Lasering lava to forecast volcanic eruptions
University of Queensland researchers have optimised a new technique to help forecast how volcanoes will behave, which could save lives and property around the world. Teresa Ubide from UQ’s School…
6th phase of lump-sum export subsidy dues payment starts next week: Finance Ministry
The Ministry of Finance has announced that the first batch of the sixth phase of the lump-sum export subsidy payment initiative will start next week. This will be applied for…
FM Shoukry expresses Egypt’s deep concern over Israeli attacks on Palestinians
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry received a telephone call on Wednesday from German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations and coordination on issues of mutual interest,…
Egypt’s FDI doubled to $11bn, flows to Africa dropped to $45bn in 2022: UNCTAD
UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2023 published on 5 July showed that Egypt saw foreign direct investment (FDI) more than double to $11bn as a result of increased cross-border merger and…
Nigeria’s new national security bosses: 5 burning issues they need to focus on
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently appointed new military service chiefs alongside a new national security adviser and inspector general of police. They are expected to play a critical role…
What is the ‘nine-dash line’ and what does it have to do with the Barbie movie?
Vietnam’s response to the Barbie movie’s depiction of the South China Sea shows how sensitive these matters are in South East Asia, and especially in Vietnam.
Belgium’s AfricaMuseum has a dark colonial past – it’s making slow progress in confronting this history
The AfricaMuseum in the Tervuren suburb is at the centre of these debates in Belgium. It’s an institution in the process of repairing its troubled history.
Africa’s linguistic diversity goes largely unnoticed in research on multilingualism
This geographic bias is not unique to multilingualism research. It echoes concerns raised in many other scientific fields about the lack of representation of scholars and research locations in the…
Mozambique terror group is strikingly similar to Nigeria’s deadly Boko Haram
Ansar al-Sunna, also called Al-Shabaab Mozambique, is an Islamic extremist movement which has gained prominence in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province
Uganda to host second East African Kiswahili Language Day
Uganda will host the second East African Kiswahili Language Day on July 6-7, 2023. The event will be held in Kampala under the theme "Kiswahili and Multilingualism: Achieving more together."…