NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Much of the world takes daily weather forecasts for granted. But most of Africa’s 1.3 billion people live with little advance knowledge of what’s to come. That can be both deadly and expensive, with damage running in the billions of dollars. The first Africa Climate Summit opens Monday in Kenya to highlight the continent that will...
May 31, 2026
How much does Africa contribute to global carbon emissions?
Africa contributes just 4 percent of global carbon emissions despite being the continent that will suffer the most from climate change. By AJLabs African leaders and delegates are meeting in Nairobi, Kenya this week for the continent’s first climate summit. The 2023 African Climate Summit, from September 4 to 6 and co-hosted by the African Union, will cover critical climate issues facing African nations,...
2 Kenyan police officers killed in roadside blast in border region
NAIROBI, (Xinhua) — At least two Kenyan police officers were killed and six others wounded in a roadside blast on Sunday in northeastern Kenya. The officers from the quick response unit were on patrol from Arabia to Mandera town near the border with Somalia where they were hit by an improvised explosive device, police said. The injured were sent to...
Ethiopia to implement favorable policies to attract Chinese investment: Ethiopian Investment Commissioner
By Kou Jie, Peng Yukai, Liu Ning Ethiopia plans to expand economic relations with China by developing favorable policies for foreign investment and highlighting priority sectors to attract Chinese firms to Ethiopia, according to Lelise Neme, commissioner of the Ethiopian Investment Commission. “When we see the database, there is a huge flow of Chinese investment to Ethiopia, and we have...
2 dead, 6 injured in shooting at Ottawa wedding reception
Ottawa police are investigating a Saturday night shooting at a wedding reception that left two Toronto men dead and injured six others. Acting Duty Insp. Amy Bond said police responded to reports of gunfire at about 10:21 p.m. Saturday in the city’s south end. The victims were attending a reception at the Infinity Convention Centre on the 2900 block of Gibford Drive, off Hunt Club Road near...
FADUMO ALI IMAN: HELPING SOMALI GIRLS ACCESS EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR BETTER FUTURES
Baidoa – Somalia is on the path to recovery after decades of turmoil and violence. Its youth are playing a crucial role in this process. Some are driven by their own personal stories and challenges they have faced. Others are inspired by their experiences, like Fadumo Ali Iman, who was motivated to co-found a non-governmental organisation (NGO) to support young girls in her hometown of Baidoa, located in the South...
Israel: Netanyahu wants immediate deportation of Eritreans after Tel Aviv violence
By Yolande Knell Israel is considering tough steps including the immediate deportation of Eritrean asylum seekers involved in riots in Tel Aviv on Saturday. Some 170 people were injured in violent clashes with police and in-fighting between groups of supporters and opponents of the Eritrean regime. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “a red line” had been crossed. He also ordered...
Muqdisho: Dhallinyaro fursado shaqo ka helay xarun ganacsi oo maareeyay noloshooda
(ERGO) – Cabduqaadir Cabdiraxmaan Maxamed wuxuu ku faraxsanyahay inuu awood u yeeshay in qoyskiisa ay qummaati u helaan saddexda waqti cunnadeeda kaddib muddo dheer uu wajahayay xaalad adeg oo dhinaca nolosha ah. Ninkaan oo 28 jir wuxuu sheegay in arrintaan ay u suuragalisay markii 19 bishii September sannadkii 2022 uu ka hirgaliyay Muqdisho xarun lagu sameeyo cunnooyinka fudud iyo cabitaannada. Ka...
GDP share of six new members being added to BRICS to be just 11 per cent: Report
GDP share of the six new members, being added to the five-member BRICS grouping of emerging economies from January, will be just 11 per cent, with Saudi Arabia’s contribution the highest at 4 per cent, an analysis shows. The proposed addition of Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to the five-member BRICS, or Brazil, Russia,...
Pre-Africa Climate Summit, Leaders Strategize on Climate Change Solutions
NAIROBI, KENYA — Representatives from top African political and financial institutions are in Kenya preparing for the Africa Climate Summit. They’ve started meeting ahead of Monday’s summit to discuss possible responses to the climate change wreaking havoc in parts of Africa through increased droughts and food insecurity, triggering conflict and humanitarian crises. In the past few years, countries in Eastern Africa...