Day: September 10, 2024
Russia launches large scale Ocean 2024 strategic drills
Moscow: The Russian navy has launched its planned large-scale Ocean 2024 strategic exercises, which will run through Sept. 16, the country’s defense ministry said in a statement Tuesday.
“The exercise will become one of the most important events of t…
China’s starters against Saudi Arabia in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier
Dalian: Following is the starting list of China against Saudi Arabia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier here on Tuesday:
Goalkeeper: 14-Wang Dalei
Defenders: 2-Jiang Guangtai, 3-Gao Zhunyi, 4-Li Lei, 5-Zhu Chenjie
Midfielders: 16-Jiang Shenglong,…
40 killed in Israeli attack on Gaza
At least 40 Palestinians were killed and more than 60 others wounded in an Israeli airstrike on tents sheltering displaced people in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, Palestinian and Israeli sources said Tuesday.
“Israeli warplanes launched rockets at t…
Learner allegedly drowns in Lake Guinas
Omuthiya: The Ministry of Education , Arts and Culture ‘ s Executive Director , Sanet Steenkamp , has expressed shock over the death of a 16 – year – old learner who allegedly drowned in Lake Guinas near Tsumeb over the weekend . The Namibian Police F…
Effective election reporting training workshop underway in Windhoek
WINDHOEK: A four – day extensive training workshop on election reporting for journalists in Namibia is underway at the Namibia Press Agency ( Nampa ) headquarters in Windhoek . The Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology , Modestus…
Long-serving Swapo members chucked out of ‘The Pot’
WINDHOEK: Senior long – serving Swapo cabinet members will not serve for the next five years as they have failed to secure votes at the party ‘ s electoral college election , also known as ‘ The Pot ‘, held over the weekend . The ruling party conclude…
Algeria: Abdelmadjid Tebboune re-elected as president with 94.65% of the vote
The incumbent president of Algeria, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, was overwhelmingly re-elected on September 8, 2024, with 94.65% of the vote.
Helped by the windfall of natural gas, of which Algeria is Africa’s leading exporter, Mr Tebboune has promised to …
Morocco: strategic agreement with SUNRISE Group
The Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, met with Lei Xu, president of SUNRISE Group, in Shanghai, on the sidelines of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit. This global leader in textiles will invest 4.1 billion dirhams in Morocco, cr…
AgDevCo Ventures: USD 32M to support agricultural SMEs in East Africa
AgDevCo has secured USD 32M from the FCDO to launch AgDevCo Ventures, a new strategy targeting early-stage agricultural SMEs. Initial investments, ranging from USD 1M to 3M, will focus on East Africa, with plans for future expansion. AgDevCo has alre…
Africa Tourism Leadership Forum 2024: Rwanda awarded for its tourism leadership in Africa
Rwanda Development Board won the 1st prize for its progressive policies at the Africa Tourism Leadership Forum 2024 (ATLF) held from 3 to 6 September in Gaborone. The award celebrates Rwanda’s commitment to promoting sustainable and innovative touris…