Gaza Update: ceasefire holds for now, but array of armed Hamas allies could threaten this fragile truce: So far, the ceasefire between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Hamas, originally set at four days and since extended twice as more hostages and prisoners are exchanged, remains in place. There have been concerns that isolated incidents …
Customary land governance holds in Ghana. But times are changing and not for the better: Land ownership disputes are a common feature in Ghana's legal system Wikimedia Commons Ghana went into colonisation with two broad types of customary land arrangement. In one, a traditional leader was the custodian of the land and gave his followers …
Tesla: what 2023 holds for the electric vehicle company and why it might be time for Musk to go: If share price is anything to go by, Tesla is in trouble. The market capitalisation of the electric vehicle (EV) company has fallen by 73% from its record high in November 2021, causing concern for investors. …
Why fracking holds such symbolic power for the Conservative right: The UK government has lifted a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing (or “fracking”) in England. In his statement, new business secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg argued that it was in the national interest for local communities to tolerate “a higher degree of risk and disturbance” given the current …
Three reasons why the US Federal Reserve Bank holds the world in its hands: A trader at a fresh food market in Nakuru Town. in Kenya. Food inflation has hit double digit figures. Photo by James Wakibia/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Inflation is a global problem. At the end of August, it was 8.3% in …
Ukraine war: this map holds an important clue about Kremlin fears of Nato expansion: As Russian forces withdrew in the face of the recent Ukrainian counteroffensives, the Kremlin repeated its claim that its military only invaded because of the threat of Nato’s possible expansion. This has been a constant refrain of Kremlin military briefings. For …
Russia/Ukraine grain export deal promises major benefits for poor countries. If it holds: Africa's biggest wheat importers will benefit the most from a resumption of Ukraine grain shipments. Getty Images If Russia keeps to the deal it has signed with Ukraine allowing for the resumption of grain exports, much needed relief will be provided to …
Wole Soyinka’s life of writing holds Nigeria up for scrutiny: Nigerian writer Wole Soyinka. Thomas Samson/AFP via Getty Images Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka, known simply as Wole Soyinka, can’t be easily described. He is a teacher, an ideologue, a scholar and an iconoclast, an elder statesman, a patriot and a culturalist. The Nigerian playwright, novelist, …
‘Gain a child, lose a tooth’: old saying holds true for women in northern Nigeria: Women who have children over a long time lose more teeth. Jacob Silberberg/Getty Images Childbearing has an impact on the health of women, and the impact grows with the number of times a woman has been pregnant for longer than …
Anne Frank’s diary at 75: why it holds a special place in Holocaust literature: Tony Baggett/Shutterstock The best-selling Canadian author Rosemary Sullivan recently declared that the case of Anne Frank’s betrayal had been solved. Anne and her family, in hiding in Amsterdam, had been denounced by one Arnold van den Bergh, a well-known notary and …
South Africa in the news: South Africa holds local polls set to challenge the ANC: South Africans will vote Monday in local elections expected to reflect growing discontent with the African National Congress party, which was losing popularity even before deadly unrest ravaged the …: “South Africa” – BingNews Over next 100 years Northern Ireland …
South Africa in the news: Norrie crushes Schwartzman, Dimitrov holds off Hurkacz in Indian Wells: Great Britain’s Cameron Norrie used a precise service game to overpower Diego Schwartzman 6-0, 6-2 to reach the semi-finals of the ATP Indian Wells Masters on Thursday.: “South Africa” – BingNews Coal supply will improve but it’s time India transitions …
The Electron-Ion Collider: new accelerator could solve the mystery of how matter holds together: Brookhaven National Laboratory in the US. Credit: Brookhaven National Laboratory When the Nobel Prize-winning US physicist Robert Hofstadter and his team fired highly energetic electrons at a small vial of hydrogen at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center in 1956, they opened …
South Africa in the news: UCT holds GBV petition campaign to remember Uyinene Mrwetyana: CAPE TOWN – To mark the second anniversary of the murder of University of Cape Town (UCT) student Uyinene Mrwetyana, the institution is participating in a campaign called “Post Office to Parliament”.: “South Africa” – BingNews Global Aluminum-based Vaccine Adjuvant Market …
South Africa in the news: UCT holds GBV petition campaign to remember Uyinene Mrwetyana: CAPE TOWN – To mark the second anniversary of the murder of University of Cape Town (UCT) student Uyinene Mrwetyana, the institution is participating in a campaign called “Post Office to Parliament”.: “South Africa” – BingNews Global Aluminum-based Vaccine Adjuvant Market …
South Africa in the news: GWM Holds 2021 Overseas Distributors Online Conference, Aiming to Win Globally with Continuous Change: GWM held the 2021 Overseas Distributors Online Conference themed “To Change & For Future.” Representatives from almost 200 overseas distributors from more than 60 countries and regions such as Russia, …: “South Africa” – BingNews WeThinkCode_ …
What the budget holds for the agriculture sector in Kenya: Workers sort coffee beans at a coffee estate in Ruiru, a suburb on the outskirts of Nairobi. Photo by Long Lei/Xinhua via Getty Images Kenya’s second budget under the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic has prioritised a stimulus for economic recovery and the implementation of …
South Africa in the news: Steve Stricker holds one-shot lead at Senior PGA Championship: Steve Stricker carded a 3-under 67 on Saturday to hold a one-shot lead over Alex Cejka of Germany after three rounds of the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship in Tulsa, Okla. Stricker is at 6-under …: “South Africa” – BingNews Pfizer jab …