Ivan Pechorin, managing director of aviation industry for the Society for the Development of the Far East and Arctic (KRDV), was found dead on Monday, according to statement reported by Russian media. The man fell from his boat near Vladivostok, in the south of Russia in the Sea of Japan, …
Read More »King Charles III already haunted by colonial era ghosts
Barely has the new king of England, Charles III been enthroned that he must already assume the consequences of the atrocities committed by Great Britain during the colonial period. Scars and wounds left by the British colonization must be repaired. This thorny issue awaits King Charles III, although London has …
Read More »French Prime Minister to arrive in Algiers in October
French Prime Minister Elizabeth Borne will pay a two-day working visit to Algiers, the Algerian capital from October 9 to 10, 2022, with the aim of consolidating the new start in relations between the two countries. While France and Algeria have recently gone through one of the worst diplomatic crises …
Read More »WADB Vice President Moustapha Ben Barka in the crosshairs of justice?
The vice-president of the West African Development Bank (WADB) in charge of financing and investments, Moustapha Ben Barka was arrested in Paris on Monday by order of the French courts. While on his way to South Korea on Monday, the former secretary general of the Malian presidency, spent few hours …
Read More »South Africa ends residency for religious workers
Foreign religious workers will no longer be eligible for work permits or permanent residency in South Africa, news site EWN reports quoting the country Home Affairs minister. Minister Aaron Motsoaledi was appearing in front of a parliamentary committee investigating how controversial Malawian televangelist Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary, fled …
Read More »Kenya: President Ruto signals end of subsidies
On his first day in office, new Kenyan President William Ruto gave orders to reverse some of the policies of his predecessor, Uhuru Kenyatta. President Ruto indicated that he would scrap food and fuel subsidies. He said they were costly and ineffective. Mr Ruto also said all cargo clearance would …
Read More »WFP plans to distribute food to 700,000 Zimbabweans
The United Nations’ World Food Program (WFP) is planning a food aid program targeting 700,000 people in Zimbabwe from October, Reuters reported, citing an official. The announcement comes as the effects of a poor harvest and war in Ukraine continue to show. “The Zimbabwean government is working with agencies to …
Read More »Israeli ambassador involved in sex abuse scandal in Rabat
Diplomatic relations between Morocco and Israel could get seriously complicated as Israeli Ambassador David Govrin is involved in a sexual abuse scandal. Israel recalled the ambassador following the accusations. David Govrin, back in Israel, denounced a “smear campaign”, against the background of a personal conflict with the head of security …
Read More »Twins pregnant a woman without knowing who is responsible (video)
A set of identical twins and a woman they refer to as their wife cannot hide their joy as she claims to be carrying their pregnancy, Pulse agency reported. The twins, Teddy and Peter, and their lover, Emily, say they have been sharing the same bed and live together as a family, …
Read More »Armenia: 49 soldiers killed in clash with Azerbaijani troops
The resurgence of border clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia left at least 49 dead on the Armenian side, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian announced on Tuesday. Armenia and Azerbaijan have been in border disputes for ages and have been clashing for almost two months now. The clashes already left 49 …
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