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Why Africa's climate playbook must start on the farm
Nakuru ASK Chairman Perminus Migwi inspect a demo farm at the Nakuru ASK Show grounds on June 16, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] The recently concluded second Africa Climate Summit and the Addis Ababa declaration did more than restate ambition....

Amir meets President of Djibouti
Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met with President of the Republic of Djibouti HE Ismail Omar Guelleh, on the sidelines of the Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit, at the Sheraton Hotel in Doha on Monday. During the meeting,...

Soccer-Morocco first African nation to qualify for 2026 World Cup
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) -Morocco became the first African country to book a place at next year’s World Cup finals on Friday with a 5-0 victory at home to Niger ensuring they top their group. Morocco won a sixth successive game in the qualifiers with...

President of Djibouti arrives in Doha
President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh arrived in Doha on Sunday to take part in the Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit, scheduled to be held on Monday. The President and the accompanying delegation were welcomed upon arrival at...

The Dam and Beyond: Ethiopia’s GERD Reshapes Nile Politics
Ethiopia officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) last Tuesday, a massive $5 billion project built on the Blue Nile, one of the river’s two main tributaries. Construction began in 2011, and GERD now stands as one of...

QU hosts training workshop on work zone safety
The Qatar Transportation and Traffic Safety Centre (QTTSC) at Qatar University (QU)’s College of Engineering (CENG) organised a specialised training workshop on Work Zone Safety Management. The workshop was held at the QU College of Engineering in...

LONGi Hi-MO X10 Powers Adailou's First Off-Grid Solar Project in Djibouti
This project marks the first off-grid installation in Djibouti featuring LONGi's latest Hi-MO X10 modules, built on advanced back-contact (BC) technology to deliver unmatched reliability and efficiency in off-grid applications. LONGi, the world's...

Strengthening Women’s Health in Ghana, Ongoing Response to L.A., Maui Fires, and More
By Tori Gordon Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 570 shipments of requested medical aid to 47 U.S. states and territories and 14 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 13.4 million defined daily doses of medication. Medications...

How the UAE built a circle of bases to control Gulf of Aden
Newly built runways and ports offer snapshot of Abu Dhabi's regional ambitions and deepening strategic ties with Israel From the islands of Socotra in the Indian Ocean to the coasts of Somalia and Yemen, satellite imagery analysed by Middle East...

Phil Parkinson braced for gruelling international commitments of Wrexham stars
Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson is confident of handling the extra strain that international breaks are putting on the Sky Bet Championship newcomers. Parkinson has been challenged in the second tier so far by trying to gel together almost an entirely...

Ports, Politics, and Power: The Messy Reality of China’s Overseas Port Investments
What if China’s global port empire isn’t the master plan Washington fears, but a patchwork of messy deals shaped as much by local politics as Beijing’s ambitions? Chinese overseas port investments have drawn increasing global attention, leading to...

Why neighbours must wake up to Somalia's political and security transition threats
Members of the Somali National Army during a previous training. [Courtesy, UNSOS] Regional leaders head to the United Nations General Assembly this month where a side meeting will focus on securing financing for the AU’s new mission in Somalia,...

How did your club's players do on international duty?
Players on international duty: Eight Iliman Ndiaye and Idrissa Gana Gueye were part of the Senegal side who staged a dramatic 3-2 win over DR Congo, having fallen 2-0 down in Kinshasa, while striker Beto came off the bench to help Guinea-Bissau...

LABOUR MINISTER MEETS DJIBOUTI COUNTERPART
LABOUR MINISTER MEETS DJIBOUTI COUNTERPARTMinister of Labour HE Dr Ali bin Samikh Al Marri met with Minister of Labour in charge of Formalisation and Social Protection of Djibouti Omar Abdi Said in Doha on Monday. The meeting addressed avenues for...

Foreign Ministries of Azerbaijan and Djibouti hold political consultations
Baku, September 8, AZERTAC Jeyhun Bayramov, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Mohammed Ali Hassan, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Djibouti. The sides discussed prospects for bilateral...

Minister of Labour meets Djibouti counterpart
Doha, Qatar: Minister of Labour HE Dr. Ali bin Samikh Al Marri met on Monday with Minister of Labour in charge of Formalization and Social Protection of the Republic of Djibouti HE Omar Abdi Said, who is visiting the country. The meeting addressed...

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations MCQs on UNSC, Tianjin declaration and more (Week 126)
UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Attempt today’s subject quiz on International Relations to...

Jeddah Treaty: How Ignoring One Article Undermined All Others
In the Summer of 2018, Eritrea and Ethiopia entered into two peace agreements. One was just the two parties, meeting in Asmara, Eritrea to sign their Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship on July 9, 2018. The other was the Agreement on Peace,...
BRICS+ Series: The Middle East’s Expanding Horizon in Africa
In recent years, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, particularly the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar, have significantly intensified their economic engagement with Africa. Beyond traditional trade and remittance flows, this...

The 10 Sunderland players in international action on Friday - when do they kick-off and how to watch
Sunderland have a number of players in international action on Friday... One of the many side effects of Sunderland’s impressive summer transfer window is a sudden upswing in the number of Black Cats players who are involved in international...