Into the new year, the half-decade-long armed conflict in Ukraine appears to have reached a major inflection point. The US wants out, even if it does not quite know how to get out. This, nevertheless, opens the prospect of a US-led peace initiative to replace the earlier US-led initiative to incorporate into NATO the Ukrainian…
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Business has never been as brisk for Nigerian solar panel retailer Samuel Okechukwu and his team of installation technicians, who are struggling to keep up with orders since the Iran war caused local fuel prices to double
The Hormuz crisis has exposed South Korea’s energy vulnerability, compelling urgent supply-chain adjustments and prompting a reassessment of its alliance calculus with the United States
The funding required to contain Africa’s Ebola crisis has skyrocketed to $1.4 billion, as declared by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. This staggering figure is three times the initial estimate, underscoring the escalating severity of the outbreak
Rapid urbanisation in cities like Abuja has caused waste generation to outpace management systems, resulting in overflowing bins, clogged drainage and environmental degradation
The Ebola outbreak in Africa has reached alarming levels, prompting calls for significant financial support. The Africa CDC announced on Thursday that the financial needs for combating the outbreak have tripled, now requiring $1.4 billion. This increase reflects discussions with experts from Congo and UN agencies
