As the war enters its 720th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. Fighting Norway’s intelligence service warned Russia was “gaining the advantage” in the war in Ukraine owing to a greater number of troops and materiel supplied by Iran, China, North …
Read More »Remi Tinubu announces ₦50 million endowment fund for best law student of MAAUN
Tinubu made the announcement at the inauguration of the institution’s School of Law building which was named after her by the management of the university. The first lady who unveiled the building, expressed satisfaction with the facilities put in place and thanked the founder of the University, Prof. Adamu Gwarzo, …
Read More »Middle East Crisis: Hostage Rescue Elates Israel and Stokes Fears of Invasion in Rafah
Israeli special operations forces raided a building in the southern Gazan city of Rafah early Monday to free two hostages held by Hamas, the military said, as Israel launched a wave of attacks overnight that killed dozens of Palestinians in Rafah, according to the Gazan health ministry. The operations were …
Read More »YangonA Junta-Ruled Bubble in a Fragmenting Myanmar
Myanmar’s resistance called a ‘silent strike’ on February 1, the third anniversary of the military coup. This main street leading to Sule Pagoda in central Yangon was relatively quiet, but residents said fewer people heeded the strike call this year. Credit: William Webb/IPS by William Webb (yangon, myanmar) Monday, February 12, …
Read More »Niger restricts all flight to, from Nigeria
These restrictions do not apply to commercial flights passing through Nigerian airspace without landing. The Republic of Niger has announced restrictions on flights to and from Nigeria, citing safety concerns.
Read More »Court orders Netherlands to halt delivery of fighter jet parts to Israel
A Dutch court has ordered the Netherlands to halt the delivery of parts for F-35 fighter jets used by Israel in its bombardment of the Gaza Strip. The order followed an appeal by human rights organisations against a lower court decision rejecting their argument that supplying the parts contributed to alleged …
Read More »What to Know About Indonesia’s Election
The numbers are staggering. More than 100 million people are expected to vote, many for the first time. They’ll do so in booths across thousands of islands and three time zones, hammering nails into ballots to mark their choices. And within hours, if history is any guide, the world will …
Read More »First Person: ‘My eggs are too expensive to eat’ (and that’s a good thing)
Over 80 chicken rearers in Anosy Region have so far received the possibly life-altering birds, which originate in India but which are now thriving in Tanzania. FAO brought eggs from the East African country to hatch chicks in Madagascar. Lucette Vognentseva, one of the new owners, spoke to UN News …
Read More »Peter Obi says Super Eagles have shown they're ready to win AFCON
The former Anambra State Governor disclosed this while reacting to the Super Eagles’ victory against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in the competition’s semi-final on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Nigeria got the better of their South African opponents 4-2 on penalties at the Stade de la Paix in Bouaké, …
Read More »Photos: Qatar reach AFC Asian Cup final with 3-2 victory against Iran
From the first minute of a breathless match, Qatar and Iran went directly at each other when in possession and they delivered a treat to watch. Iran opened the scoring in the third minute with Sardar Azmoun producing a brilliant overhead kick, leaving the Qatari goalkeeper and the defence as …
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