Category: Development
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π§πΌ Botswana President Promises to Restore Bushmen Rights
The president’s announcement came in the same week as the Botswana government allowed the Bushmen to bury Pitseng Gaoberekwe who died in December 2021 on the group’s ancestral land, ending a drawn-out impasse. The courts had barred the family from burying Gaoberekwe in his ancestral home in the vast and arid Central Kalahari Game Reserve…
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Ghost Guns: The Unseen Threat Facing Global Communities
In a chilling incident that highlights a growing global crisis, UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot in broad daylight outside a New York hotel. The alleged perpetrator, Luigi Mangione, was arrested at the scene. What sets this case apart is the weapon: a “ghost gun” β an untraceable firearm assembled at home or produced using…
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πΊπ¬ Ugandan military extends detention of opposition leader BesigyeΒ
A Ugandan army court on Tuesday further remanded opposition leader Kizza Besigye to prison until next January. Besigye’s defense team had requested a short adjournement but the court marial head sided with the state which demanded a long break. Besigye is charged alongside his comrade Obeid Lutale Kamulegeya with endangering national security and subversion. The…
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Ethiopia Establishes Transit Customs Points in Berbera Port, Strengthening Trade Ties with Somaliland
The Ethiopian government has officially opened transit customs points at the Port of Berbera in Somaliland. These facilities will facilitate the transport of cargo unloaded at the port to various destinations within Ethiopia, according to an announcement from Somalilandβs Ministry of Financial Development. This development marks a significant step in the implementation of a memorandum…
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π±π·Liberia Speaker Fonati Koffa Deposed
A coalition of Lawmakers at the Liberian House of Representatives have voted to remove Cllr. Jonathan Fonati Koffa as Speaker of the 55th Legislature. The group composed of 50 representatives took the decision Thursday, November 21, 2024, following the endorsement of a resolution to declare Koffaβs position empty whilst mentioning his alleged failure to appear…
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πΊπ¬ Uganda plans to launch longest heated oil pipeline by 2027 β minister
The world’s longest heated oil pipeline, the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), is “still viable” despite funding delays caused by activist protests, with first deliveries expected by 2027. Construction of the pipeline began in 2017, and it will be almost 1,500 km long. The pipeline will run from two fields on the shores of…
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Google Exposes GLASSBRIDGE: A Pro-China Influence Network of Fake News Sites
Government agencies and non-governmental organizations in the United States have become the target of a nascent China state threat actor known as Storm-2077. The adversary, believed to be active since at least January 2024, has also conducted cyber attacks against the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), aviation, telecommunications, and financial and legal services across the world,…
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πΈπ³ Senegal to hold snap legislative elections on Sunday
The Senegalese citizens will elect 165 members of the National Assembly for a five-year term. π³ Over seven million registered voters are eligible to cast their vote, with 41 political parties, coalitions or independent entities participating in the elections. There will be 506 observers for the elections, including 446 national and 60 international. Today’s legislative…
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πͺπΉ Ethiopia inaugurates a new Federal Police Forensic Investigation and Research Center of Excellence, the country’s prime minister reports
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia β In a major milestone for law enforcement and public security in Ethiopia, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the countryβs new Federal Police Forensic Investigation and Research Center of Excellence. The state-of-the-art facility aims to enhance the capabilities of the Ethiopian Federal Police in crime detection, investigation, and forensic research, marking a…
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π African elephant population has declined by 77% in the last 50 years
Of these, the number of savannah mammals decreased by 70%, and forest mammals by 90%. The main reasons for this were poaching and habitat loss. The scientists used population data collected from 475 sites in 37 countries from 1964 to 2016. In some places, elephants have disappeared, while in others their populations have increased thanks…
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