
‘The entire Palestinian population in North Gaza is at imminent risk of dying from disease, famine and violence’. The Israel Defence Force has shared pictures of Nazi memorabilia it says it found ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
-
-
C.D.C. Expands Covid Vaccine Recommendations
The agency endorsed additional doses for people at high risk.Top stories - The New York Times - October 24 -
Netherlands mulls sending rejected African asylum seekers to Uganda
Critics say plan mooted by coalition government led by Geert Wilders’ far-right Freedom party is ‘totally unfeasible’. The Dutch coalition government, headed by Geert Wilders’ far-right Freedom ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
-
Taiwan again rejects South African demand to move its representative office
Taiwan has rejected South Africa’s demand that it move its representative office in the country from the capital, Pretoria, to the commercial center of JohannesburgWorld - ABC News - October 22 -
South Carolina to build state's first individual monument honoring an African American
South Carolina is preparing to put up its first individual statue for an African American on its Statehouse lawn, honoring Robert Smalls.Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
Giant African rats join crackdown against illegal wildlife trade
Wily rodents deployed to sniff out illicit flows of rhino horns, elephant tusks and pangolin scalesBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Young African Voters Reject Liberation-Era Political Parties
Political parties that have governed for decades since African countries overthrew colonial rulers are now being challenged by frustrated young voters.World - The New York Times - November 2 -
William's rugby skills tested on South African township visit
The Prince of Wales has been playing rugby on a visit to a township outside Cape Town.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
Senate likely to double the number of elected African American women
CBS News projects that former Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester will win the Delaware Senate seat, making her the third African American woman elected to the Senate. Though too early to project, Prince ...Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
ICC judges unseal an arrest warrant for an alleged Central African Republic rebel
Judges at the International Criminal Court have unsealed an arrest warrant for an alleged rebel from the Central African Republic accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity more than a ...World - ABC News - 6 days ago -
The island of Mauritius, praised as an African success story, will hold its national election
The Indian Ocean-island nation of Mauritius will hold a national election this weekend, when Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth seeks to win a second term as leader of a nation often praised as one of ...World - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Hama Amadou, West African Political ‘Phoenix,’ Dies at 74
An embattled leader for decades in Niger’s rough-and-tumble politics, he alternated stints in high office with prison and exile.World - The New York Times - 17 hours ago -
South African tiger farms illegally smuggling body parts, says charity
Biggest tiger farms outside Asia are operating freely in South Africa, Four Paws animal charity says. The largest tiger farms outside Asia are operating freely in South Africa , facilitating the ...World - The Guardian - 13 hours ago -
Ministers complain to Starmer over spending cuts
Some Cabinet members are alarmed at the scale of cuts being sought to plug a rumoured £40bn gap.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
FirstFT: Uber explored bid for travel website Expedia
Also in today’s newsletter, Kamala Harris locks horns with Fox News interviewer Bret Baier and Wall Street roars backWorld - Financial Times - October 17 -
-
-
Harris and Trump are equally silent on the expanding US debt
The nation is borrowing to finance current consumption rather than to make much-needed long-term investmentsWorld - Financial Times - October 18 -
TreeHouse frozen waffle recall expanded to include pancakes
A TreeHouse Foods recall of over 600 types of waffles has been expanded to include pancakes and Belgian waffles.Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
Israel pushes for expanded UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon
Netanyahu government wants Unifil forces to patrol much larger area and carry out border inspectionsBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
US GDP rose at a 2.8% rate in third quarter on strong consumer spending
Final reading before presidential election was shy of expectations, but shows biggest economy is in robust healthBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Unrivaled expands rosters, awaits Clark decision
Unrivaled, the newly formed 3-on-3 women's basketball league, announced Fever star Aliyah Boston as its 30th player and plans to add six additional players before the league opens play in January.Sports - ESPN - November 1 -
BlackRock launches ETF that expands beyond the 'Magnificent Seven'
BlackRock's iShares is targeting investors who want to diversify beyond from the "Magnificent Seven" megacap stocks.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
Israel readies plans to expand Lebanon offensive
IDF chief says military considering ‘deepening’ of ground campaign against Hizbollah as air strikes intensifyWorld - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Netanyahu sacks defense minister
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, an Israeli official confirmed to The Hill. Netanyahu and Gallant have clashed publicly over the course of the ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Therapeutic Food Shortage Puts African Children at Risk of Starvation, U.N. Agency Says
Supplies of a highly nutritious treatment are running out, according to UNICEF.World - The New York Times - October 15 -
African football’s governing body found to have $16m in expenses missing from accounts
Auditors’ review said to have shown missing expenses It would put losses for year to 30 June 2023 at $25.4m The Confederation of African Football’s audit and compliance committee has claimed ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
'You can't show weakness' - why African leaders maintain secrecy around their health
There is a long history of African leaders hiding or lying about their health to keep rivals at bay.Top stories - BBC News - October 19 -
-
‘We built Brazil’: how descendants of enslaved Africans have helped shape the country
A new book explores the way Black people are playing a transformative role in the fight for equality despite centuries of enslavement and continued neglect. “A cook for a small family is needed. ...World - The Guardian - October 31
