Author: Lihle Z. Mtshali
OkayAfrica has scoured the Internet for today’s major news stories, so you don’t have to. On Mar 20, coverage includes: Madagascar introducing lie-detector tests to vet new ministers after a coup; Nigeria and the UK agreeing to speed up the deportation of Nigerians in the UK while expanding cooperation on migration and crime; and more.Read More
A report and policy brief by Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) found that Indigenous peoples in Asia think they are having little sway on their nation’s biodiversity goals — despite the global U.N. biodiversity agreement calling on countries to ensure their full and effective participation in decision-making. The report gathered 85 survey responses from 15 […]Read More
The brand-new system lets buyers pre-schedule meetings with exhibitors before Asia Fruit Logistica. The ticket shop is open now.Read More
LONDON (AP) — A sizable number of U.S. Patriot air defense missiles have been moved from Europe toward the Middle East as Washington diverts resources toward its war on Iran, leaving concerning gaps in Europe’s air defenses against Russia, U.S. defense officials told The Associated Press.Read More
LONDON (AP) — A sizable number of U.S. Patriot air defense missiles have been moved from Europe toward the Middle East as Washington diverts resources toward its war on Iran…Read More
NATO has pulled its security advisory mission out of Iraq and relocated several hundred personnel involved in the effort to Europe. The move came after a series of attacks from Iran on other troops at British, French and Italian bases in northern Iraq.Read More
The sting of rejection lingered for years.Read More
Europe is under pressure as Trump pushes allies to support the Iran war. How are they responding?Read More
Britain authorises use of military bases to strike Iranian missile launchers that target shipping in strait of HormuzRead More
Ministers agreed on Friday afternoon that UK bases could be used for US ‘defensive operations’ against Iranian missile sites.Read More