U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright will return to Powering Africa Summit (PAS), taking place in Washington, D.C. on 19-20 March 2026, where he will take part in a fireside chat focused on energy access and clean cooking. Having provided a keynote address and participated in a fireside chat at the 10th anniversary PAS 2025, Secretary Wright will again join policymakers and industry leaders at this year’s Summit to discuss US-Africa cooperation across energy infrastructure, critical minerals and investment strategies. Building on last year’s focus, ‘The Future of the US&Africa Energy Partnership’, PAS 2026 will analyse how US foreign policy…
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As the war initiated by the US / Israel against Iran continues with Iran attacking US bases and interests in the Gulf, Kasirim Nwuke recaps events, looks at the impact on African economies and warns that Africa could be next on the empirical march. On the 28th February, the tenth day of the 2026 Ramadan season, in the early hours of the day, the United States of America and its ally, the State of Israel, launched a coordinated attack on the Islamic Republic of Iran. This happened a day after the Omani Foreign Minister gave an interview to US television,…
German culture officials plan to summon organisers of the Berlin film festival Thursday after the event was rocked this year by controversy over the Israel-Palestinian conflict and Gaza war. Bild daily reported that Tricia Tuttle, the US director of the Berlinale, is expected to be sacked at the meeting, citing sources close to the KBB, the state-owned company that runs the festival. FRANCE 24’s Nick Holdsworth reports from Berlin. Source link
Churchill reminded people how he had warned in the 1930s against the appeasement of Hitler and Nazi Germany but “no one would listen and one by one we were all sucked into the awful whirlpool”. He added that “surely we must not let that happen again”. While he did not believe that the USSR sought another conflict, he said that they wanted “the fruits of war and the indefinite expansion of their power and doctrines”. He warned that if Western democracies did not stand together in defence of the UN Charter, the founding document that outlines the major principles of…
The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (https://IsDBInstitute.org) is pleased to announce that it has been granted Patent No. 12,548,031 B2 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on 10 February 2026. This milestone marks the Institute’s second USPTO patent and its fifth patent overall, reinforcing its position as a leader in fintech innovation for economic development and Islamic finance. The patent protects an original method for achieving consensus in Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), such as blockchain networks. Named Proof-of-Use (PoU), this mechanism introduces a paradigm shift in how transactions are validated and secured. In a blockchain system, the consensus…
A male ballet dancer has spoken to FRANCE 24 about his love for ballet and his aim to encourage more men to dance en pointe. The art of dancing on the tip of your toes is usually seen as a musical box-style female role, but Kadeem En Pointe has trained himself to be able to do it as well. He spoke to us in Perspective about his desire to inspire people through dance. Source link
The Office of the President informs the public that the Government of the Republic of Seychelles is closely monitoring the evolving situation in the Middle East region and remains fully committed to safeguarding the welfare of Seychellois nationals abroad. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Diaspora, through the Seychelles Embassy based in the United Arab Emirates, is in active contact with Seychellois communities residing across the region, as well as Seychellois visitors who may be affected by current developments. The Embassy continues to provide updates and consular assistance as required. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Diaspora, together…
Julien Bardakoff is a French translator and adapter who shaped some of the most iconic names in video game history. We’re pleased to speak to Julien as Pokemon celebrates its 30th anniversary. He tells us how Pokemon became a global phenomenon and why the little creatures are still as popular as ever. Source link
The Ministry of Land, Water and Environment, in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, provided training to 25 experts on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing. The trainees were drawn from the Ministries of Land, Water and Environment; Finance and National Development; Mining and Energy; Marine Resources; Agriculture; as well as the Forestry and Wildlife Authority, National Statistics Office, Eritrea’s Cartographic Center, and regional administrations. The training, which was delivered by foreign experts in the field, covered the basic concepts of Geographic Information Systems and their components, cartographic reference units and their advantages, cartographic design, applications…
After four decades away from French stages, the Dance Theatre of Harlem is back in Paris – and making history once again. On arts24, Eve Jackson sits down with dancers Alexandra Hutchinson and Lindsey Donnell as they bring the company’s groundbreaking legacy to the Palais des Congrès de Paris. Born in 1969 in the wake of Martin Luther King Jr’s assassination, the company was founded on a belief: ballet belongs to everyone. Source link
