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Candidates from Djibouti, Kenya, Madagascar and Mauritius Contesting for AUC Chairperson’s Position By Professor Maurice Okoli and Dr. Ken Onyeali Ikpe
The News Chronicle
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September 3, 2024
The African Union Chairperson is an important position within the African Union. The Chairperson serves as the head of the (AU) African Union elected by the assembly of heads of state and government. As the African Union stands at the crossroads...
Candidates from Djibouti, Kenya, Madagascar and Mauritius Contesting for AUC Chairperson’s Position
BusinessPost Nigeria
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September 3, 2024
By Professor Maurice Okoli and Dr Ken Onyeali Ikpe The African Union Chairperson is an important position within the African Union. The Chairperson serves as the head of the (AU) African Union elected by the assembly of heads of state and...
Conflict, climate woes leave 66 mln food insecure in Horn of Africa: report
Xinhua News Agency
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NAIROBI, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- The number of food-insecure people in the Horn of Africa stands at 66 million, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) said in a new report...
VIDEO: Houthi attack on Sounion threatens an environmental disaster
Marine Log
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August 25, 2024
Written by Nick Blenkey Screengrab from YouTube video Video has emerged on YouTube showing the 163,000 dwt Greek-flagged tanker Sounion ablaze following multiple Houthi attacks and threatening to cause an environmental disaster. The U.S. Mission...
Egypt, Djibouti strengthen cooperation in energy sector
Daily News Egypt
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August 24, 2024
Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Mahmoud Essmat, received his counterpart from Djibouti, Yonis Ali Guedi, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, on Saturday, to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between the two...
Houthis Set Sounion Tanker Ablaze Causing Potential Environmental Disaster
The Maritime Executive
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The Houthis militants released video late on Friday showing explosions aboard the laden Greek tanker Sounion setting the stage for what experts believe will be one of the world’s worst environmental disasters. The vessel is fully laden with...
IMF projects Ethiopia’s growth...
Capital Ethiopia
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June 29, 2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects that Ethiopia’s rapidly growing economy will increase activity at Djibouti’s ports, strengthening the vital trade partnership between the two nations. However, Djibouti is facing significant fiscal...
Oil tanker poses threat to environment after attack
Dawn
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August 23, 2024
DUBAI: A Greek-flagged oil tanker carrying 150,000 tonnes of crude that was evacuated by its crew after being attacked in the Red Sea now poses an environmental hazard, the EU’s Red Sea naval mission “Aspides” said on Thursday. Sounion was...
Oil tanker Sounion 'poses environmental risk' after Houthi attack in Red Sea
RNZ
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August 22, 2024
The oil tanker Sounion risks becoming an environmental hazard. Photo: Vessel Finder By Jana Choukeir and Renee Maltezou, Reuters A Greek-flagged oil tanker carrying 150,000 tonnes of crude that was evacuated by its crew after being attacked in the...
Abandoned Tanker ‘Sounion’ Poses ‘Environmental Risk’ After Red Sea Attack
gCaptain
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August 22, 2024
By Jana Choukeir and Renee Maltezou DUBAI/ATHENS, Aug 22 (Reuters) – A Greek-flagged oil tanker carrying 150,000 tonnes of crude that was evacuated by its crew after being attacked in the Red Sea now poses an environmental hazard, the EU’s Red Sea...
Greek-flagged oil tanker poses ‘environmental hazard’ after attack in Red Sea
KTVZ - Oregon
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August 22, 2024
By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — A Greek-flagged oil tanker carrying 150,000 tons of crude oil poses an “environmental hazard” after it came under attack from projectiles and arms fire in the Red Sea. The 25-person crew of the Sounion oil tanker...
Oil tanker poses 'environmental risk' after Red Sea attack
Deutsche Welle
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August 22, 2024
The attack on the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion, which was carrying 150,000 tonnes of crude oil at the time, has resulted in an environmental risk, the European Union's Red Sea naval mission "Aspides" said on Thursday. The ship was targeted on...
Oil tanker Sounion 'poses environmental risk' after Red Sea attack
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Jana Choukeir and Renee Maltezou DUBAI/ATHENS (Reuters) -A Greek-flagged oil tanker carrying 150,000 tonnes of crude that was evacuated by its crew after being attacked in the Red Sea now poses an environmental hazard, the EU's Red Sea naval...
Horn of Africa faces mixed climate challenges
Sudans Post
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August 21, 2024
Dr. Philip Omondi Climate Scientist IGAD-ICPAC. [Photo courtesy]JUBA – The Greater Horn of Africa (GHA) is bracing for a season of extremes as the latest forecast from the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) predicts...
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations MCQs on Red Sea, Biofuture Platform and more (Week 117)
The Indian Express
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July 6, 2025
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...
Shettima: We Will Embark on Massive Tree Planting Campaign from Next Season
This Day
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June 29, 2025
DejiElumoye in Abuja Vice President KashimShettima has disclosed that Nigeria will embark on massive tree planting in the upcoming rainy season as part of its national reforestation and environmental sustainability drive. He said the initiative...
Stricken suezmax off Yemen now an ‘imminent’ environmental hazard
Splash 247
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August 26, 2024
Naval operations working for the European Union have given an update this morning (pictured above) from the Red Sea on the state of the blaze onboard the laden Sounion, a suezmax attacked multiple times last Wednesday by the Houthis, which risks...
Egypt Strengthens Cooperation with Africa to Tackle Water Challenges
Asharq Al-Awsat
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June 28, 2025
Egypt is continuing to strengthen its cooperation with African nations to confront the pressing challenges of water and food security. “Water issues are a shared challenge that grows more severe due to climate change and resource scarcity,...
SC GOP senator launches bid for state attorney general
SC Daily Gazette - South Carolina
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July 7, 2025
A state senator from the Grand Strand is the first to officially enter the wide-open 2026 race to be South Carolina’s top prosecutor. Republican Sen. Stephen Goldfinch, 43, was set to announce his campaign for state attorney general Monday night...
OPINION: Diaz - The future of trains and global transport, trends and international impact
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 5, 2025
By Chris Diaz Since the invention of the steam energy in the early 19th century, trains have played a very significant role in human mobility and commerce. From the rapid rail development in Britain and Europe, and thereafter North America and...