GM foods: The battle for Africa
Can genetically modified foods help to boost agricultural productivity and bring food security to Africa? A combination of climate change, population growth and...
Month : November 2019
Nigeria’s ex-justice minister arrested in Dubai over fraud, graft
By MOHAMMED MOMOH A man in handcuffs. Nigeria’s former Attorney-general Mohammed Adoke has been arrested by Interpol in Dubai over fraud and corruption allegations. PHOTO...
When is America going to end its shadow war in Somalia?
Analysis Stephanie Savell In July, a crowd at a Trump rally chanted “send her back” about the Minnesota representative Ilhan Omar, parroting Trump’s suggestion that...
Turkey arrests German embassy lawyer on espionage charges
Turkish authorities have charged a lawyer working for the German embassy in Ankara with espionage, further-straining the already tense relationship between the two North Atlantic...
Israel opposition leader Benny Gantz failed to meet the deadline
Israel is facing unprecedented third election Image: Benny Gantz, leader of the Blue and White party, has failed to form a coalition party...
4 Somali women entrepreneurs who dare to invest
They revolutionize dairy production, create sustainable paint and establish new platforms for online sales. Together with Business Sweden and Sida, Forum Syd supports Somali entrepreneurs...
Is a resolution of the GCC crisis imminent?
The September 14 attack on Aramco has forced Saudi Arabia to revise its policies towards the region and the GCC. GCC leaders pose for a...
Sri Lanka’s new president: “My brother is the PM”
Mahinda Rajapaksaa two-term president himself, likely to be sworn as PM With the older Rajapaksa taking over as prime minister, Sri Lanka will for...
25 migrants found in refrigerated container on ship bound for U.K.
Dutch emergency services gave medical assistance Tuesday night to a group of 25 stowaways found on board a ship that was heading to England. The...
The African nurses whose parents aren’t allowed to visit
Refusals by Home Office to grant visit visas to elderly African relatives on basis of income potentially unlawful and constitutes racism, immigration lawyers say Spiwe Jaji said she...