Africa

Middle East 12/25/21, 16:11

The UK Foreign Office condemned the firing of 16 missiles by Iran during five days of military exercises, as they pose a "threat to regional and international security." "The launch is a clear breach of UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which requires that Iran not undertake any activity related to ballistic ...

Middle East 12/22/21, 16:27

A group of archaeologists in Israel announced the discovery of real treasure dating back to when the so-called Holy Land belonged to the Roman Empire. The precious ring was found while investigating a shipwreck off the ancient port of Caesarea, Israel. The gold ring has an octagonal shape with a green ...

Africa 12/14/21, 15:59

In mid-November 2021, the Biden administration surprisingly removed Nigeria from the list of countries with religious freedom concerns. Now a group of Republican senators sent a letter to the president demanding explanations and pushing for its reinstatement. Seven Republican lawmakers, led by Senator Josh Hawley, wrote a letter to Secretary Antony Blinken on ...

Africa 12/12/21, 15:16

After more than a decade, the CCP's financial commitments to Africa were cut for the first time. At the triennial Forum on China-Africa Cooperation being held in Senegal, Chinese president Xi Jinping promised African nations US$40 billion of investments. This is 30% down from the $60 billion offered in 2018. Assistant professor ...

Africa 12/09/21, 22:39

 Dr. Xie Tian, professor at University of South Carolina Aiken, USA, analized this year's Chinese-African Cooperation Forum held in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, a country in West Africa, in an article published in Chinese-language media Da Ji Yuan. Compared to previous times, the scale of this forum was smaller. ...

Africa 11/30/21, 19:09

A tour guide had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to "enjoy" the tug-of-war game with a wild African lion when he was guiding a group through Baobab Ridge Game Lodge, South Africa. The incident occurred on Nov. 18 when Jabulani Salinda, 49, was driving his safari SUV, leading his group for a sightseeing ...

Middle East 11/30/21, 03:38

Israel has achieved a "Revolution in War" with a new "invisible" weapon in its defense arsenal. The new weapon is part of the Scorpius electromagnetic warfare suite, which is reportedly capable of thwarting an enemy's electronic capabilities. This weapon may harm airplanes, drones, and missiles despite its "soft-protected" status. This is because ...

Africa 11/28/21, 15:24

Some of the world's oldest personal ornaments have been discovered in North Africa. Archaeologists have unearthed 33 shell seeds dating between 142,000 and 150,000 years old in southeastern Morocco's Bizmoune cave. Each bead measures about half-an-inch long and was crafted from sea snail shells. Each sphere has drilled holes in the center, ...

News 11/27/21, 03:44

On Friday, Nov. 26, Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said the U.S. must analyze the data before deciding whether or not to limit travel for the new COVID-19 Omicron variant. Fauci mentioned that a flight restriction from southern Africa is conceivable and that the U.S. is gathering data ...

News 11/26/21, 02:55

South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla stated Thursday that a new coronavirus strain had been discovered. Scientists are concerned about its high number of mutations and rapid spread among young people in Gauteng, South Africa's most populous region. "Over the last four or five days, there has been more of an ...

Inspired Stories 11/25/21, 15:34

A marine predator refused to give up on the hunt despite losing about half of its body mass. A shark brushed off severe injuries from being half-eaten, and continued to search for food. The oceanic blacktip was recently trapped and brutally bitten multiple times by bull sharks that each weighed 300 to ...

Africa 11/22/21, 03:36

The volcanic eruption, which began on Sept. 19 on La Palma island, which lies off the Atlantic coast of North Africa, has severely impacted the island, especially the airlines.No deaths have been recorded on the island of 85,000 people so far, with more than 7,000 residents being evacuated and several ...

Middle East 11/21/21, 19:54

About one-fifth of the world's governments limited freedom of belief for at least one spiritual group, a study found on Nov. 15. The Washington-based Pew Research Center found 41 countries banned at least one religious organization during 2019. This includes social movements, political groups linked to religion, and even entire faiths. The ...

Politics 11/09/21, 17:10

A journalist for the conservative newspaper The Epoch Times, focused on reporting on the persecution of Christians by Fulani jihadists, was illegally detained in Nigeria last week without any formal charges. "I fear for my life," he said in a text message he wrote on a cell phone borrowed in ...

South America 11/09/21, 15:50

Joe Biden proposed to invest in a handful of global infrastructure projects as part of a program that rivals communist China's foreign influence on Nov. 8. A senior White House official confirmed U.S. representatives recently visited Ghana and Senegal to inspect infrastructure projects. They shortlisted at least 10 prospects for the ...

Politics 11/09/21, 04:11

Challenges lie ahead for Angola to reform its oil-driven economy away from China's influence. After years of economic struggle, Angola President João Lourenço announced that he would divorce the country from dependency on its biggest lender, China. Yet, Angola will still have to rely on China to execute the plan during the ...