Atiku said even though Obi chipped away at his votes in some regions, that wouldn’t have been enough to make him president. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the just-concluded presidential election, Atiku Abubakar has admitted that his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, hurt his chances in the Saturday, …
Read More »Peter Obi vows to challenge Nigerian election result: ‘We won and we will prove it’ | CNN
Abuja, Nigeria CNN — Nigeria’s third-placed presidential candidate, Peter Obi, strongly rejected the results and vowed to contest them in the courts, in his first public address since Saturday’s election. Obi said he rejected the victory of Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress party, who was declared …
Read More »Interwoven Global Crises Can Best be Solved Together
Mangroves in Tai O, Hong Kong. Coastal wetland protection and restoration is an example of the kind of multifunctional solution that is needed to address multiple global crises together. Credit: Chunyip Wong / iStock Opinion by Paula Harrison – Pamela McElwee – David Obura (bonn) Thursday, March 02, 2023 Inter Press …
Read More »Middle East round-up: Talks, then a ‘pogrom’ in Palestine
Israeli settlers rampage through Palestinian villages, Syria’s president is getting friendly with several Arab states, and attacks against African migrants in Tunisia. Here’s your round up of our coverage, written by Abubakr Al-Shamahi, Al Jazeera Digital’s Middle East and North Africa editor. With the backing of the United States, Israeli …
Read More »Anger Mounts in Greece After Deadly Train Crash
After years of pandemic-forced cancellations, Athens last weekend hosted carnival, and scores of Greeks flocked in to celebrate. Vaios Vlachos and his girlfriend, who dressed up as marble busts, were among them before they rushed to catch a night train on Tuesday that would get them home in time for …
Read More »Putin ally Lukashenko and Chinese leader Xi Jinping vow to deepen defense ties | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko – a close ally of Vladimir Putin – vowed to deepen defense and security ties and expressed shared views on the war in Ukraine during a Wednesday meeting in Beijing, as geopolitical tensions around Russia’s war continue …
Read More »Ayade’s conqueror lauds gov for not rigging senatorial election
Senator Jarigbe Agom-Jarigbe on Wednesday in Calabar commended Cross River’s Gov. Ben Ayade for allowing a level playing field at the Cross River North senatorial election of Feb. 25. Ayade, who contested the election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), lost the election to Agom-Jarigbe of the …
Read More »Wildlife Is Much More than a Safari. And It Is at Highest Risk of Extinction
A million plant and animal species are threatened with extinction, we have lost half of the world’s corals and lose forest areas the size of 27 football fields every minute, finds WWF report. Credit: Stella Paul/IPS by Baher Kamal (madrid) Wednesday, March 01, 2023 Inter Press Service MADRID, Mar 01 (IPS) …
Read More »What’s behind the French leader’s visit to central Africa?
From: Inside Story France has already announced it’s scaling down its military presence on the African continent. French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting four nations in central Africa. He’s hoping to regain influence on a continent where the former colonial power now faces competition from other nations, notably China and …
Read More »The 15-Minute City: Where Urban Planning Meets Conspiracy Theories
“First, the rhythm of the city should follow humans, not cars,” he said. “Second, each square meter should serve many different purposes. Finally, neighborhoods should be designed so that we can live, work and thrive in them without having to constantly commute elsewhere.” So why are some people afraid of …
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