Tag: #Africa
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Pakistan Navy and Humanitarian Assistance
This opinion has been shared by Anam Tirmazi. (19th March, 2021, 4:00 pm): The idea of national security is often misinterpreted as exclusively linked with defense of borders, which is opposite to the true meaning of national security. [bs-quote quote=”Humanitarian response, sustainable development, and sustaining peace are three sides of the same triangle. ” style=”style-17″…
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Pakistan Navy Achieving New Milestones
This opinions has been shared by Mahanoor Waqar. (19th March, 2021, 3:40 pm): Pakistan Navy is achieving new milestones while taking many steps to ensure and enhance its capability. Recently conducted AMAN exercise 2021 was a clear example of Pakistan Navy’s efforts to ensure peace and stability in the region. Govt provides best services at…
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Covid Cases Increase in Africa
ADDIS ABABA, March 17 (Xinhua/APP): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 4,051,362 as of Wednesday noon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The Africa CDC, the specialized healthcare agency of the African Union (AU), said the death toll related to the pandemic stood at 108,391, while 3,641,349 patients across…
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At least 31 Malian Soldiers Killed
Bamako, March 17 (AFP/APP): At least 31 Malian soldiers were killed after an attack in the northeast of the Sahel state this week, an army officer said on Wednesday, updating a previous toll. Dozens of assailants on motorbikes and pickup trucks on Monday stormed a military post southwest of the town of Ansongo, near the borders with Burkina Faso…
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Covid-19 Cases in Africa
ADDIS ABABA, March 10 (Xinhua/APP): A total of 3,976,492 COVID-19 cases have been reported on the African continent as of Tuesday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. Meanwhile, the death toll related to the pandemic in Africa rose to 106,114, Africa CDC said, adding that a total of 3,554,722 COVID-19 patients have…
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Niger’s outgoing president wins coveted Mo Ibrahim prize
Niamey, March 8 (AFP/APP):Mahamadou Issoufou, who is stepping down as president of coup-prone Niger after two terms in office, on Monday won Africa’s top prize for leadership. He was awarded the 2020 Mo Ibrahim Prize for facing “seemingly insurmountable challenges”, ranging from deep poverty to militarism and desertification. Despite these enduring problems, “Issoufou has led…
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Uganda’s Football Federation President Gives Updates
Kampala, March 3 (AFP/APP): Uganda’s football federation (FUFA) president said Wednesday that national coach Johnathan McKinstry had been stood aside for the rest of March as the Cranes suffer a form slump. FUFA boss Moses Magogo told AFP that McKinstry, a Northern Irishman retained in 2019 on a three-year contract, had been suspended to allow assistant coaches and…
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Africa virus fight boosted as jabs reach Nigeria, Angola
Abuja, March 2 (AFP/APP):Millions of coronavirus shots from the global Covax scheme arrived in Nigeria and Angola on Tuesday, as African countries ramp up their vaccine rollouts. While Africa’s most populous country Nigeria received almost four million jabs, Angola welcomed more than 600,000 doses and DR Congo was scheduled to get a consignment later, following…
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Diplomacy is the art of good Bureaucracy
Diplomacy and battle action go side by side in deciding relations between countries. In diplomacy, generally countries enjoy bilateral agreements, concessions and mutual trust for the benefit of their peoples which is the art of good bureaucracy but some time in a diplomacy we go through tough conditions, a powerful country dictations such as ‘do…
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China to provide COVID-19 vaccines to 19 more African countries: FM spokesperson
BEIJING, Feb. 22 (Xinhua/APP):China will provide COVID-19 vaccine aid to 19 more African countries, and China’s international cooperation on vaccines aims to make its jab a global public good, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Monday. Wang made the remarks when asked to comment on French President Emmanuel Macron’s claim at the Munich Security Conference…