UN official urges “responsible” withdrawal from the DRC

A top UN official said on Wednesday that peacekeepers should withdraw from the DRC as “quickly as possible” yet responsibly. Speaking in the capital, Kinshasa, during a visit to the DRC, the UN official added that the Congolese state should step up its own response to the armed groups that plague the east of the country. “We’re obviously going to continue this…

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Pyongyang Gold Lane

  The Pyongyang Gold Lane is situated on the bank of the picturesque Taedong River in Pyongyang, the capital city of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Inaugurated in February 1994, it has three cone-shaped roofs. With two storeys above and one under the ground, it is equipped with 40 bowling lanes controlled by computers and various amusement and service facilities. The gold lane, which is capable of…

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Ugandan comedian and former Member of Parliament Kato Lubwama passes on

Former Rubaga South Member of Parliament Kato Lubwama is dead. Lubwama reportedly passed away in the early hours of Wednesday morning at a medical facility.  Lubwama’s death was first announced by business associate and events promoter Andrew Mukasa alias Bajjo Events. The former MP allegedly succumbed to complications resulting from his long standing heart condition…

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Step Away From That Plastic – The Road to Pollution Treaty Talks

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released a report saying that countries have the potential to significantly reduce plastic pollution by 80% in less than two decades. Plastic production, particularly single-use plastic, has increased significantly in recent decades, while waste management systems have not kept up. In 2021 alone, the world generated 139 million metric tons…

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West African Nations Unite to Tackle Food Crisis, Soil Health

In a move to combat the escalating food crisis exacerbated by the relentless impacts of climate change, seventeen nations in West Africa and the Sahel signed the “Lomé Declaration on Fertilizers and Soil Health.” The agreement has been called a beacon of hope by some, as it looks to revolutionise the accessibility and affordability of…

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South African Report on Alleged Arms Supply to Russia Classified

By André van Wyk Cape Town — The Democratic Alliance will oppose President Cyril Ramaphosa’s plan to classify the findings of a probe that determined whether arms and ammunition supplied from South Africa were loaded onto a Russian cargo vessel in 2022. This comes after Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya  confirmed the probe was not an official commission…

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